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f Declares Tower Decision "Unfair" New Pattern Of DeveIOpment Needed Says Reeve, Calls Markham Meeting “It’s time we considered where we are gomg and now to get there,” said Reeve Wilfred Dean at Markham town- ship council’s weekly meeting, expressing dis-satisfaction with the recent ruling by the Ontario Municipal Board which banned the establishment of 3. Tower discount store in the Thornhill area. “We have spent a hundred thousand dollars on planning and got nowhere," he declared. "In view of what happened York County, representatives of laet week," said the Reeve. re- the Metro planning board and ferring to the Tower turndown, the Ontario Department of Plan- "I am giving instructions that a ning." meeting is to be arranged at the Says Decision "Unfair" earliest possible moment between Purpose of the meeting. Reeve township council, the township Dean intimated, was to try and planning board, Dr. King, the establish a pattern by which the Medical Officer of Health for township could plot its develop- Objections To Vaughan Zone Byâ€"law Are Heard At Municipal Bd. Hearing The Ontario Municipal Board, after an intense two- day session, adjourned its hearing of Vaughan Township's Official Plan and Zoning By-law until August 1. At adjournment time it was anybody’s guess as to how long the hearing would take and whether the plan and by-law would be accepted by the board or tossed back into the township's lap with instructions to bring in innumerable amendments. The present d-raft amendment to is the intention of council and the former plan. first created in planning board to subject the en- 1948, when accepted by the tire plan to a block by block. de- board, will clarify for Vaughan tailed study as soon as it has what development may be antici- been officially accepted by the pated. while the implementing board.” He intimated that both ‘ -“ H" Al». _-__..‘-t.. mun-sail and nlnnnind hnard \VOUld uvvu‘ . by-law wifi-Vgpéclficallhy regulate and control land-uses within the limits of the official plan. Hearings To Be Resumed In August I uuuw v- ... _,VV, The 1948 plan more or lessl designated rural areas with den-‘ cities of population not exceed- ing that of a rural village. Since then. the explosive growth in the township requiring water ser- vices has come in conflict with the contents of the official plan. When the C.‘N.R. Marshalling Yard came along the Ontario Municipal Board approved a term- porary freezing byâ€"law until a comprehensive zoning by-law could be worked out. This zoning by-law, undowbtedly comprehen- sive. is turning out to be equally contentious and at the moment it is a moot question whether it will leave a sweet or sour taste in the mouths of property hol- ders. businessmen and potential developers. Public Mootlnn Held Public meetings held to ac- uaint residents of Vaughan ownship with the provisions of the municipality's official plan and zoning by-law, held in the Interval between the preparation of the plan and a hearing by the Ontario Municipal Board, failed to attract any outstanding degree of interest. The picture changed completely when the official hear- ing started at the township of- iicea at Maple last Week. Two members of the Ontario Munici- pal Board conducted the hearing - Mr. William Greenwood, chair- man and Mr. A. H. Arrell, QC: Two hundred persons jam-med the council chamber and overn flowed into the lobby, where “standing room only" was avail- nble. Among them were 50 legal spokesmen and officials from Markham, Vaughan and North York townships. Big business and small business. citizens’ groups and individuals lodged n variety at objections to various provis- ions of the plan and its implem- enting by-larw. Practically with. out exception the intently listen- ing. sometimes impatient. crowd stayed for the full first day hear. ing which began at 10 am. and wound up at 5.30 pm. Vlrlety 0f Complainants The Connaught Research Lab- oratory. the Canadian National Railways. the Huntingdon Golf and Country Club, Stanwick De- velopments Limited and 20 pro- perty owners from Pine Grove were among the complainants. Township Solicitor T. Fraser,“ presenting the case for the town- 9 ship, said that it was of the utâ€" gr most importance that the board di‘ accept the plan and by-law as drafted. to give the township workable control over all devel- opment. He admitted that the“ plan had shortcomings and that everyone could not be satisfied Pi initially. “But,” he declared, “it C“ NEWMARKET : A two-man team of town council members is to study the policing of the town's by-laws. Specific al-m will be clarification of the duties of pol- ice and the by-laws officer. Farmers and Industrial Users For your Massey Ferguson Machinery and Parts, let us know your requirements. We have a good stock of parts on hand at all times. Our Service Dept. is well equipâ€" ped for both gas & diesel tractors. For your new trac- tors or machinery, give us a call for a good deal. We have a supply of parts at Rich- mond Hill for your conven- ience at the City Service Station, 1 mile north of the town. For your requirements call Bolton 150 or TUrner 4- Service & Supply 8 Miles South of Bolton on No. 50 Highway THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hifl, WILLIAMS Sluclou Vin-v-' . ave Wilfred Deari at Markham town- meeting, expressing dis-satisfaction ,g by the_ Optaiio Municipal Board .1.- ..... ..4. Elm", the 01 ning." Says 1 nun-5. Says Decision “Unlair” Purpose of the meeting, Reeve Dean intimated, was to try and establish a pattern by which the township could plot its develop- is the intention of council and planning board to subject the en- tire plan to a block by block, de- tailed study as soon as it has been officially accepted by the board.” He intimated that both council and planning board would use the utmost discretion n their consideration of applications by objecting groups and indivi- duals. Fonr Revision: an v... -vv . -.,.-___ At the same time, he submitted four revisions to the plan, mutu- ally agreed upon by the township, its planning board, Metro Toron- to's planning stafi and the Com- munity Planning Branch, and threw in a concession to wide- spread dissatisfaction concerning overnight parking. He said it was agreed that the original no-over- night parking policy would be amended to permit all but non- passenger vehicles to continue parking in front of private homes and on the side lots. Maple Development -.__r_- _ , 'l‘he that of the four revisions said that relative to residential areas in and around Maple, town- ship policy will not permit the creation of more than 50 building lots in any one calendar year and that in a succeeding calendar year no new building lots will be permitted unless and until 80% of the lots approved the previ- ous year had been built upon. A complete re-examin-ation of this property building policy would be undertaken as water became available. Rural Residential Another revision states that‘ motion picture studios will be permitted in rural areas, The third reunion says that until an amendment is approved by the OMB it shall be the policy of council to ensure, through the implementing of the restricted area by-iaw, that rural residen- tial uses (country residential es- tates) on lots of not less than one acre will develop in a consolidat- ed form in specific areas of the township zoned for this purpose, rather than in scattered form on iindividual isolated lots. Council will also recommend to the OMB for approval only those proposed plans of subdivis- ion which can satisfy the town- ship that there are adequate pub- lic services so as not to create a drainage problem. C.N.R. Complaint R. Doty, speaking for the C.N. R. which owns lots 2-13 inclusive, Concession 4, formally objected to the designation of the area in- volving the up-coming marshal- li.lg yard as industrial when the primary use of the property was for transportation purposes. He also asked that lands surplus to railroad requirement be re-zoned general industrial. Mr. Fraser said the township was willing to discuss the proposed changes but requested clarification and furth- er ‘lntformatlon. Mr. Doty said he would be glad to oblige. Pine Grove Flood Plain Twenty property owners from Pine Grove, whose lands were subjected to the onslaught of Hurricane Hazel and have been zoned flood plain land, through their spokesman, Brigadier Colin Campbell. objected that the Con- servation Authority had been in- discriminate in its designation of the entire area as flood plain. They questioned the reasons he- hind this decision and pointed out that the present form of zon- ing was having a bad effect on the property values. They ask- ed that parts of this area be re- zoned to different residential cat- egories. Upshot out this presenta. tion was that the board agreed to defer judgment until the Con- servation Authority carries out a new survey designed to justify its former study or be proven partially wrong. House 91 Concord Objects The House of Concord, the Sal- vation Army boys’ training insti- tution said that the present agri- cultural status given that area would interfere with its future expansion. Corrective co-operat- iorLby the t9wnship was indicated. The University of Toronto, which operates the Connaught Research Laboratories. objected to having laboratory-area prop- erty described as potential resi~ dentiai and asked that it be re- zoned industrial to facilitate the overall purpose for which the re- search centre was created. Indi- cations were that the township was not unwilling to resolve this matter. Gas Company Makes Point The Consumers Gas Company was also up 1; arms. Spokesman Ontario, Thursday, July 20, 1961 )n' on i tions sk- | Some 100 persons were on hand for Friday's hearing. Rev. A. E. Atkinson, Church of Christ, Con- cord. said that his congregation wanted to build a church on a 100-foot lot but that as matters now stood side lot requirements were 50 feet on each side while the minimum frontage require- ment was 60 feet. Standard Pre-Stressed Struc- tures Ltd, north of Maple on Keele St., said the plan’s zoning of Keele Street jeopardized ware- housing plans w‘hlle the propos. §ed road widening proposals for Keele could have the effect of forcing $75,000 relocation of the company's stress bed. Indications were that on both counts solu~ would be found by the township. ment. He declared that It was “unfair” that two men could sit and make a decision which so vitally affected the municipality. “We have lost a great deal of revenue," he said. "New plans will have to be made. Some old plans will have to be thrown out of the window. It means a lot more work but we are foolish to keep on going the way we are going." Reeve Dean said that he had discussed the proposed meeting with the chairman of the muni- cipal planning board and he was quite agreeable. R, J. Zimmerman charged that the zoning by-law as it stands de- prives the company of building regulators in needed sections of the township to carry out its du- ties. He asked that the by-law be amended, insisting that his com- pany deserved the same privil- eges given to H‘ydro‘ and Bell fir A...I_-.... Telephone. The board members agreed the request was fair. P. M. Brooks, representing the city of Toronto, said Board of Control requested an adjourq- ent of the hearing so far as it related to 165 acres of city-owned land, lot 8, Concession 2, because notice of the hearing had not gone to the proper city authori- ties. The township opposed him, pointing out it was not compelled to serve notice to the Board of Control specifically. The board rejected Brooks' request. The township said that the city was free to make application for an amendment anytime without fear of prejudice. Stanwick "Sterilized" R. F. May, speaking for Sten- wick Developments Ltd., owners of a 519 acre tract qt land, told the board that if the zoning by- law was not amended to make that acreage industrial, from ag- ricultural, that Stanwick would be “sterilized”. Stanwick plans a 900-unit subdivision for that sec- tion of the township. R11. Requests Richmond Hill, through Law- yer J. D. Lucas, asked for zoning changes in the Elgin Mills terri- tory to provide for industrial and commercial development and ask- ed to have the area cast of Bath- urst outside the north-west cor- net of ‘The Hill’ changed {tom agricultural to open space to pro- vide for the operation of a golf course. He said Vaughan and Richmond Hill councils favoured these requests. Snack Bar 0.K. The townsfii} agreed with the request by Sgpgrtest Petrglfixm -v,_-_. Corporation that an amendment could be made to one by-law sec- tion to cover the operation of its snack bar along with its service station at Weston Road and No. 7. Referring to an objection by Hayhoe Brothers, who operate a flour mill and silos at Pine Grove the township saidthe zoning by- law as it stood did not jeopardize the enterprise. The Huntington G01! 5: Coun- try Club, lots 13, 14 and 15, Con- cession 10, said it needed reâ€"zonâ€" ing to fit in 144 acres of land 1y- ing to the east of its property. The organization wants this re- zoned from agricultural to open space to permit a relaying of part of the present course on the 144 acres. Mrs. Doris Bishop appeared for Lomax Construction Co. which has 250 homes" in the 130-acre‘ subdivision plot on the Elgln Mills Sideroad. The front end, facing Yonge, has been earmark- ed as commercial by her firm,; she said, and the amended offic-‘ ial plan has rezoned this section residentiai.. v , Fruit Market Appenll Principals of the drive-in the- atre at No. 7 and 400 Highways asked for a change in regulations governing height of structures, now 35 feet, to provide for a 76- foot high screen. The township said it was agreeable and that the 35-foot regulation had been an oversight. Viâ€"MBréWtfi'anr 20 other objections were also lodged on Thursday. Friday's Session Hastings Fruit Market. lot 6, Concession 6, now zoned agricu1~ tural, would require re-zonlng to general commercial to allow the garden supplies and food business to tear down an old building and erect a new one and was told that the towship would go dong with this request. N. K. Warnes was on hand to object to zoning which put prop- erty on Keele Street just south of Hope Public School in the gravel-plt-and-quarry category. 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