TheReview Wednesday, June 12,1991 — A3 Drywall banned News t ~Affordable housing approved despite concerns on sewage treatment plant by Girard Hengen The Review Sidney Ald. Dave Goulet says it’s time to put a stop to develop- ment in the town until problems at the sewage treatment plant are Ald: John Calder said he could because it was outside the town. Recycling, at 849 Station Road, for addressed: not endorse the project because But Calder said: “I see no ¢499 per tonne or arrangements CONDO RESALES For this reason, he told council the APC minutes of a May 23 reason to delay this or any other can be made through Peninsula TOWNHOUSES Monday they should reject an ™eeting state “there would be a_ development in the town for that haulers. NEW PROJECTS application by the owner of the Hotel Sidney for an addition and renovations to his complex. He also voted against giving a development company permission to tap into Sidney’s sewage system for an affordable housing project on McDonald Park Road in North Saanich. Goulet was outvoted on the second proposal. And aldermen referred the Hotel’s application to town staff for the moment, but not for the reasons cited by Goulet. Rather, aldermen felt staff should report on a possible lack of parking spaces at the hotel before approving an addition. Hotel Sidney owner Denis Paquette is applying to amend Hotel Sidney's development per- mit to allow for a three-store addition. This would add 70 rooms, a 200-seat conference room, a beer and wine boutique and a kayak boathouse. A substantial upgrade _ Of facilities is also planned. Council referred the develop- ment to its advisory planning com- mission (APC), which has been considering the project for the last Residenis seek change of name from Protection Protection from a potentially embarrassing street name is com- ing for Dean Park residents follow- ing a June 3 North Saanich council meeting decision to allow the street name to be changed. The residents asked that the street name, Protection Place, be changed due to the word’s associa- tion with AIDS and safe sex. One family on the street, whose surname is French, has considered =. moving because of the humiliation me incurred every time they mention their name in conjunction with their address, Wendy Fitzgerald told council. Fitzgerald suggested D’arcy Ter- __ — Jace as an alternative name for the street. Council agreed to the name change, provided residents cover the cost which is estimated at _ $100 to $200. = two months. The APC recommended town council approve it, subject to some cosmetic details to be worked out, but aldermen voted unanimously for the staff report on parking. possible parking shortfall of approximately 40 parking stalls.” Goulet noted the sewage treat- ment plant will be getting a $310,000 facelift, but this will not increase its capacity. An audit has shown the plant is overburdened and is dumping sludge into the ocean in contraven- tion of Environment Ministry reg- ulations. “T say it is time to put a hold on development until we have the infrastructure in place to properly deal with (sewage),”’ he told coun- cil. He implored aldermen not to take “one step forward, and two steps back.” On another matter, council agreed to allow Kappa Develop- ments Corp. to connect to Sidney’s sewage system. Kappa is planning a 24-unit affordable housing complex for McDonald Park Road, in North Saanich. Kappa must pay capital costs and operating charges, and partici- pate in an upgrade of the sewer main along Resthaven Drive as conditions. The District of North Saanich is responsible for ongoing maintenance. Goulet and Ald. Bob Jones voted against the motion, Jones from landiill The Capital Regional District has banned gypsum wallboard from the Hartland Avenue dump effective Aug. 1. It includes new construction off- cuts and old wallboard. The garbage will have to be dumped at Alpine Disposal and ‘DEBORAH GRAY matter.” He said the need for affordable housing is pressing. Ald. Ted Daly agreed. He said aldermen faced the dilemma of reconciling sewage concems with allowing affordable housing for families. “The concems of those seeking shelter outweigh others,” he said. Be one step ahead and get on my list for up to date info on these rare proper- ties. 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