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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo will hold a Public Meeting Monday, October 20, 2003 no earlier than 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, to consider the followâ€" ing: CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT â€" COLUMBIA STREET RECONSTRUCTION â€" Phase 4 â€" Fischerâ€"Hallman Road to Westmount Road NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT As required under Ontario‘s Environmental Assessment Act, the City of Waterloo hereby notifies all interested individuals and parties that the Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the above mentioned project has been completed. The above project is being planned as a Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Subject to the comments received as a result of this Notice, and the receipt of other approvals as necessary, The City of Waterioo intends to proceed with the detailed design and construction of the above menâ€" tioned project. The purpose of this project is to widen Columbia Street to provide a basic four (4) lane paved road with bicycle lanes, sidewalks and centre median; additional turning lanes at intersecâ€" tions; as well as associated storm water management, streetlighting, landscaping and utility relocations. The ESR will be available for review and public comment between October 28 and November 26, 2003 at the following locations and times: City of Waterloo Stantec Consulting Ltd City of Waterloo Public Library Clerk‘s Office 49 Frederick Street, Kitchener _ Hours: 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo _ Hours: Monday to Thursday Hours Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Interested individuals and parties have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this Notice to comment on the proposal. Comments must be made in writing and must be received by the office of the Clerk of The City of Waterloo by 4:30 p.m., November 26, 2003 THE CITY OF w Wc:te@rloo If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City, a person/party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part 1J of the Environmental Assessment Act, which addresses individual environmental assessments. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City Engineer. If there are no concerns expressed by November 26, 2003, The City of Waterloo will proceed as presented in the ESR Minister of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 10th Floor, Toronto, Ontano M4V IPS Anyone wishing to appear as a delegation at the October 20, 2003 Council meeting, either for or against this project, must register with Nancy Gehl of the City of Waterloo Clerks Department by 9:00 a.m. on Eniday, October 17, 2003, phone 747â€"8549 For any question or requests for further information related to this project contact Mr. Gilenn Davis, P.Eng. at (519) 747â€"8633 Please be advised that the Residential Uptown Traffic Study recâ€" ommendations will be presented to City Council on Monday, October 20, 2003 no earlier than 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Waterioo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterioo The Residential Uptown Traffic Study Committee (RUTS) is a committee of resiâ€" dents from the area of William Street, Westmount Road, Erb Street and Caroline Street. The residents of this area were concerned with the amount of through trafâ€" fic and the speed of traffic travelling within the neighbourhood We have kept the community informed of our proceedings and solicited your input in many ways â€" via newsletters, by doorâ€"toâ€"door surveys. by various neighbourâ€" hood gatherings. through a neighbourhood workshop and through the City of Waterloo web site (www.city. waterloo.on.ca â€" Click on the RUTS logo on the main page) Should you require any further information. please call 747â€"8629 THE ENY of l_‘z_j Waterloo Euim NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT COLUMBIA STREET RECONSTRUCTION Phase 4 â€" Fischerâ€"Hallman Road to Westmount Road CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Waterloo on Monday, October 27, 2003, no earlier than 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo will consider the folâ€" lowing application to remove a Holding (H) provision pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act. The applicant is requesting removal of the Holding Byâ€"law for certain lands municiâ€" pally known as 104â€"106 Erb Street West, owned by Canbar Exports Ltd. / Exbar Properties Inc., as shown on the Key Map. The purpose of the Holding "H" Provision was to defer development until such time as site contamination issues were addressed. For further information regarding the above matter, please contact the City of Waterloo Development Services, Z2nd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, Waterloo, Ontario or by callâ€" ing 747â€"8518 Any person may attend the Council Meeting and/or make a written or verbal represenâ€" tation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed removal of the Holding (H) provision. If you wish to make a presentation to Council, please call 747â€"8549 prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2003 so that the necessary arrangements can be made to place you on the agenda. In addition, a written summary of the presentation should be filed prior to the meeting We are in the process of preparing to mail the 2004 Community Cash Grant Application packages to Sports & Recreation, Neighbourhood Associations/Community, Arts & Culture and Festival Groups who received a 2003 Cash Grant from the City of Waterloo. Based on the current mailing information that we have on file. application packages will be mailed (October 20th, 2003 and the deadline date for submission will be Monday December 1st, 2003. There will be no extension of the deadline time or date. Please note that on August 13. 2001 Waterloo Council approved the "Late Application Policy . You may obtain a copy of this report (R&LO1â€"14) by calling Henny Bruce at 884â€" 7422 ext. 236 or email hbruce@city.waterlo0.on.ca. It is the responsibility of the organizaâ€" tion/group to ensure that they have maintained their affiliation status with the City of Waterioo in order to be eligible to apply for a 2004 Cash Grant To check that your affiliation status is current please call Lynn Dicks at 885â€"1220 ext. 225 or email Idicks@city.waterio0.on.ca. For any other information on the 2004 Community Cash Grant process please contact Chery! Woelfle at 885â€"1220 ext. 238 or email COMMUNITY INFORMATION 886â€"1 550 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS AN AMENDING BYâ€"LAW TO REMOVE A HOLDING (H) PROVISION FROM THE ZONING BYâ€"LAW Canbar CITY OF WATERLOO 2004 Community Cash Grants â€"LAND‘SWIKI[MMO'"*M'R'W Exports Ltd. / Exbar www.city.waterloo.on.ca Central W operties I Krista Walkey, Development Services Fred Dobbs, City Clerk/Solicitor ard (au. ouDeans m w Yors) 104â€"1 b Street We MAPâ€"1