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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-08-26, Page 20Feature Llyod Howatt of Clinton uses the large shovel to dig up Brittania Rd. near Keys St. Lavis Construction is replacing the sewers and repaving the street. According to Commissioner. of Public Works, Ken Hunter, this has been one of the biggest years for construction in Goderich in a long time with $1,065,000, mostly government money, being spent. Work is ongoing on Brittania St., Keys St. and Raglan St. Future construction is planned for South St., North St. Regent St. and Huron Rd. (photo by Ted Spooner) Big year for construction This has been one of the biggest years for construction in Goderich in a long time, according to Commissioner, of Public Works, Ken Hunter. Federal and Provincial Governments hale 'picked -up most of the $1,065,000 tab for construction. Lavis Construction is currently repaving and installing storm sewers on Keys St., Brittania Ave., and Raglan St,. In the future, new sewers and paving will be done on Wellington Rd. Storm sewers will be installed on North St. bet- ween Nelson St. and Bruce St. However, the road will not be paved, rather it will be patched. Town work crews will install new sewers on South St. ° from Elgin Ave, up .. to the Livery. -. Additional work includes: putting curbs on Eldon St. south of Sun'c ast Dr. and pav- ing Younge St. at Leonard Dr.. The Federal Government will be re- building Regent St. (salt mine rd.) from North End Marina to the Sifto Salt Mine in the near future, said Hunter. Huron Rd. from Victoria St. all the way to Sheaffer Pen will be repaved as part of connecting road project. The Ontario Government will pay 90 per cent of the cost. Tenders .for the project are due September 4. . GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987 --PAGE 21 OPEN HOUSE Tig gala "children's books" SAT., AUG. 29, 1 PM - 4 PM 253 Ontario St., Clinton Joanne Drennan 482-7584 OMB overturns zoning change on Bennett Street property The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has overturned a by-law, passed by Goderich Town Council in October, 1986, which would allow a commercial develop- ment on a lot at the southeast corner of Bayfield Road and Bennett Street. While the OMB agreed that a Highway Commercial designation constitutes the best use of the property under the town's Official Plan, they still repealed Bylaw 99 of 1986, saying the town's zoning of the pro- perty was premature, as London developer Gerald Pilkey has not revealed the nature of the proposed commerical operation. The OMB let stand, however, the Official elan ammendment which changed the Of- , ficial Plan designation of the property from Residential to Highway Commercial Ministry sets rent guideline at 4.7% The Ministry of Housing announced recently that the rent review guideline for the year 1988 will be 4.7 percent. This an- nouncement fullfils the statutory require- ment to publish the guideline prior to August 31 of each year. The 1988 guideline represents a decrease of .5 from the 1987 guideline of 5.2 percent. The new guideline will be effective from January 1.' 1988 to December 31, 1988. "The decrease in the guideline amount was due largely to a decline in energy costs, combined with a general easing in the overall rate df inflation," said Fred Peters, executive director of the rent review division. The rent review guideline is the amount by which a landlord can increase the legal rent for a unit without approval from the Ministry of Housing. Under Ontario's new rent review system, the guideline is calculated each year based upon a formula which takes into account the change in costs of operating a well- maintained rental building. The formula includes components of the Consumer Price Index, the Statistics Cana6 r Wage index and the average in- crease in municipal taxes. The guideline formula was developed by the committee of landlords and tenants who advised the Ministry on the creation of the new rent review system. "The formula responds to changing economic circumstances," Mr. Peters said. "It provides protection for tenants in periods of high inflation and allows for suffi- cient funds to ensure proper building maintenance." designation. The by-law would have changed the zoning from Residential Medium Density to Highway Commericial C3, with no special limitations on usage. The decision leaves the way clear for Pilkey to resubmit an application to develop the property, this time including a specific site plan. While Pilkey declined to disclose his in- tended use of the property, there are about 30 possible uses allowable under a C3 designation including: a convenience store; take-out, sit-in or drive-through restaurant; a motor vehicle sales or leas- ing establishment, vehicle repair shop, service station, car wash, veterinarian clinic, hotel or motel, or a recreational facility. The matter went to the OMB as a result of appeals by neighboring property owners Lorene Love, David Herbison and Sandra Herbison, as well as the County of Huron. The neighbors were concerned about possible increased traffic on Bennett Street if a commercial operation were located on the corner. They were par- ticulary concerned about a proposed ac- cess to the property on Bennett Street, at an intersection already made busy by motorists using the street as a shortcut between. Bayfield Road and Huron Road. 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