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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-08-19, Page 26PAGE 10A—GODERICH SIGNAIATAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19,1981 Go -Kart Issue continues 1WSHARON DIETZ Ashfield Township Council is still deliberating on the contentious issue of go-kart racingat the Port Albert air- port. Following a public meeting Tuesday evening, August 4 attended by 75 per- • rannent and summer residents of the area, Reeve Warren -Zinn said council is considering the matter under consultation with their solicitor, Dan Murphy, and they hope to make a decision on their course of action in the near future. 11 council takes the posi- tion presented to them at the public meeting, they will do whatever is within their means to stop go-kart racing at the old airport. The residents who attend- ed the meeting presented a petition outlining their op- position to any change or amendment to the existing agricultural land use designation for any commer- cial or industrial use not directly related to agriculture. The petition was signed by approximately 590 people. The purpose of the public meeting was to give Can - Kart Ltd., of Rexdale, the company which wants to lease the land for go-kart racing, an opportunity to ex- plain their proposal to the residents in the area. The meeting was also called to giVe the loCal residents a chance to voice their con- .cerns and objections. The -meeting opened with reeve Zinn's announcement that Can -Kart bad informed him by telephone at 4:30 that afternon they would not at- tend - the . meeting but perhaps in the future, they would approach council againnbout holding races at the airport. • Zinn said he regretted that Can -Kart had chosen not to attend the meeting because he felt it would have cleared some misunderstanding. Council invited the residents to make their position known to council even though Can - Kart was not present. Council's solicitor, Dan MurPhy, suggested - -the residents-. Otitikte 'their "fictsi- , tion and leave petitionsvith council to be considered if council, must make a deci- sion on the matter in the future. Michael Garvey, whose property adjoins the airport, told the meeting he feared Can -Kart would approach council during the winter months when the summer residents have returned home and are inactive. "We could come back and the go-karts would be in," said Garvey. He suggested that since the township has no zoning by-law in place, ,,,..__CaJticart could_ go in and__ start racing next week. "This would become an ex- isting land use and when the zoning by-law is passed," warned Garvey, "there would be nothing to be done to stop them." Garvey asked that council act now using whatever means at their disposal to stop go-kart racing at the airport. He referred to a let- ter he had written to council which cited several reasons why go-kart racing is undesirable ,„ at the Port Albert location including overflow crowd conditions, noise pollution, poor sanita- tion, devastation of proper- ty, overnight camping and improper beach facilities to handle the crowd. Garvey said if Can -Kart is willing to spend $100,000. to prepare the track for gocart racing, it would be "some kind of undertaking".. He said he is concerned with the initial stages because this type of thing usually starts small and then expands. He was concerned about the racing "and all the things that go on with it". "I'm not prepared to live with it," he stated. Council's solicitor inform- ed the meeting that ,subsequent to passing their 'Isecondary plan, a muncipali- ,, ty must pass a zoning by- law. Murphy said Ashfield Township's zoning by-law was not prepared as yet and it would take considerable time. 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