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NEWS Counciliors approve final Downtown Study report By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The ball is rolling on downtown Milton reviâ€" talization. A final report regarding the town‘s Downâ€" | town Study was endorsed by the committee of the whole January 9, setting the stage for potentially big changes on Main Street in the | coming years. The study examined the current state of the | downtown and identified opportunities for revitalization and redevelopment. The priâ€" | mary study area coincides with the boundary of the historic downtown core, with the Town bwning about 65 per cent of the lands that been deemed "opportunity areas." tions for revitalization include erecting new buildings and a parkade on municipaiâ€"owned property (known as civic precinct lands), allowing retail and commerâ€" | cial space at all building levels without limiâ€" tations on Main Street, permitting residential | and office use above grade level in the downâ€" town and creating a town square across from the former post office lands, which would link Town Hall to Main Street. One of the goals of the study was to "cumuâ€" latively see what we can do to provide a real sense of place and identity for the communiâ€" * Family Mediation MILLOM_LIOHTING 295 Main Street E. Unit 6, Milton 905â€"878â€"7111 â€" www.miltonlighting.com ©10% OFF RED TAG FLOOR MODEL SALE The Fieldstone Centre A full range of family services: * Individual & Family Counselling * Marriage Counselling * Lawyer for Separation & Divorce * Wills & Powers of Attorney you with your lt * * SA }=« 1+ 905â€"854â€"4942 fieldstonecentre All Services are Confidential The Town‘s Downtown Study, which examined the current state of Milton‘s core and highâ€" lighted oppottunmesfonevnauuthionand redevelopment, st week. U ty in the downtown," Commissioner of Planâ€" ning and Development Barb Koopmans told the committee. Ward 3 Coun. Cindy Lunau dubbed the study "one of the most impactful reports I‘ve seen | in my terms on council." "We‘re discussing the future of our entire downtown. It‘s honestly a little overwhelmâ€" ing," she remarked. "Quite frankly, I‘m a bit nervous in supporting this, but I‘m nervous to reject it as well. It is just that significant. We are essentially saying we, as a corporation, (behind Troy‘s Diner) Sat 10amâ€"5pm s&-n.l e BA. LPME UA , uae wowrer, .com The Fietostone Centre |_tion of our town in one way or another." will become a developer of a significant porâ€" | | Mayor Gord Krantz also expressed some apâ€" | | prehension, noting the Town needs to be careâ€" | | | | "The last thing | want to see is vacant buildâ€" | ful in how it proceeds with plans for the core. | But for local and regional Coun. Colin Best, ings downtown," he said. the report is cause for celebration. "I‘m actually excited about this," he said, notâ€" ing it‘s been nearly two years since he put forth a notice of motion on the topic. _ @® 905â€"740â€"9466 330 Bronte St. S., Suite 111 Milton, Ontario L9T 7TX1 uTo e Home |)1'|)n( TX e \|.||»|c it When: Fridas Eut 2(0 _‘“lT. llllll'u'.'”“ oo Jnt Special Offer: Purchase and book your kitchen or countertop measure between Jan 20 and 25 and receive a project credit worth double the value of your measure fee!! or a new sink Gm'dPrlzoDmv:Comutwithonoofw eligible to win a $250 credit toward a new sink cabinet (w/ the purchase of a es team (w/ the purchase of a countertop) kitchen reno). No purchase required. members and earn a ballot to be 67 Aenuer | g 3 =y wo9"uo;}/2yapIsu‘mmm | NOIIWVHI NVICVNVI NOLUW