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[Tt would be better if this definition reflected
its real intent which, I believe, is the protection of the
long-term residential designated areas of the City.

Further, the definition states that the industrial
use shall produce no noise, smoke, smell, etc. Who will
define the section “that may in any way interfere"? What
will you do about Mr. Smith who has a personal prejudice
against a particular language? Will he be able to have a
Company closed down because the employees speak Spanish and
he can hear them talking in his back yard by the fence
abutting the industrial building which, because it is a hot
day, has the loading doors open to allow some airflow
through it. Mr. Smith will then pay a visit to City Hall
and say that his residential use is being interfered with.
The wording of the by-law indicates that the City will have
no choice but to enforce the by-law and have the Company
leave. Now, is this what you intend? If not, why not
drop the proposal altogether?

Regulations are already in place (the noise by-
law). to-take care of the problems that I believe you wish
to. have control over through this definition.

If it is in your wisdom to proceed with this by-~
law without considering the potential problems, then might
I suggest that you may be considered prejudiced against ©
industrial uses. Why is it that industrial users are always
seen as. being a- negative impact on adjacent residential
uses? Believe me, it is no treat to operate an industrial
business close to. residents either. We have had numerous
acts of vandalism performed on buildings we have that abut
residential areas. Maybe you could enact a similar by-law
to protect the industrial tenants from residential inter-

ferences.

I have read the Planning Report that led to this
proposed amendment and must comment that this whole issue
comes down to one simple fact. The Planning Department is
misinterpreting the M-3 permitted uses regulations and is
denying almost every business licence application that is
submitted. The problem is that due to the fact that the
by-law is intended to be "streamlined and uncomplicated",
business licences are being denied because the specific
users are told that their use is not permitted under the

regulations.

For example, a Company that intends to use a
building as a "distribution warehouse and light manufacturer

of aluminium railing” should be issued a business licence
without a problem.

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