Still no date for OMB hearing on speedway
If you are interested in the proposed motor speedway (NASCAR-type oval) that might be built just outside of Niagara Falls, then you might be interested in this article from the Niagara Falls Review:
There remains more questions than answers, despite an Ontario Municipal Board pre-hearing Tuesday on a contentious speedway proposal that was supposed to determine when the actual hearing will begin.
Due to several conflicting schedules between the appellants, legal counsel and experts, a hearing date could not be agreed upon. A telephone conference will be held in February to hammer out a specific date.
The hearing is expected to last up to four weeks. It’s the result of opposition to the town’s and Niagara Region’s support for a Canadian Motor Speedway proposal.
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News on Canadian Motor Speedway
There has been some news over the last day or two about the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway near Fort Erie:
Niagara Falls Review – Road opening up for track
One of the largest private-sector projects ever proposed in Fort Erie is one step closer to being built.
The multi-million dollar Canadian Motor Speedway project will move ahead to the next stage after town council approved a zoning bylaw amendment Tuesday.
It’s still nowhere near the finish line, but project partner Jay Mason said council’s decision represents real progress.
Niagara This Week – Speedway on track for Fort Erie
The proposed Canadian Motor Speedway completed another lap Tuesday when a staff report called on town politicians to approve rezoning necessary for the project to continue to move forward.
Councillors unanimously approved the report at the regular council-in-committee meeting.
“We have more than scratched the surface but we still have a long road ahead,” community and development services director Rino Mostacci told councillors before they considered the report.
Niagara Falls Review – Speedway opponents worried town moving too fast
Officials with the Canadian Motor Speedway and those opposed to the project are willing to sit down to try to work out their differences.
“We will continue to apply an open-book policy as we proceed through the various stages of the development,” project manager Ken DePodesta said.
“We invite the opposition to the Canadian Motor Speedway to meet with us to share perspectives on our technical work so that a clear appreciation of what has always been our fundamental commitment towards complying with regulations and standards can be understood and acknowledged.”
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Fort Erie mayor researching speedway impact in Virginia
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Mayor Doug Martin is heading to Virginia next weekend to see what impact, if any, the Richmond International Raceway has had on the community.
While thousands of motor heads will be cheering their favourite driver during the May 1 Crown Royal Heath Calhoun 400, part of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, Martin and a handful of town and regional officials will meet with municipal staff and Richmond’s mayor on how to mitigate resident concerns about noise, pollution and traffic congestion.
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NASCAR mum on Fort Erie track plans
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The U. S.-based auto racing giant NASCAR says it is not in the business of building race tracks -and unless one has already been built, don’t bother asking how it might get involved.
Asked about the possibility of the organization expanding into Canada or being involved in some way with a proposal being considered in Fort Erie, a NASCAR representative in Florida referred all questions to their legal department
“NASCAR does not build race tracks. After a track is built, then (owners) would apply for a sanction for a race. So, until something is built, there is no way to know,” said a representative from its legal department.
“Once the track applies for a sanction, it’s at that point when NASCAR would decide.”
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Fort Erie speedway clears another hurdle
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The Canadian Motor Speedway proposal completed another lap toward the finish line Wednesday.
The regional planning committee supported an amendment application to its policy plan, allowing the multi-million-dollar project to move ahead through what could be an arduous approval process.
The endorsement, however, didn’t come with a blank cheque. It is subject to conditions, such as limiting the type and scale of ancillary uses on the subject land, further studies and local control over the future zoning bylaw.
The decision followed closely on the heels of Fort Erie council unanimously authorizing an amendment to its official plan Monday.
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Fort Erie council endorses speedway proposal
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Fort Erie council unanimously authorized an amendment to its official plan Monday night, essentially endorsing the Canadian Motor Speedway proposal. A bylaw will go before town council next Monday night.
The issue will also need approval from Niagara Region, and must meet other requirements from the provincial government.
Close to 60 people took to the podium to voice their support or opposition to the proposal during a town council meeting last night.
Normally, council meetings are held inside town hall. But with a packed house expected for such a hot-button issue, the larger Leisureplex banquet hall was required.
Hundreds packed the venue, while 57 people registered to speak.
The meeting began at 6 p.m. and finished at 12:50 a.m.
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Speedway backers hope for endorsement Monday
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Supporters of the Canadian Motor Speedway hope the town will give the project its full endorsement at Monday’s council-in-committee meeting.
If it gets council’s backing, the project will still need the green light from the regional council.
Normally, council meetings are held in the council chambers at town hall but because a large crowd is anticipated, the Leisureplex banquet hall will be the venue Monday night.
Before the council session begins, a group of supporters will gather at the Quarter Mile Restaurant and Sports Bar on Garrison Road. They plan to march to the meeting in hopes of seeing council voting in favour of the speedway, to be built on 823 acres of land adjacent to the QEW between Bowen and Gilmore Roads.
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Group wants town to put the brakes on speedway project in Fort Erie
From the Niagara Falls Review:
A group of Niagara residents have raised the caution flag over the proposed Fort Erie motor speedway project.
A grass-roots organization, known as CARS (Citizens Against Racing Speedway) warns the proposal will not be an economic windfall for the town, rather it will be its “worst nightmare.”
The town and the Regional Municipality of Niagara is currently looking at an application to build a NASCAR-style speedway on an 800 acre site near the Queen Elizabeth Way between Gilmore and Bowen Roads.
The auto racing complex proposal put forward by an investment group includes grandstand seating for up to 100,000 people, an oval track and road course and other developments including a research and development centre overseen by McMaster University.
CARS, which formed a few months ago after the town held a meeting to discuss the proposal, says the development would have a detrimental impact on the area.
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