A E. Goru . VeiisAe Honda dealership approved Landowner makes deal with Meitoi, which Jiad conceins about dust By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Honda can rollinto Milton now that town counicil has given its proposed dealersbîp the green light. The business, planned for the soutb- west corner of Steeles Avenue and Martin Street, received approval from counicil at its meeting Monday night. .After last week's administration and planning committee, the future of the dealership, appeared uncertain due to worries raised by nearby business Menitor Suspension Systems. It was concerned that with Hondals vehicles parked outside, it would be at risk of not complying with the Province's new air pollution regulation, meanmng dust from Menitor could land on the cars and potentially result in complaints. But a staff report presented to, coun- cil Monday explained Menitor and Hondas landowner bave since met and decided the issue can be resolved through a pnivate agreement. Local businessman Stan Roberts, wbo owns the property at tbe southeast corner of Steeles and Martin, told count- cil be couldn't understand tbe concern about dust in the first place. "We've put up witb dust on that cor- ner for years,- be remarked. He went on to say 1 welcome a Honda. 1 tbink it would be a great addi- tion to town." Ward 4 Councillor John Challinor requested that once a site plan ta devel- oped, staff bring it back for council's review He highlighted, tbe vanious con- cerns that were raised about tbe dealer- ship, sucb as ils lighuing, fencing and hours of operation, and asked that they aIl be taken into consideration. Council passed a bylaw to amend the propertys zoning from a future development zone to a site-specific employment zone to, make way for tbe dealersbip. Melanie Hennessey cao be reached at mhennessey@amiltolca'idi1ndiWpion. c om. Volpe enters mayoral race Miltonian AI \olpe is taking another shot at town councîl's top job. The local resident, wbo ran against incumbent Mayor Gord Krantz and four other candidates in the 2003 cIcr- tion but v4as unsuccessful, fiîed bis papers this vweek to again run for max or November 13. Three vears ago he secured 701 S votes, putting him in third place behind Krantz and current \\ards, 2 and 4 councîllor candidate Rick, Maîbocuf. This urne, bes goîng up against Ktaniz-and-newcjnmer Gerry .MarshL. .