Ai 2 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 21, 2006 Residents fear 'sea of carsI i !(tdIdI By Melanie Hennessey ý,oiwcil THE NORTHERN GROUP'S "BLOW-OUT" SAMPLE SALE' OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CLOTHING SAMPLE SALE Saturday, April 29th, 2006 8:30am -2:30pm Northern Group Retail Ltd. 505 Industrial Drive, Milton Entrance Location: Front Door CASH, CREDIT CARD (AMEX, VISA, MASTER CARD) PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES SORRY NO CHEQUES NORTHERN FRIENDS PROGRAM NOT APPLICABLE ALL SALES ARE FINAL! NO FITTING ROOMS AVAILABLE COME CHECK OUR GREAT LOW PRICES FROM $3.00 TO $25.00 ON WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S CLOTHING oteto oaens ernprns utadUce The icssuaI imîpact tft aitîer sua of cars' was tbe prima-y concerti raîsed ai a public meet- ing Tuesday nigbt regardîng Tortonito Autto Auctions' pro- posed expansion of ils sebîcle sitorage aiea. Tbe session, beld during tbe Town administration and plan- ning committees regular meet- ing, saw aboîut balf-a-dtîzen res- idients lay their worries out on tbe table aboîut the potential additioîn tif- 2,185 parking spaces t0 tbe auctions Lawson Road operation. The auction is seekîng a zou- ing bylaw amendment from tbe Toîwn tii alltîw the storage on a grasel lîased parking area ai a 25-acre properiy adjacet tii ils business ibai its leasing f rom tbe Ontario Realiy Corpor ation (ORC). The cominiittec bcaid coti- (crn_ý froiti constultanît Michael Welcb tit beliall of tbe Orlando C orporatioîn, wfîicb owns about 250 acres adjacent iii tbe pro- IIMM Plotpî-,aIii 1a0w to n foin tri 10 oi tht' regionaîl aod Town Official Plan policies and doesn't represcut sound or appropriate and use planning ol- the subject site,' be said. Welcli also requested that the Town consider the impact of'a .1sea of parking" on attracîîng other businesses to the area. Michael Cambruzzî, wbo lives near the auction grounds, asked that the Town keep in mind the impact the expansion could bave on nearby residents. 'A rural lifestyle 15 somne- tbing tbat we enjoy in that area," be said. He ecboed Welcb's tbougbts wben it cornes to the esîbetics of the addîtional parking. 'Rigbt now, it's a sea ol cars," be pointed oui. Ward 3 (ouncillor Cindy f unau also sliarcd ber îbougbts on the poiential "visual impair- ment" tic parking area could cause, pariicularly sînce James Snow Parkwav is going to be Quarry meeting location changed The venue for a May 3 open has changed. place at Milton District High bouse regarding a quarry pro- Wbile i was slated to be beld School starîing at 6:30 p.m. posed for nortbeast at the Conservation Halton The session is hein g hosted Flamborougb near rural Milton building, uts now going to take by Halton Region. Birth Connections Presents 10:00 arn - 3:00 Pmn Milton sports Contre v, Blrlh Connections v, Creative Memories V Kim FamiIy VI Vitality Centre Chlropractlc V Myfirstbahy.ca vg Little Hands Talking V Studio West g Luluhelle Designs Photography V Babywear Boutique V Wee Care! wlSerenlty Valley Placement Agency t/ Canadien gSt. John Ambulance ~ Scholarshlp Trust * C RtE At T\ 1I y'lÉy -e wtKiM Family lyfrby« uniqueaai q ueiepout WE ARE! iaY er BoutJque StdoWs HANDS* BelIy Casting Kits a Baby Books Scrapbiooking Supplies a Baby uilts B aby Pillows & Blankets e Baby Slings SNEEZY hora ils no cash machine SN EEZYavailable, plase biring cash, THE CLOWN Visa cr Mastrcard. FaePainting Il Bal1oon Animais ý14 r-= iti 5 I Milon I', Sii"5li troiibling,- sfic said. I oral larmer I ies'en G~evaert expressed concern about tbe loss of more farmland in Milton. i le property is currently zoned agrîcultural. Consultant jim Kirk, acting on bebaîf of tbe ORC , provided some detaîls on tbe expansion plans at the meeting. He said there would be land- scaping and berming aIl the way around the site, along witb fenc- îng. Kirk also noted the conclu- sions of traffîc and stormi water management studies thatîse been dune are tbe parking facîl- iiy can be accommodated. A staff report on the proposaI wiib a recommendation of apprîssal or denal wîll be brotigbî forsvard for council's consideration ai a laier date. l (ia lit-t flh ilii'ssi'yv tn lion