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4- The Canadien Chempion, Tuosday, Auguat 17,1999 47, Go onIJ-elVEARa Coodwa T'res&-O NTAP 10'S elctd iioiio1%eDR VE SenicesCLEAN, Accredited Test & Ppeir FacllitY* Have your alignimeflt t checked by lit our Iicensed imrbtechnicians. Upset farmer says he just can' t hold out any longer BY IRENE GENTLE The Champion Dst, dumping and dead ends have succeeded in running off a long-turne Milton farin farnily, town counicil bas beard. Nuisance noise and dust from the excavation of a Canadian Pacific Railway yard on Eighth Line in Hornby helped 72-year-old retîred fariner Stuart McMiIlan decide to throw in the towel on land his family bas owned since 1865. But an upcorning closure of Eighth Line bas accel- erated his decision to go, he said. "We've been there ail our lives and now we' ve got to tuin the page and move," he said. "It's going to be hard." Dumping and trespassing in the ares will likely intensify once the road is closed, Mr. McMillan charged. "Once you get a dead end, tbe garbage is unreal," he said. "We got an old Chesterfield, an old mattreas and old chairs." Efforts by CPR representatives to address Mr. McMillan' s concerna have not been enough to con- vince hlm to rernain in bis lifeon borne. "1'bey've heen in ail the tirne telling us wbat tbey're going to do," be said. "But the railway, you can't beat tbem." Letters addressed to Mr. McMillan froin CPR 'Iron Higbway' director Alan Parry and Randy Marsb, manager of govemrment and public affaira at CPR, noted that dumping bas not traditionally been a prob- lemn in the area. The so-called 'Iron Higbway' is to be a bigb-vol- urne transfer station for tractor trailer loada travelling tbe Detroit-Montreal corridor. The truckloads are to be rnounted on rail flatcara and sent to various destina- tions front Hornby. They atated tbat discussions witb Milton public works personnel revealed that dumping ia usually lim- ited to spring dlean-up time. A recent on-site inspection by CPR staff uncovered a trash bag' s worth of coffee cupa and a few old appli- ances. Most had appeared to be on the site for some timeç the lettera said. But to limit future problema, CPR bas offered to erect 'No dumping' signa on Eigbtb Line between Denry Road and the railway tracks. Though Iighting and activity levels at the yard would make Mr. McMillan's property an unwelconie area for loiterers and trespassers, the area could be monitored by Halton police, Milton public works, CP Police and terminal staff, the letters added. Despite these assurances, Mr. McMillan decided lt bow out of the battle wben he put bis bouse up for sale in May. But the progreas tbat la driving him away bas also eaten up the asking price of the 14-acre farin, be said. "It bas brougbt the property value nigbt down," said Mr. McMillan. 'They see the railway up there and the dead end and they don' like it." Offers on the property bave dropped from $800,000 to between $250-300,000 since tbe railway yard was excavated, said Mr. McMillan. as.. HE FEELS on page 10 .mTH CO~i< ruaor wie~ wRPOe R A NETIO OFmoo ua< mvuoa eani uuu Tise app8i1ant haerquse78a-is72ai11y otcto is lnnn 5 iHE TOWNu~ OF MUIU aLl l memopel Ofarmet mmw Hall publi Moi tiM lila an apea 0f. adecOi-Km9 M MM M TAKE NOTICE THAT tise Towno0f Milton isas received applications for approval of proposeci plans of subdivision under Section 51 and Zoomsg Oy-iar Amendnlents under Section 34 of tise Planning Art as umended, as detalled on tise table belore. Tise Councl oI tise Towen of Milton rel isold a Public Meeting on: Date: Tuesday, Septeneber 7. 1a9 Te: 7:30 p.m. place: Council Chlambers. Town Hall, 43 Brown St., Miltou ta recelve Informations and pablic la-put on tise applications. Tise properties affectait by tise applications are V 24T-950231M' & z-16Ms Virgsan Praporties Lsd. 24T-9M52M & 2-72392 Z-8/99 Ontario Limiteit 3 24T-595113M & 4 24T-95504/M & Z.lg/9 5 24T-99006M & Z-14M9 Sisipp Corporatior Lsd. Sisipp Corparatiot Ltd. & Appieeosi Land lovetm5t5 Mathimy (WeRwood Umi iocated reitin Phase lA 0f tise Urban Expansion ares and are generatly bounded by Steeles Ave. and Hrey 401 10 thse nortis, Tisorpson Rd. to tht west. Fouris Lise and tise proposed extension of James Snow PkreY. ta tise east and Oerr Rd. to tise soutis. Thse landa are iegaily described as part of Lots 12. 13, 14 and 1a. Concession 4 and part 01 Lot il, Concession 5. (geograpilc Townsisip of Trafalgar), Town of Milton. Details respectint tise proposed plans of sub- division are detalled beiow. Tise proposed plans 0f subdivision are toise accessed bY new paislic roasS. Unts ' 244 reaidentiai lots & il resideatial bliocs (425 dwelling units) * 1 csmmercial bliock * 1 empisyment area black * 1 village square block * 1 parisette blocks * 573 resideil lais & 20 reselenlini bliocks (891 dweliimo units) * 2 scissai blocs * 1 neigisborhood Park bliocks 2 woodiat blocks .2 village square blocs .2 stsrmwatr meanagement blocks .2 emplisyei ares blocs *reaidentiai reserve bliocks 375 resideninl Iots (375 deeliOt toits> i 1 wsodiot isiaci *1 buffer bliock *1,188 residentiai lais f1.227 delils uoits) * -1 scisasi block * 1 otîisisoorhcrod Park bliocks - 2 wsadisi blocs - 2 ciliase aquare blocks - 1 stormwate r management islock . 3 greenianda biacks ai ' 3 neigisbotrsiod cent e orna blocs - reaidentiai reatrvf, berar, tree batter and akreay blocks . 61 riaideta bleckts 11,010 deulling anis) 1lpark block .3paritette blobs .1starmwater managernent blocks Zoning By-lare be cisanged to, replace the Agricultural Parkreay Bell (APB) Zone and Open Space Conservation (OSC) Zone. currently applicable to tise properties wits new zone classifications reiicis reflect tise proposed land uses. Tise purpote and affect of tise zoning amendments are to permit tise properties t0 be developed for residential and mixed use plans of subdivision. A key map illustrating tise area affected by tisis application is attacised to tisis notice. Tise sublect lands are sot carrently sabject ta any otiser applications pursuatit to tise Planning Act. Any interested person may make a written suismission, prior to the public meeting, and asould direct tise submission to tise Director 0f Planning and Development. -Aoy wrlttao commenta anior appeais respecting Subdivision Fila 24T-95023/M (Virgoan Properties id.> muas o sent to fia ler en u tise Raglonal Municipalify 0f Halfon, 1151 Bonta Rd., P.O. Boa 70M0, oakvilla, Ontario. LSJ SEl. If you wlsil f0 be notifiai of tise decision offile Angion of Halton In respect of Subivision Fila 24T-950231M <Virgoan Properties LUId., You muast make a wrlttan request f0 file Clert of file Reglon of Hallon, 1151 eroota Rd., P.C. Box 7000, oakville, Ontario. L6J SEl. ANY PERSON MAY attend tise public meet- ing 10 obtain information and make a ver- bal preseiltation and/or written sabmis- sios. to identify issues 0f concern and/or express vieres in support of or in opposi- tion to, tise proposai. A copy 0f an Initial Report prepared by tise Planning and Devatopmeflt Departmetit, outiining tise application In more detail, a copy 0f tise draft Zoning By-lare Amendment and aný other backgraound information will be availabte 5 daya prior to, tise public mia lng, a copy of whiich may be reviereed toi Victoria Park Square. Thse public meeting la an information meeting and s staff recommandtion on wisafier fa approve or refuse file appica- tion wiil not bie maie at this Public Meet- lng. Oecisioo on tise application will be made at a future date ete a full reviere of thse application is completed by thse Tôrens Planning and Development Oepartment. At that time, a Technical Report reitti recom- mendations reilI be brought forward for consideration and decision by Milton Council. pertons wilo sîgo tile ragistar as file pub- lic meeting, or wilo requasi toile notifid in wrltiog f0 thse Town of Milton Planning Coi navelopmieof Dapartmnent, wil recelve notification of wilen fila matter la f0 coma bafore Councîl for final consid- sien 0f fihe proposai plan of subdivision anior the Towen of Milton In respect 01 file proposai by-law 0 eile Ontario Municipal Sourd dos not maite a verbal prasenfation affile Public Meeting Or Maite a wrlftan submission ta tihe Town of Milton belote tihe subdivision la approvdand soifil proposai by-law la adoptai, file Ontario Municipal Sourd mey dîsmis tise appeau. DATED AT THE TOWN 0F MILTON til 17- day of August, 1999 H. Liai. Towns Clark Towen of Miltos 43 Browen Street Milton, Ontario L9T 5H2 2