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A2 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, Seotember 23, 2005 ,Commercial de vQe onmenÇI1t proposed at Steeles and Ontario Local residents couid sec a fast food restauranti wiih a drive-tbrough, fine dining establishment and office space developed ai tbe corner et Sieeles Avenue and Ontario Street. The priiposal for the two-acre piece of1 properiy on the nerthwvest side et the inter- section- between the Milton ire statioin and Provincial Court House h as been put forward by Core-Jo Holding Investmeni Corporation. 'Me Tiîwn administration and planning cemmttic e hld a public meeting on the poiential three-siuîrey development sithin uts usual sessihon Mîînday evening, but noihidy came turward ss îîb îoughts. or cîîncerns. Iii order l'or tbe priîposal to go abead. a zining by las amendmeni svould bc required iii change the priîperty trom uts curreni business park aiid greenlands zones iii a siie-specific business park special zone. This cbange sseould add a drive-tbrîîugb sersice laciliiy tiific iblsiot'permniited uses f'ir tbe site. alloss f'or a reduction in tbe nurnber of' required parking spaces trom 245 to 196 aind remîlse the greenlands zîn- îîg frein fie tanid. Tnie property ssould base a mix et sur- The cîîmmittee receîsed a report on the proposai for informnation. sitb a furtber technical report coniaining staff recom- mendations coming torward once ail com- menis bave been received and evaluaîed. Old Canadian Tire site could 50011 become storage facility TMe former Canadian Tire building on Market Drive couid soon bc tumed mb oa seit-siorage taciliiy. At uts meeting Monday nigbt, tbe Town's administration and planning committee looked over ihe proposai. wbicb calîs for the building to bc expanded by 6,673 square metres. Tbe taciîîy svould then bave 9,295 square metres of space thai would be divid- cd into 894 interior sef-siorage unîts. 'Me unîts -wbicb would be indîviduai- y aiarmed and clîmate controiled - would range in sîze from 2.3 square mettes to 18.5 square metres. Tbe Balmoral Group Deveiopmenî Corporation bas applîed to the Town for a zoning bylasv amendmenî for the site to change it from higbiway commercial te a sîte-specîfic empioy ment zone. wbicb ssould alîrth ie develepment to gîo abead. Canadian Tire stili essus the building. Wben a public meeting svas beld on the issue during the commities session Muuuday. île resîdents spoke. lThe ciîmmiiiee receîved a siafi repîîrt on the proposai fuir inîformatiion. A technical report and staff recuîmmendatiuin ou the petential amendmcnt svill bc brougbî for- ssard seen îonce tbe application bas been Ievaluated.