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AUTO RECYCLINO PLANT 2 petitions against Pla ByMJke Kowalik An automobile recUlng plant proposed for Port Whltby has encountered resistance froma area residents. More than 50 people attended a public meeting in the Town council chambers Monday- to voice their opposition to a pro- posal from owners of Wlutby Auto Wreckers on Brock Street North. Bill Labanovich and son Jeif want te move their scrapyard te an empt lot on the southwest corner of Watson and Harbour streets. But instead of the open-air facility associated with this type of -business, they intend to operate the recyciing -plant entireiy indoors. A reoning application sekin exemption from the propety' current prestige industriai zon- ing has been flod by business- man Wilfred Stemeroif, owner of the proposed site. Hlowever two separate peti- tions, totahling 100 signatures, in oposti ot the project were delivered to council's planning and development committee. *Angry homeowners rjce the applicants' contention that teplant will be an "environ- mentalyý friendiy» state-of-the art operation. '1Town council said years amo that Port Whitby could be the jewei of the lakefront,» Brock Street resident Clara Bottomley reminded committeemembers. "We a]ready have Lasc and an auto recycling plant is cor- tainly not a jewel, sho said. Geraldine Cook of Dufferin Street pointed out that Whitby's officiai. plan and the earlier Port Whitby.mSendazy plan designate the -area for prestige develop- ment. «Theres no mention of any- thing ike this," said Cook. "Whio are the ruies protectinE, if not the residents? if you can t believe yourTown?,politicians, who'can Barry hichaels, lawye or the Labanovichs, -said his clients hojpe te keep their third-gener- ation famiy business in Whitby. They have te, move the existmng scrapyard because it and abut- tg p roperties wili become the siteofa residentiai subdivision. wTiMs wiii be an energy-effi- cient, environmientally-sensitive plant that won't negatively im- pact the neighbourhood," Michaëlssaid. "The business wili be run prin- cipally indoors, other than for customer and emplye pa tn. Butilater in the meetingte eider Làabanovich admite that vehicles intended for procesg wvili be parked outdoors until insurance claims are settied. WAFPIeeBOK Watc LL ThEEW & UStDaCv r7BY +SEL+prvde. Ho explained that the cars will be flattened and thon p ut on trucks for deiivery te o !-Steel Làasco. «We'll be *doing the scrapping daily. Tlhore wil be some com- paction, but not much more than cutting off the roofs. There is no intention to have largo machines te crush the cars.» But John McKelvey of Watson Street, who presented a 70-naine petition, was not convinced. «For yoars we keep hearig that Ton council will lnEr the court. This is a step ack- ward, a hsagar is not pros- usý ildeof Watson Street, who circulated the other petition, concurred.. "TMe zoning is not right. This should be residential," he said. «Watson Street was nover made for 45-foot trailers turning corners. The wheeis will pass over the neighbours' yards.» Richard Villeneuve of Dufferin Street compiained that the area wili suifer the sanie probiems as Thickson RLad. «WelIl have what we see now on TIbickson from trucks going te Lasco. Pieces of glass and vehi- clos on the side of tho road.» Viloneuve alo expressed con- cern about chemicalé used inside and safeguards impoe opo vent tonica from enong Pringle Creek or becoming irborne. Early in the meeting commi*t- tee members agreed that many questions romain unanBwered. They supported a suggestion from counci or Joe rmin that at least on. more public meeting b. held before rendering a deci- sion and voted teaskthe appli- canto te hold a soparato informia- tion meeting so that aIl concerna can be addressd Following the meetng Ste- merof and Labanovich teld reporters they had no objection te the committee'srequest. «We'll certainly comply with al the byiaws and ahi the environ- montai issues put in front of us," promised Stemeroif. "W. are proposing a modem building that will be a credit te the communit and not. a deter- rance, » ho said. ait wiil b. our policy te- work with the council and the rosi- dents of the area.» Landscape Contractors and Designers since 1986 (905) 985-9875 1-800-251-LEAF e Interlocking & Flagstone e Retaining WaIIs & Steps e Shrub & Rock Gardens e Fencing & Decks MANY WHITBY REFERENCES. 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