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The City went about their streamlining process in
a very commendable way. Copies of the proposed by-law in
draft form were distributed to a number of property owners
in the City, including our family. At that time I became
involved by reviewing in considerable detail the proposal,
particularly in regard to the industrial sections. Due to
my effort in reviewing the document, I was able to provide
details which led to a number of refinements that were incor-
porated into the final draft.

I alse prepared an additional set of comments which
I raised at the time of Public Hearing. Let me say that all
along we were continuously reminded that the reason for this
by-law redraftywas to streamline and uncomplicate the zoning
regulations. Keeping this goal of "streamlining and uncompli-
cating" the zoning by-law in mind, let me now explain my
statement that the proposed zoning amendment is unnecessary.

The present regulations for M-3 already include
"light industrial". After all,. light industrial uses already
fit into the category of "processing and finishing. of manu-
factured’ goods" - which is an existing: permitted use. I
challenge you to come up with a manufacturing use that does
not involve some type of processing:.or finishing of an item
that has at some time already: been manufactured..

Therefore, by adding “light industrial" as a per-
mitted. use, you would only be “complicating'’ the by-law.
Staff's response to this is that Section 303 of the Zéning
By-law takes care of this. This issue I will address later.
It is sufficient to say that at this point the existing by~-
law already allows for "light industrial" uses and a further
definition is unnecessary. vo

Ll believe that if Staff and Council were to review
the process that led to the new zoning by-law themselves,
they would be better able to administer the "uses permitted"

section.

Secondly, I advised you earlier that after convin-
cing you that the amendment is unnecessary, lI shall now
attempt to convince you that the wording is too restrictive.
The definiton requires that the industrial use produce no
negative impacts that may interfere with the residential use
of any other land. This means that those residents living on
lands designated for future industrial uses are going to be
able to ensure that the industrial building next door will
remain vacant until they are prepared to re-develop as the

distance between the buildings is quite minimal