15| O akville B eaver | T hursday,O ctober 11,2018 insidehalton.com Rotherglen is so much more than a vibrant learning community. It's a place where curiosity is fostered and achievements are celebrated. It's where students grow, become inspired, discover their talents, and develop a love of learning. It's where every child's individual educational journey and experiences are nurtured and encouraged. Seeing is believing! Please join us on Saturday, October 20th between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to learn how a Rotherglen education can be part of your child's path to success, and to see our new wing. Rotherglen, what school should be. O P E N H O U S E Saturday, October 20, 2018 9 : 00 a .m . t o 12 : 00 p .m . Oakville Primary Campus Montessor i: Age 3 to Grade 1 2045 Sixth Line, Oakville, ON 905-338-3528 | mwilliamson@rotherglen.com Oakville Elementary Campus Grade 1 to 8 2050 Neyagawa Blvd., Oakville, ON 905-849-1897 | tdupreez@rotherglen.com W W W . R O T H E R G L E N . C O M Rustic | Exceptional | Gourmet BookYouR ChRistmas paRtY, 20%off food oRdERs 2 CouRsE LunCh $14.95 for lunch or dinner reservations, please contact: T 905-825-8466 | E info@vinooakville.com |W www.vinooakville.com 3420 Rebecca St, Oakville, ON L6K 6W2 Oakville's planning and development council has ap- proved a developer's plan to build an eight-storey apart- ment complex on Dundas Street West, near Sixth Line. Councillors gave the pro- ject, which is located at 103 Dundas St., W., the go-ahead during a special council meeting on Monday, Oct. 1. The proposal calls for 155 units, 190 surface and under- ground parking spaces, with another 34 visitor parking spaces. Vehicle access to theVehicle access to theV property will be from Dun- das Street West only. This access will only per- mit right-in and right-out movement. The project was brought forward by the 103 Dundasforward by the 103 Dundasf Corporation. The town's senior plan- ner, Robert Thun, said the 0.55-hectare property is lo- cated on the north side of Dundas Street West and is surrounded by detached homes to the south (across Dundas Street West), a Bell Canada facility to the west, Kaitting Trail, townhouses and detached homes to the north and vacant develop- ment land to the east. Thun said the site is des- ignated Dundas Urban Core under the North Oakville East secondary plan, which permits medium and high- density residential develop- ments. He said the maximum height for Dundas Urban Core development is eight storeys. While no residents spoke on Oct. 1, Thun said at least one area resident voiced concerns about the pro- posed building's height and noise from the project. Thun said a shadow study was undertaken and found the concerned resi-found the concerned resi-f dents' property would not be impacted. At one point a public road connecting Dundas Street West and Kaitting TrailWest and Kaitting TrailW along the easterly property boundary was contemplat- ed. However, this idea was abandoned following a meet- ing with the public. Ward 5 town and regionalWard 5 town and regionalW Coun. Jeff Knoll asked if there would be opportunity for additional access to thefor additional access to thef property once the adjacent properties are developed, but was told there would not be. When questioned by Ward 5 town Coun. MarcWard 5 town Coun. MarcW Grant, Thun said the infra- structure would be in place to allow emergency vehicles to immediately enter the property when approaching from the east. from the east. f Town staff recommendedTown staff recommendedT approval of the development application. Council then voted to move the project forward. COUNCIL APPROVES 8-STOREY APARTMENT COMPLEX IN NORTH OAKVILLE DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com COUNCIL BUILDING WILL FEATURE 155 UNITS