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By Mary Dawson Landmarks that are Sig-l nificant in the community should be seen and visibly protected. The hill and spires of old Richmond Hill are important and should be seen from all viewpoints So reads the report by‘ Municipal Planning Consul- tants Limited on the South Yonge Street Corridor. To accomplish this the consul- tants advise a graduated set- back for the proposed Civic Centre Complex at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Vaughan Road, with its widest point at the Vaughan - Yonge corner. Also recommended are res- tricted building heights (40 feet) along the Yonge Street frontage of the civic centre in order not to overshadow the spires. Taller buildings could be located in a gradu- ated line at the western end of the site. CONCERN FOR OBSERVATORY Concern is also expressed for the David Dunlap Ob- servatory in its parklike set- ting. The report points out that "in order to perform its scientific function, an astronomical observatory re- quires a dark sky. or at least a sky free of certain colors that are commonly present in the lamps used for out- door illumination. Staff of the observatory has indicated the southern half of the sky is the more important as- tronomically. Want Town Certain types of develop- ment south of the observa- tory would be particularly detrimental to its operations. These uses include large stadia or athletic fields re- quiring a great deal of ex- ternal lighting for parking areas or playing fields: apartment buildings high enough to illuminate the in- teriors of the domes which are approximately 120 feet above the level of Yonge Street: any commercial or industrial development re- quiring extensive outdoor , 4L:._..,...- lighting; and continuous highway lighting on pro- poscd Highway 407.“ “Where feasible." the re- port states. “efforts should be made to accommodate the special requirements of the observatory. In particular. control of the design and type of light sources can do much to control light pollu- tion FOUR AREAS In all the consultants pre- pared eight plans for the area of South Yonge Street. a corridor reaching from Highway 7 to the intersec- tion with Markham and Vaughan Roads. and 600 feet deep on both sides of High- way 11. The final conccpl presented to council for de- velopment of the South Strike Delayed Carpet Laying By MARGARET LADE The official opening of the Langstaff Wing of York Central Hospital will go ahead on schedule on Oct- ober 3‘ but it will be Nov- ember before patients begin to occupy the new facility. One of the most attractive and innovative features of the new wing. which will in- crease the hospital's capa- city from 126 beds to 404 beds. will be the color -‘ coded carpeting with colors identifying the east, west and north corridors on each floor. A strike held up the car- peting. Fortunately the strike is over, but there is still a lot of floor to cover. The plan now is to start moving patients and patient- rclatcd services into the bright new quarters begin- ning in November, with the job completed by the end of the year. THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday, Sept. The plan now is to start moving patients and patient- rclated services into the bright new quarters begin- ning in November, with the job completed by the end of the year. The hospital has come a long way since the first pa- tients were admitted to the original building in Decem-' ber. 1963. Even after the need was most obvious that the hospital had to expand there were many delays in getting the necessary appro- vals and financing. 1971 START Finally. in 1971, work be- gan on Phase I of the three- phase development. A 12.000 square foot addition was built to provide “housekeep- ing” space so that work could begin on the big Lang- staff Wing in 1972. In anticipation of the additional workload, the hos- pital's auxiliary has been conducting a continuing drive for new members. In 1973 membership increased from 117 to 378 active mem- bers. male and female. from teens to seniors. INCREASED STAFF Staff will multiply from about 300 to some 1,000 â€" and payroll jump from an annual 52250000 to $7,500,000. , Architect Jerzy (George) lMalion has attached con- ;siderable importance to lcolor, yellow or white walls 1 and ceilings. bright hues for {carpets and curtains- And to ensure minimal cost in up- keep. 'there were experi- ments with various types of carpeting and spot removers. trunk.“- nnnnnmips were Meanwhile an out-patient mental health unit was opened in an office-building on north Yonge Street â€"â€" forerunner to the psychiatric unit that will be a part of the enlarged hospital. Many other experimental projects were introduced. A mini-computer was installed and. reports Administrator James Hepburn. has proven very cffecfive. Pharmacy Director Jane Gillespie initiated a pilot project in unit dosage which will be used in the flaw hos- pital. and in co-operation mth the York Regional Health and Social Services Commission. a family plan- ning and venereal disease clinic was opened and has Yonge Corridor Study Area and the basis for the offi- cial plan amendment to guide future development divides the study area into four distinct areas: HIGHWAY 7â€"SPRUCE Between Highway 7 and Spruce Avenue, the profile is to be kept low and the element of open space and greenery emphasized by the provision of public open Space and generous setbacks. Land uses in this area will be varied. The open spate and in- dustrial designations on the east side of Yonge Street will tend to create a unified appearance, the report claims. Prestige industrial is indicated for an area on the east side of Yonge, reaching from the Parkway Belt to north of Edgar Ave- nue with general industrial from there to 16th Avenue. There will be little physi- cal interaction between the two sndes of Yonge Street. For this reason, and in order to reduce conflicting traffic movements caused by vehi- cles bound for Hillcrest Mall, a well-defined system of roads parallel to Yonge Street is proposed. SPRUCE-WELDRICK Between Spruce Avenue and Weldrick Road, the re- port mdicates an intent to frame the lowrprofile region- al shopping centr'e' (Hillâ€" crest) and a proposed com- mercial park on the east Ema M \‘anp Street with crest) and a proposed com- mercial park on the east side of Yonge Street with buildings 0f higher inten- <ily use and/or reduced set- back. This will be an area of highly specialized use and high traffic generation. Traf- fic movement through the area will be slow due to the need for three traffic con- trol points. WELDRICK-PALMER Between Weldrick Road and Palmer Avenue developâ€" ment with a lower profile and a greater variety 0f uses is again advised. This sec- tion is a transition area‘both in terms of use and topo- graphy, Provision will be made for both highway “and convenience commercial use and for medium density res- idential development. Build- ing setbacks should be more generous in order to re-es- tablish the "open" feeling on Yonge Street. the report says. PALMER- VAUGHAN-MARKHAM Between Palmer Avenue and the Vaughan-Markham Road, the report notes that good quality single-family housing is the predominant use at present on the east side of Yonge Street. Pro- vision is made for residential redevelopment to a density 71‘s urine per acre rmaxn- mum height 40 feet}. The consultants do not anticipate been in operation for several months. GERIATRIC UNIT When the last patient is moved into the new building from the old, hopefully by the end of the year_'renova- tions will begin so that ‘proâ€" vision can be made f_or a geriatric unit and for patients needing continuing care. Vu- v. The new wing will have facilities for ’74 pediatric beds. There are now just 12. The new unit will also have playrooms. and the Lang- staff Wing will have day centres for adolescent pati- ents. visitors lounges. space for auxiliary offices and a larger gift shop. - AL- Architect Jerzy (George) Malion has attached con- siderable importance to color. yellow or white walls and ceilings. bright hues for carpets and curtains- And to ensure minimal cost in up- keep. 'there were experi- ments with various types of carpeting and spot removers. Further economies were effected. It was obvious the area to the north of the new building on Trench Street at Vaughan Road would have to be built up to provide parking space. The auxiliary suggested fill removed from the excavations be kept on Oak Ridges OPP Announces Changes Staff Sergeant Dennis Jones of the Oak Ridges Provincial Police detach- ment has been transferred to a new post at Dowling, northwest of Sudbury, it was announced this week. Taking his place will be Staff Sergeant J. R. Lewis. formerly of Bowling. 8 Significant Landmark Hill, Spires Visibly Protected From All Viewpoints that pressure for redevelop- ment of these lands will be experienced while a substan- tial portion of the study area remains vacantfi At present of the 409 acres in the study? area 184 are vacant or agriy cultural, six are in a public park, 11 in private open space and 52 in public roads, including Yonge Street. ‘ CIVIC COMPLEX ‘ The civic complex will occupy the west side of Yonge Street, but cannot be developed until services are available, the report points "ut. It advocates encourage- ment of a mixture of uses including offiCe commercial (including the police build- ing), medical offices, a com- munity centre. a nursing hnme. a hotel and senior citizens' apartments. Also advocated is a graduated set- back with its widest point at the Yonge-Vaughan corner and graduated building heights so that the change in grade will not be ob- scured. REQIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT The report recommends residential development on 121.1 acres for a total of 2,520 units and a population "f 8.027. Existing area by- laws permit about one-half of this population. Low density (single family) is recommended for 46 acres. 15 units ner acre for 23.5 ach tmaximum height 40 fnpn. 30 units per acre for 27.7 acres (maximum height 40 feetl and 50 units per acre hr 22.0 more: (maxi- mum height 80 feet). A; Q‘mnnctod minimum set- ‘Mr‘lzs from Yr‘nge are 80 “Ar-9 fr"m the centre line of “w rnadwav for office r-iildines 100 feet for con- \vnninnco and highway com- mercial, 120 feet for 15-30 UPA apartment buildings. 150 feet for 50 UPA apart- ment buildings; and 180 feet for regional commercial and commercial park. civic com- plex and industrial. LANDSCAPING In this setback area, a mix of durable evergreens. decid- uous trees and ground cover should be planted. Only paved walkways and sit- ting areas should be located in this space. existing trecd Au s...“ areas should be retained and all major open space areas visually linked by these set- backs and easements for walk w a y s. Discontinuous berms should he provided along the industrial. high- way. commercial and com- mercial park designations to act as a sight and sound screen withv openings to accommodate normal busi- ness exposure and to avoid problems of snowdrifts, the report says. the site and used for this purpose. Trustees. architect and builders quickly agreed. The official ribbon cutting ceremonies will be at 1:30 pm on,October 3, with Lieu- tenant Governor Pauline Mc- Gibbon doing the honors. The public will then have an opportunity to tour the new wing from 2 to 4 pm and from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. hach development pro- SUN LIFE OF CANADA Toronto High Park Branch - 1183 Finch Suite 601, Downsview, Ontario - Tei.: Richmond Hill - 884-5092 Mortelliti we promise our customers a better deal...and we deliver! Holiday Bent-A-car 884-7887 Featgnng fnne prodLicts. engineered by save ‘ 25, 1974 ON INCOME TAX U? to $4,000 a year may be deduct- ib e for income tax purposes from your income if you mvest it in a REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN while you also guarantee yourself a monthly retirement income for life. Ask me for detailsâ€"I’m with Sun Life of Canada. RICHMOND HILL â€" oliaéy ( 3 f; Rent-A-Car System pcsal must be considered in {terms of its relationship to l adjacent structures and ispaces. including develop- iment on the opposite side of gYonge Street, the consul- ltants advise. ‘ RESTRICTED AREA . The consultants also re- commended all lands within ithe study area be controlled lby‘ a restricted area bylaw wvhich includes development ‘,control provisions permis- sible under the Planning ‘Act. As a condition of de- ivelopment or redevelopment ja site plan bylaw and/or ‘ development agreement development agreement should be required. Each application should be judged on the basis of its confor- mity to the Official Plan provisions and the guide- lines of this report. FULL SERVICES lmediate The suggested develop-ilocation ment policy is that develop- dwelling ment for the permitted uses Street l be dependent on the pro- eral in( vision of full municipal ser- be exte vices including municipal areas 0 water supply and sanitarylpied b3 sewerage facilities: Single- Elimited family residential infillingia limit and limited industrial andllindustri commercial developmentlin the Olympic Star, Insurance Executive ‘ Former YCH Board Chairman 1 Graham Walter Of Maple Dies ‘ Graham A. Walter, of Maple retired manager of the Toronto Osgoode Branch of The Canada Life Assur- ance Company, died Monday morning, September 23 at the York Central Hospital, Rich- mond Hill: n IMPERIAL 01L SERVICE CENTER Mr. Walter represented Canada in the 1928 Olympic Games in the 1,500 metres at Amsterdam. He had also captained the track team at Marquette University and was captain of a relay team that became a world record holder. Born in Listowel, Ontario, n March 1905, Mr. Walter taught school in Toronto be- fore attending Marquette University where he earned a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Philosophy. Fol- lowing graduation he enter- ed the life insurance busi- ness in Milwaukee coming to Toronto to join Canada Life in 1935. He was appointed manager of the company's Toronto Osgoode Branch in 1942. Mr. Walter was one of the best known figures in the life insurance world because of his public speaking ability for which he was named an Honorary Citizen of Texas. He gave addresses in many of the principal cities in North America. A CANADIAN COMDANV Prominent Businessman - 71183 Finch Axe. West 9700 YONGE ST. ETA. WALTER Walter, of He was president of The manager of Life Underwriters Associa- oode Branch 1 tion of Toronto and a past- Life Assur- ! president of the Toronto Life iied Mondayi Managers Association. Chrysler 630-2661 should be permitted prior to full servicing. provided agreement concerning con- nection to municipal services and payment of all munici- pal levies has been reached prior to the rezoning applica- tion being approved, the re- port says. Also recommended is that major open space areas he linked by walkways or bicycle paths with a mini- mum width of 10 feet: limited infilling and expan- sion of highway commercial uses be permitted. with imajor' highway commercial uses encouraged to locate in a compact commercial park; the number of gasoline ser- lvice stations be limited to lthe existing nine; conveni- ience commercial outlets be [designed to serve the im- lmediate residential area; {location of single-family 1dwellings fronting on Yonge Street be discouraged; gen-‘ ‘eral industrial classification ‘lbe extended only to those |areas of land already occu- pied by such use and only ‘limited infilling permitted; :a limited number of non- }industrial uses be permitted 1in the prestige industrial area; parking on the Yonge Street allowance; where feasible Parking lots and outside display and: .storage areas be located behind the building. withw landscaping including earth :berms required; the number} [of access points to Yonge‘ ‘Street be restricted to main- ‘ tain traffic flow on that artery; rear access by means ‘of a driveway or road be: ‘provided to the commercial: jarea on the west side of‘ ‘Yonge Street south of Carr- ‘ville Road. ‘ f Traffic signals are recom- mended for Garden Avenue. 'Westwood Lane. Edgar :lAvenue. Hillsview Drive and civic complex collector road. The minimum lot frontage ‘on Yonge Street should be ‘ 200 feet. l The report also included a draft official plan amend- ‘ ment. no ‘ The report. a 74-page document, and the proposed ‘ Official Plan amendment. ianother 37 pages, was re- lceived by council at a com- ;mittee of the whole meeting {September 9 and will be discussed at length at a future meeting. He was a member of the Board of Sessions, Maple United Church and was a charter member and Chair- man of the Board of Trustees of York Central Hospital and Vice-President, Board of Governors of York Regional School of Nursing. ’Fbllowing his ’mirement from Canada Life in 1966, RICHMOND HILL LIONS CLUB Jackpot $500 â€" 55 No.'s 106 Centre St. East STARTING TIME â€" 8 RM. Early Birds 7:40 pm. 20 REGULAR GAMES â€"â€" 3 SPECIAL GAMES Help Keep Richmond Hill Beautiful MONDAY, SEPT. 30th lIONS HALI. area; no parking on the Yonge Street allowance; where feasible Parking lots and outside display and: storage areas be located behind the building. Withl landscaping including earth berms required; the number; of access points to Yongei Street be restricted to main-1 tain traffic flow on that artery; rear access by means of a driveway or road be provided to the commercial 1area on the west side of ‘Yonge Street south of Carr- ‘ville Road. Traffic signals are recom- mended for Garden Avenue. Westwood Lane. Edgar Avenue. Hillsview Drive and civic complex collector road. The minimum lot frontage on Yonge Street should be 200 feet. Mr. Walter served for a time as associate director of the centre for Continuing Studies in Marketing at the University of Waterloo. He was predeceased by his wife, the late Dottie McLaughlin and survived by his wife, Elizabeth, a son Peter of Maple and twin daughters Mimi (Mrs. McNeill) of Maple and (Mrs. Ceci Farguharson) of Good- wood. Services were to be held at Maple United Church today at 2 pm.