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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - A Plans in works lur up5ï(dUmn business park Town wants to prepare lands south ofHwy 401 - between James Snow Parkway and Sixth Line - forfture business park By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Witb north Multons industrial land supply becoming more and more scarce, the Town ix working on plans for an upscale business park on the soutbeast side of town. Local residents had a chance to look over preliminary deLails on the Business Park Il Secondary Plan process at a public open house Thcirsdlay evenîng. The Town wanLs to prepare the lands south of Llwy. 401, between James Snow Parkway and Sixth Line, for a future business park. The area covers approximately 1,930 acres. "We're looking to bring on a business park that offers a wider range of uses," said Town Senior Manager of Planning Policy Bill Mann. He saîd the business park could accoininodate things like office space and botels, along with light industrial atîd gen- eral industrial uses. Th e Town would extend municipal water and sewer serv- ices into the business park. But Mann said the big question ix bow bo finance the extension. "We're working closely wtb the Region to bring that kor- ward," bie said. Vs'e want to bring it on as fast as possible. XVe know there is a pent-up deînand to open up thîs area. Commercial realtor Bernard Fîlîce, who ssas in attendance at the meeting, conicurred that theres a local demand for the emplovntent lands. 'Front a business point of vîew, there is a greai deal of interest in xx ats happening ssith the busness park," lie said. "This is one of the areas li recomntending (for mx clients).' Some residences in plan area A handful of homes faîl within the business park plaît area, like Tony and Helen Wimîarz's house on Fifth Line. The couple found out at the meeting that the're not obli- gated to seIl their home to make way for the business park, but it's an option that could be presented to thent by a devel- oper. "We don't feel tbey sbould develop around us," said Helen. "Tbey sbould eitber develop (our property) into the business park or don't do it." The area bas always been identified as business park phase two lands in the Officiai Plan. The purpose of ffie Secondary Plan is to provide greater detail on tbings like the preferred range of employrnent uses, urban design, transportation and parks and open space sys- temns. industnial-commercial-institutîonal (ICI) development ix taking place in Milton at a rapid rate, with 1.96 million square feet of ICI growth last vear - a number that surpass- es the previous record of 1.8ô million square feet set in 2006. Town counicil learncd last year that if sers îced employ' mient land continues to be used up at the ccrrcnt speedy rate, it ssill be bcilt out in fis e to six sears, rnakîng the new busi- ncess park ail the more ur'gent. Thle next steps in the business park process iticlude devel- oping landl cse optionîs, cs'aluaîîng thent ancd holding a pub- lic ssorkshop iin inîcl Matc h its thi h lopcl that cotincil sIi niaise a dcc isioti octthe p-icterrîcI l iscs option iii laie Ma\, so thai sai cao finish pieparii)the seconcaits plain cocunitt ii scb isould becotie as ,ilablc lot public rsîcsandc c.il adoptotn in the 1-1111 Those slîo inissecl the niceting c',ttt vidcc oiiicflnts util f-i-idas. Feb. 8 bs c-rnailiiîg angeIa.jarczciisOQliîiltoi.ca. l-ori more infonnation s isît s'sx.îiît Mý,elîtit' Hctitsstcx afiii1) c c lied aiii tîtm'tîtsses @oiltolît Talks continue: ralks arc continuing bcîss'cciithe Milton Heighits Landowners Group (MHLG) and the Region regarding the group's conicernis with plans to widen Tremaîne Road and extend james Snow Parkway to the wcst. A staff memo to the Regions plan- ning and public works comrnittee rccently saîd that meetings were hcld in Novemrber. December and earlier this month wîth the MHLG, local agencies (like C..onservation Halton) anci a provincial facilitator. [he sessions stemt front the MLI C dissatisfaction with the pro- posaI te, relocate a creek through its property as part of the road works - something the group contends would take Up 28 acres ol' property that could hold 250 homes. The creek bas been identîfied as a habitat l'or a rare fish called the Redside Dace. A staff report on the resuits of the discussions is expected to go before committee and counicîl next month. The suject $98.7-million con- struction project would sec Trentaine Road between Derry and Cantpbellville roads widened to four lanes, shifted to the east and ttîrned itîto an access point to Hwv. 401. The work would also include an extension of Jantes Snow Parkway' front its curreoit ending point near Regional Roaci 25 to east of Treinaine Road. Both roads would have bîke lanes and sidewalks. GULP:32 SEDVLEE 59-6-58 Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Summer Work Experience program. It provides funding for flot-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create work experiences for students between the ages of 15 and 30. If you are an eligible employer, we invite you to submit your application between February 1 and February 29, 2008. Application forms are available online, through the Youth Info Line at 1-800-935-5555, or at any Service Canada Centre. Applications can be submitted online, by mail, by fax, or in person at any Service Canada Centre. Formoeinfrmaion ý 1 m