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High-rise condo dwellers oppose low-rise development nearby by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Craft Show SEPT. 16TH & SEPT. 17TH Handmade Quality Great Food Live Entertainment Over 120 juried crafts people In the Great Gambrel Barn, The Aberfoyle Town Hall and Individual Exhibitor Tents AT: The Milton Farm 35 | Thursday September 14, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. adults $6.00 Children Under 12 frEE Parking frEE It's not everyday Oakville Town councillors hear from high-rise dwellers who are against low-rise development, but that's what happened as Marine Drive residents, who reside in 22-storey condos, voiced concerns that a proposed four-storey apartment nearby would negatively impact their quality of life. More than 100 residents packed Oakville's council chamber Monday (Sept. 11) to have their voices heard on a proposal by developer Great West Life that would see zoning changed at 2220 Marine Dr., to permit the construction of a four-storey, 27-unit apartment building on the .19-hectare property. A 19-storey apartment building is already located on the property and as such the developer is also asking for an increase in permitted density from 185 units per site hectare to 239 units per site hectare. "The current site on Marine Drive provides an excellent opportunity to develop and supply additional rental housing in the area and add to the much-needed rental housing supply in Oakville and in the region," said developer representative Dana Anderson. "We know this is a significant goal and key objective for both the Town and the Region." Those opposed to the building argued its design is not in keeping with the surrounding area noting it appears almost industrial. Others said parking is already an issue for that property and worried that adding more residences would result in more vehicles parking along an already-congested Marine Drive. Still others were upset about a small area of green space, including seven mature trees, which would be lost if the development went forward. Other residents took issue with the development because it would have rooftop terraces. "In this proposed development there would not be `an outdoor amenity,' but 14 outdoor amenities in two rows, multi-family, side-byside, populating the entire rooftop and used as entertainment spaces by the renters," said area resident Micki Clemens. "These terraces will be completely open and visible to the residents in the surrounding overlooking areas and what will we be forced to look at?" Clemens voiced concerns not only about the aesthetic of these terraces and also potential activities that may take place there. "There will be 14 barbecues on the upper rooftop and 13 more on the patios ringing the building. This high concentration in such a small see Area on p.36 CounTry HEriTagE Park Take Hwy. 25 North to Milton & follow the signs. 8560 tremaine road 905-878-8151 $ OB www.miltonfarmcraftshows.com onE adMiSSion wiTH THiS ad 1 oFF ALL YOU CAN EAT Lunch or Dinner orDer a SuShi Boat For your next party! The staff of You'nique Oakville has relocated to reSerVationS are recoMMenDeD Intermezzo Hair Studio · Balayage · Highlights · Colour Experts · Extensions · Keratin Treatment Tues & Wed 15% OFF any Chemical Service with Select Stylists Open Tuesday-Saturday 82 NelsoN st · inTermezzOhair.COm inTermezzOhair.CO · 905-825-2840 280 North Service Road W. @ Dorval 905-338-6228 10% oFF Dinner only. cash only & with this ad. www.august8.ca A Changemaker's promise is unbreakable. When you make your promise to sign up, fundraise or donate to the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure, you too can proudly paint your pinky and help make breast cancer beatable. Find out more about becoming a Changemaker at CIBCRUNFORTHECURE.COM. E TO C WE PROMIS HANGE THE F BREAS FUTURE O SIGN UP. DONATE. BE A CHANGEMAKER. T CANCER October 1, 2017 CINDY, SURVIVOR, AND HER DAUGHTER The CIBC Run for the Cure, daffodil and pink ribbon ellipse are trademarks of the Canadian Cancer Society. The CIBC logo is a registered trademark of CIBC.