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4- The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 27, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Plan calls for two high-rise buildings Continued from page 1 up seniors centre at 599 Lyons Lane. The developers are hoping to build 420 residential condominium apartment units in two high-rise buildings, which would be 20 storeys and 24 storeys in height. The site would also feature 630 automobile parking spaces in an above and below ground parking structure. Creekbank officials noted that the site was chosen for its scenic beauty, as the high-rises will overlook 16-MileCreek, and because of nearby commercial locations and transit opportunities for residents. However, not everyone is enthusiastic about the project. Oz Kemal, of the nearby Home Depot, spoke to council about potential problems the company sees with the proposed development. Kemal's first concern was about the ability of local streets to absorb the influx of traffic that would come from 420 apartments worth of people moving into the area. The second concern was for potential noise complaints that could come from the condos' future residents with respect to Home Depot's loading procedures. "They load on a daily basis," said Kemal. "So there is a potential conflict between the residents and this existing commercial use." The final area of concern for Kemal focused on whether the development will offer adequate visitor parking. He worried visitors might park in the Home Depot parking lot. Kemal also noted that he is in contact with the developer and they are working to try and resolve these issues. With all public concerns on this matter received the Town staff will now prepare a recommendation report for council's consideration. The developer has appealed the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board on the grounds that the Town is taking to long to address this issue. Oakville Transit offers seniors limited service Continued from page 1 FACTORY DIRECT MATTRESS SALE 20 YR. WTY 20 YR. WTY SALE ENDS MON. 6 P.M. COMFORT SLEEP PEDIC PILLOWTOP Twin Double Queen King 189 229 259 359 Set Set Set Set 309 369 429 599 Twin Double Queen King g 249 279 339 489 Set Set Set Set 419 469 539 849 25 OTHER MATTRESS MODELS Any 3 FREE CHOICES COUPON COUPON OR Bed Frame Mattress Pad Bed Rails Comforter Layaway Up Disposal of Old Set Percale Set of Sheets Set Slip Sticks Pillow Local Delivery With Any Mattress Set Purchased NO GST NO PST With Any Mattress Set Purchased PERCALE SHEET SETS Twin Double Queen King 19 29 39 59 DUVETS Twin Double Queen King 49 59 69 89 SINGLE MATTRESS from$59 · PILLOWS from$299 · FUTON MATTRESS from$89 R THE S 5 O ODEL M $ Solid Wood, Maple or Pine Finish MILAN BED 269 DAY BED R THE S 8 O ODEL M $ White also available 119 SOFA SLEEPER OFA R THE S 7 O ODEL M $ Removable Pillow Top Cover 269 319 TORINO SHILOH BED SOFA LOUNGER STORGE BEDS from$249 · FUTON FRAMES from$89 · BUNK BEDS from$209 Platform Bed Iron - Wood Black R THE L 1 O ODE M $ 329 R THE S 5 O ODEL M $ 219 R THE S 4 O ODEL M $ Burlington Mississauga 666 Appleby Line (Fairview/Appleby) Behind McDonald's 6435 Erin Mills Pkwy. (at Battleford Centre in the Tim Horton's Plaza) 905-681-9020 905-542-0481 hour on a service that costs a quarter of a million dollars to operate," said Cole. Cole said the need for the community bus has declined since1991 as about 80 per cent of the Town's bus fleet is now made up of low-floor accessible buses. Despite these advances a number of seniors still have concerns, which they expressed during the meeting. "On the regular buses there is no place for the walkers," said one woman. "When we try to get on the bus there are women with baby carriages, people with shopping carts. Last week, I used the regular bus 14 and they had to lift my walker over two or three other walkers. On a practical level I don't think this will work." Other seniors noted that while their residential complexes are located on conventional bus routes walking the nearly 200 metres to the bus stop can be a challenge for someone with a walker or other mobility issue. They said this challenge would only increase during the winter. Elizebeth Shuttleworth said that adherence to a bus schedule might be a problem for some seniors. "If you take the 11 o'clock bus to Hopedale Mall you have to be back by 2 p.m. Some people walk slowly, they shop slowly and it puts a certain amount of pressure on the senior to be back at the front door by then or they're lost," said Shuttleworth. Through consultation with the residents of the Oakville Senior Citizens Residence and the John R. Rhodes Residence, Cole believes he has come up with a compromise where a bus would service each seniors complex on a more limited basis. In Cole's proposal a bus would service the Oakville Senior Citizens Residence one day per week (Thursday) in order to provide the opportunity for residents to travel to Bronte Village Mall, Hopedale Mall, Trafalgar Village and Oakville Place. A similar one-day a week (Thursday) service would take the residents of John R. Rhodes Residences to Hopedale Mall, Trafalgar Village and Oakville Place. When Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll asked if this service would allow for requested stops, Cole noted that requested stops would only be permitted if they were along the scheduled routes. Cole said the money for these buses could be found within the existing operating budget for 2008, but a provision would be required in the Town's 2009 Budget. While some seniors were pleased that a degree of special bus service would be maintained, others still voiced concerns about the loss of the greater community bus service. In the end, the committee recommended accepting the more limited bus service proposed for the two senior complexes effective July 7. They also voted to have the Transit Services Department monitor the performance of these services and report back to council regarding their future. Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck said communication with the various stakeholders should continue during this process. Ward 5 Councillor Marc Grant encouraged the seniors to continue their dialogue with councillors in the event they run into any more problems with this issue. "We were met with a bad situation when the community bus was cancelled, but you spoke, we heard you and we will continue to hear you through the fact that we are going to be continuing the process and monitoring what's going on," said Grant. "You know our numbers, you know how to get us, you know how to speak to us so certainly if at any point you think there's a problem get in contact because we're always going to be here for you." Town Council will vote on the committee recommendation on Monday, July 7. Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10am -6pm, Friday 10am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday. 11am - 5pm