Sticking It To DRIC

Council rezoned some land along the DRIC corridor on Huron Church to the new crossing last night at Council. The land at the northwest corner of Huron Church Road and Lambton Street is to be used for a motorcycle dealership. The Ministry requested that the matter be deferred.

Several Councillors and the Mayor made a big point about how the City cannot sit back and prevent commercial development along the corridor merely because it may be decided to use that road one day and that the rezoning was consistent with Council and the Community's desire to keep that road for local use.

Was the City right in doing what it did? Absolutely.

Was the City wrong in doing what it did? Absolutely!

It was not a planning decision last night but a political one. I guess it means that the land-owner may get a bonanza from the Senior Levels if he is ultimately expropriated since the land is now worth more.

Here we are again sticking it to the Senior Levels, causing problems, beating our chests in a fit of machoness instead of working with them for a proper solution. Oh we are obstructionists in this City aren't we!

One should expect the Province to appeal to the OMB so more taxpayer money will be wasted on a decision at Council that was political in nature. Councillor Budget made that absolutely clear in his comment in support of the motion.

And Councillor Valentinis still wonders why Windsor does not get grants and why no one listens to us. {sigh}