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Urban renewal gets budget berth await an adlmna’tr‘lv' 4 e committee reâ€" port to decide whe will sit on the steerâ€" ing committee for the project. * The detailed report consisting of possible lines of action which could be taken in the downtown was the result of a year of work put in by members of the urban reâ€" newal committee. The final report was handed to council Sept. 24 at which time it An amount of two mills or approxiâ€" mately $200,000 will be sought from the next budget by Waterloo city council for downtown urban renewal. Council committee of the whole acâ€" cepted the urban renewal committee reâ€" port in principle Moapday night and will The pumpkin doesn‘t look all that big, but these two primary schoolers at Empire School found it was big enough for them. Scott Nanson and Tina “eredith support the pumpkin as a symbol of Hallowe‘en and as a remindâ€" to residents to drive with care tonght. Change of plans said to be illegal â€" A meeting between Major Holdings and the city of Waterloo will be held someâ€" time this week to discuss what residents feel are illegal proceedings in the Southâ€" gate Development. _ The devélopment is situated on land abounded by Keats Way, McDougall Road and Shakespeare Drive. Doug McDowell, speaking on behalf of residents in that area, told council committee of the whole Monday night that Major Holdings do not have the city‘s approval for the work they are now doing. Construction on Southgate has been proceeding for the past two years and was to be done in three phases. When the proposal first came before council in Waterloo Chronicle 118TH YEAR No. 44 was decided a month was needed for proper study. â€" urban renewal Monday night it looked as if the month council had taken was used for other matters. Such general stateâ€" ments gave the impression Mayor Meston and some members of council were in favâ€" or of more study to decide what to do. _ Members of the delegation attending council sensed inaction and became imâ€" patient. One resident demanded the Mayor take a stand and give leadership in the project. One member of the urban renewal committee, George Kenney was worried The development‘s site plan received Ontario Municipal Board approval in May 1969 and was at that time to the pleasure of the residents. 1969, residents in that area voiced objecâ€" tion to the original site plan and called for three access roads. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1973 _ Mr. McDowell said, "Despite the tacit understanding that the remaining phase will be carried out according to the May 1969 site plan, unless directed otherwise by the architectural advisory board, Major Holdings had advertised to prosâ€" pective tenants of the units already conâ€" structed, a significantly different site plan." * The new plan, according to Mr. McDowâ€" Council doesn‘t back uniform store hours council would launch a program for more study, something he feels the urban reâ€" newal committee had done more than enough of during the past year. ‘"‘The buck stops here.‘" Mr. Kenney said, ‘‘Our committee met night after night and spent hour after hour to come up with ideas for that general plan. The people of Waterloo are crying for guidâ€" ance â€" ‘"How long are we going to wait for something we will be able to get our teeth into" Surely council can agree with the principles. We‘re waiting for guidarice. If you are going to postpone, our study will be lost." A representative of the National Reâ€" tailers‘ Institute asked Waterloo council Monday night not to support porposals for provincial legislation to Ttestrict week night shopping in Ontario. After listening to George Stanley‘s statement, Ald. Bob Cruise moved the committee of the whole endorse the Waâ€" terloo Chamber of Commerce request for uniform store hours only so far as reguâ€" lating Sunday and Statutory holiday hours. Mayor Meston and Ald. Mary Jane Meâ€" whinney opposed the motion. Mr. Stanley was speaking for three of the NRIL member companies in Waterloo, Towers Department Stores, Kâ€"mart and Zeller‘s Limited. He said the three comâ€" panies oppose the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and PUSH (Push for uniform store hours) proposals for provincial legislation that would restrict weeknight shopping hours in Ontario. * The residents presented ‘various other .concerns where the developer had proâ€" mised one thing two years ago and now had proceeded with plans to do something else. ell has only a single access road now off McDougall Road, the swimming pool has been moved from well inside the deâ€" velopment to a location adjacent to Keats Way and the remaining third phase proâ€" poses alterations in the locations of buildâ€" ings. S â€" Major Holdings was aware of the resiâ€" dents intentions to bring the matter beâ€" fore council, Mr. McDowell said but no representative was present to defend the company. Concern that urban development is inâ€" evitable© has brought residents in the Erbsville area together to insure the deâ€" velopment won‘t disturb their present lifestyle. Warren Wintermeyer, member of the newly formed residence association, said the group was first brought together when the Laurel Woods plan was preâ€" sented to Waterloo city council. The plan, which does not have city apâ€" proval yet, is being proposed by Sugarâ€" bush Holdings Limited. The company has described the development as an estate plan which would have large lots and would blend in with the rural atmosphere. The residents in the Erbsville area are not opposed to the estate development as WATERLOO, ONTARIO Another committee member, Dr. John Shortreed mirrored Mr. Kenney‘s views and told council any further study should be included as part of a five year plan. He said, "We went as far as we could in each area. The committee already conâ€" no good.. . you have to spehd some money .‘ sidered the plan in great depth‘‘. Ald. Bob Henry was the first member of council to admit he too felt action must be taken. ""I can‘t wait for anyone else. We have to do something. (Let‘s accept the basic concept of this report and then get on with it." There are many advantages to the resiâ€" dent in allowing stores to remain open in the evenings Mr. Stanley said. "They alâ€" low the entire family to shop together and provide convenient access for workâ€" ing men and women. They also allow one parent to babysit while the other shops if children cannot be taken shopping. ‘"*PUSH spokesmen have attempted to justify their pressure campaign by sayâ€" ing that evening store hours kept by mass merchandisers and shopping cenâ€" tres are creating hardships and uncertainâ€" ties for independent retailers." Mr. Stanâ€" ley said. . The opening of the stores at night, Mr. Stanley said provides a viable competiâ€" tion and competition is important to keepâ€" ing prices down. such. Mr. Wintermeyer said they would just like to insure proper terms and conâ€" ditions are defined in official plans. There was nothing in the Laurel Woods plan which upset the residents. It was more the idea the plan brought to mind. One day they were a rural community and then the next they are faced with urâ€" ban development, Mr. Wintermeyer said. Mr. McDowell asked council to place a stop work order on the project but since a building permit had already been isâ€" sued, council felt they would be open to have legal action taken against them if they enforced such a measure. Ald. Bob Henry wanted an explanation of how the situation could have progressâ€" ed as far as it did â€" Chairman of the committee meeting, Ald. Herb Epp said the city would meet with Major Holdings as soon as possible. He said, "I‘d presume Major Holdings will coâ€"operate. If they don‘t. we can call an emergency meeting of council to deâ€" cide what to do." If anything, he added, the residents prefer an estate type development. Everyone has various concerns though. He said all the residents out in that area had their own wells and sewer systems. Should a larger development come in and work on the same type of system, he wondered how this would affect the naâ€" tural life and the water table. 1 3, 700 copies delivered by carrier every Wednesday PRICE 10 CENTS in WATERLOO