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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 12 Feb 1975, p. 2

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4%'e Canadian Statesman, Bôwmanville, February 12, 1975 Protest (From Page One) namnes opposing a proposed ownhouse development on their street. The petition, as well as verbal briefs, were presented at the last council meeting, where the matter was referred to this Planning Advisory meeting. The second delegation- of ratepayers didn't get their concern before the committee until approximately 9:30, the meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. This delegation was from the Marianna Development hýomes in Waverly Gardens, ; nd w:as repi-esented by their -olicitor Kingsley Van Nest, On behaîf of t he residents, Mr. Van Nest submitted a petition to the committee, of 354 naines ,opposingany zoning change which would perliit resident- iai dcvelopmcnt on a 2.69 acre dlot of land locatedý on the northeast corner of Waverly .R'oad and Quinn 'Drive in l3o)wmanville. He told the , ,,mi-ittee that when the residents purchased their hiomes in Waverly Gardens, they were shown a 1971 study which designated that this plot of land be used for small convenience stores, and his clients hadl relied on this çtudy. The land owner, Southeast Building Corporation, has re- cently proposcd two apart- ment buildings on the site with local 'Commercial outlets on the ground floor of one of the buildings. One building would contain 7,500 square feet of commercial floor space and 36 apartment suites above. The other building would contain ý4 apartments. Both buildings proposed would, be eigh t storcys in height. This is the first time the proposai has come to the Planning Advi- sory Committee meeting. Newcastle Planning director George Howden had a, report submitted on the matter. The third delegation was a group of- trailer park owners who wished to give input on a Trailer Licensing Bylaw. These trailer parks are of a holiday nature and the owners wished to state their object-, ions to comments f rom the committee on side lots, set back for such holiday vehic- les. The delegation was, not heard because of the late hour and it was decided that -the delegation would be heard this Friday nieht,, when the rest of the Planning Advisory agenda would be dealt with., Townhouses on Hobbs Drive Planning Adviscîry Comýmit- tee Chirman Kirk Enitwisle cautioned the ratepayers in the audience that considera- tion and recommendation on the proposed Townhouses for Ilobs Drive would take a week or two. He also stated' that the Planning Director George Howden had prepared a report. Also, -a letter to lrace Best, the bylaw en- forcement agent for the town, h)ad 'been- recewved on the m(atter, and that neither had âeen read or considered by the committee as of yet. Council- lor Fitwisle thlenallowed the delegation, memberýs from Hobbs Drive to present ebeir views., Fîrst to speak wàs Ain Johnston of 66 Hobbs Drive. He stated that bie thought that this %ýould be an openi méeting, givinig the residents' a chance to express their VieW 1 He stated he f4ct that- a petition of 277 namnes had been submitted to couricil opposing the proposed townhouses. He apologized, stating bie Was not an elected representative from the people conceriied, but expressed4 hope tbat he would say what,,w4s oni their mhinds..> 1He begàn his p<esentation by tellînâ how he had'mbved out of the city to get out of the congestion o f city life, and that he couldn't be ieve,- ,thlie would be allowed to buy a house and have townhouses, moved in on hinm. He went on to say, that :the îëal; éstate agent who sold him'*the bouse led him and others ike hîm to believe that the area toned for townhouses was te be a #reen belt erea. He told the coinmit- tee that he would like to se limited'dcvelopment in 'this area, semi-detache 'd or single units and in the case of townhouses hie wanted the number of units limited and that the residents have a say into thc layout of the complex. Mr. Job nston continued, saying there wcre twfo items in their favor. First, that a member of the delegation had been speaking to tjie Ganser- vation Authorîty (CLQCCA) who are in charge of thé flood plain around Soper Creek, and that landfill for the prâposal bad been put op the7 flood plain. Mr.,JoblistÔn cofttinued that it had been Iearned, that the Authority had taken Arm- strohg Homes to couft over the landfill, but that it had been thrown out of court on the grounds that therë was no sh company. Mr. Uobnston then asked the coMmîtteeý if they could give themn thé legal naine of the compaüy propos- ing to build the townhouses.. As well as, the landfill on the flood plain not bcing legal, Mr. Johnston stated that the other item working -in their -favor was that the town owried a road allowance right WtIough wbere the townhouses are to be built, this road al1qowance being Mearnis Ave. Mr. ,John- ston stated that theylshould have, some sy eh~ra allowancc belongngg- to .the townïî anid therefore, tO the people in the town. .. Gary -Sirove of 64 Hobbs Drive asked the commnittce if the were willing tone.,gotiate, witg the developer, usibg the road allowance as a bargain- ing point. He stated that. the town having the road allowan- ce had the power tô go after the developer- and cut' bim dawn. He then reiterated the disbelief of Mr. Johniston in having townhouses put âcross the rond fromt him. He added that there would be resênt- ment of people Who Byve in those townbouses whènu lbêy were built. John R. O'T4lole nf 12 Morgandale- Crescentf, >reit- On Monda y evening, the recently organized Maple flag that had been made especially for them by Mrs. They are also now equipped with their speciai hats ai front row, lef t to right, Ed Colliss, Jeffery Prusinski Scott Zeelsnf,' John Cowie; back'row, Tim Van Leeu Bugg, David Gunn, Mark Tripp and David Konopadk Zeeland. Beaver leaders at rear are TomHili and erated two points that had been expressed te the last couincil meeting. Be stated that ne consideraltion had been given te the taffie congestion that would be increascd with the building of the townbouses and that tere had been a lack of concemn for facilities, one slide and a teeter totter in Soper Creek Park net making rnuch differ(nce in relation te. the number of homes in the tbmee developments in' this amea. Mm. O'Toole commented that hie was led to believe that the meeting would be run a little'more infermally then it was, and that individuals would be Igiven a chance te express their vicws. Be added "It's our homes." This com- ment was directed te an opening'emark of Councillor Entwisle that, four speakers would be allowed tei speak. Counciller Entwisle, at this p oint asked for a suggestion on wbat rond'lhe wouid like the cemmittce te f ollow. Mr. O'Toole then received a rund of applause whcn lbe stàtcd lbe would "like te sec us witb you, bnnteming witb the deëveloper" mrather than the residents bantering with the committee and tbe town. John Liptay, presidenit of the newly fommed Newcastle Ratepayers Association ad-I dresseId the committce and stated that they bad heMd an executive meeting and sup- port what was being expres scd by these residents. 1 J.D. Besso of 30 Deerpark Crescent again reiterated te the corn mittee the idea cx- pressed by the. first two speakers that lie had rnoved here te get away from the congestion of cîty life. Mrs. Diane Markle of 17 Deerpark Crescent nsked the cemmittee te explain wbat stage the development was in. B.D. Irvin of 3 Dcepnrk Crescent asked. the committee if theme was room in the scbools for the cbildmen tewn bouses would bring. Be stated tbat it. was bis belief that the sehools were filled to capacity now. At this point, George Bow- den gave a summary of wheme the propesal is, and its history. Be statcd that it dated back te 1968 whcn 'a draft plan for subdivision in the Bob bs Drive Amen was sent te the 0MB. The ministmy had asked for the Zoning of each parcel of land for a specific purpose. Mr. Bowden said that the arca in question was always zoned for townihouses. Be continued that a subdivison was passed by Bowmanville Council, it is Block C of Plan 698, the homes in wbicb the residents live. Be stated the land in question " was zoncd -for townbouses before any of you bought youm bouses there."' Recent bistry of the, pro- posed townbouses was outiin- ed in the fellowing manner by Mm. Bowden. Be'stntcd that the council last year found the proposal objectionable for a number of reasons. Be cited these easons, as the 44 driveways ente Bobbs Drive, ight behind a pmepesed shop- p ing centre at King and Simpson 'Avenue and the protrusion of the townhouse developrnent ente the flood plain. Mm. Bowden stated that council had passed an amend- ment te the bylaw limiting the cevemage the proposaI could take fmom 30 per cent te 20 per cent and stating that the develeper would have te enter into n site plan agreement1 with the town. Mmr.,Bowden reported that, the developer objcctcd -and the amendrncnt te the bylaw is Inow at the 0MB and is tbesubject of abceaming. Be added that it would be some tîime before a site plan agreement wouild be afttainèd, and that it would be imposs- ible te prevent townhouses on that land. Mm. O'Toole stated that theme weme 27 units poposed i that would be situntcd on the town's road alîowancc. Be askcd the commrittee if the rend nllow ance in any way ting a laugh fromn the aud- ience. B. Koller of 27 Morgandale Crescent asked the committee whetber the financial integ- rity of the developer was considercd. Mr. Howden e- plied that they couldn't invest- igate the bank account of a developer, but tbey did de- mand a performance'bond of 100 per Cent. This is in case the developer goes bankrupt, the town bas the money to finishý the services. >< Mr. Besso again asked that tbey know the developers legal name. Mr Bowden replied that the person who owns the land does not neccssarily build the project, and that the builder could change several times but the contract witb the town still appled to eacb new owner. The present developer could not b e identified at the meeting by members of the, committee. M.J. Wamboldtof 63 Hobbs Drive asked, whetber they would be notified of the 0M hearing on this proposal. The residents were told they would be notified and could attend. t will be held in Toronto. They wcre also told, the resuits would corne back te the commitee for a recommend- ation t.o council. MIUr. 'Toale asked - the~ commnittce whether' approval bas been obtained to, landfill on the flood plain near Soper Creek. Counillor Don Allia replied that the town does not give permission but the Con- servation can without approv- al of the t'own. Be cited the Holiday InninOshawa being built on the flood plain. George Howden commented that you "don't have to go that far, some of these people's bouses they're living in are in the flood plain." Stewart' Chisholmn of 9 Vic- toria Street asked the commit- tee if they tbought, the townbouse development would decrease the price of the homes. Mayor Gamnet Rickard re- plied "I tbink it will that's wbhy the develope e ls these bouses first.' The mayor continued, saying that the developers ali sound like- Santa Claus as they make their presentations. They nev- er quit, tbey just kcep on and on until they get wbat they want, then thcy scîl the best part of their proýect first bie said. Be added, 'It is a wiole business deal for tbemn and we end up with unhappy custort- ers." The Mayor explamned we can't take the townbouses out, tbcy are signed and approved by the people who live there. Be added, we have passed a bylaw to modify the present status. "We shouldtake the borns away from thé develop- er, and bave the municipality plan with input from, the people" hie stated. The mayor then made reference te the constant change of hands that most pmojects bave. When bie in- quired fmom Mm. Bowden bow many tirnes this projeet'had changed owners, Mr. Bowden stated lie believed it badn't. To a question fmom John Traill of 81 Hobbs Drive as to why the town could net refuse the road allowance, Mr- Bow- dcn epiid the ,developer clould build under the present conditions around the rond allowancc, and this was not the best we Icould do. The delegationasked for a show of bands frorn the committee of those wbo syrn- pathizcd witb them. The show of bands was five. Mr. Bowden told the delega- tien at the end that tbey should su pot the amendment te the bawnow at the 0MB, and Mr. Jobnston said hie would. Apartments in Waverly Gardens The discussion on the two apartment buildinigs proposed, by Soutbeast Building Corpor- ation for the northeast corner of Waverly Rond and Quinn Drive, began with the reading of a report pepared by Planning Director George Howden on the proposai. The report made refemence The tenders are opened witb - n coments leing passed Mr. Gerrits pointed out that tenders that were as much as Grove colony of Beavers were presented with their one minute lifte in beîný VanHem en n as resnte bylstCubPac. submitted were disqualifie Vn vets. Members re snteabve ith thir fak.also tenders without -a per- md vsts Me ber areshon aovewithther fagformnance bond were disquali- iCharles Shaw, David Hamstra, David Henderson, fied. It is at least three wceks iwe, DnnyVan Hemmen, Ricky Summers, Jerry later before tbey know if tbey îwnDanywere awarded the jb i ..i. Cub flag holders are Steven Barchard and StaceY added. jh >rryl Heenan. Mr. Gerrits ih the question period, told Itotarians that, ther-e was no guarantee in tneigand thathle protect- HoldRuatreme t uinere hiself byt not tendering For i/latîn /violoy,/Vh business to go 'broke." To show the variance in tenders, e rorted to the club how hie Is R tir ngw ro m H os italaedpttndedaà tende ring for a Is efiingfro Ho pi ,job i àgoanmn On Thursday, February 5, building last w 1ek. He said the also indîcated there was too 1975 a retirement dinner was lowest tender ýas $4,000 and much land involved in the 2.69 held at The Flying Dutcbman the highest vas $29,000. Mr. acre plot for modern day 1Mor Motel to honor Martin Gerrits was qot tendering on planning of convenience Molloy who retired on Jan- this item. stores only, and that a large uary 31, 1975 from the bouse- On the subject of Govern- commercial facility would not keeping staff of Memorial ment projectý, Mr. Gerrits be desirable in this area. Bospital Bowmanville. Mr. commented tlat it was casier The report recommended Molloy commenced employ- to tender. The money is that a combined local com- ment at the hospita I on collected tbr4ugh taxes and mercial and residential devel- December 18, 1961. therefore in toinstant supply, opinent- of this, property be Following dinner, Denis Pic- hie said. Be told the club, that approved in princîple and be kgrd, Manager of Housekeep- through polîtis, a post office designed according to a num- ing-Laundry Department, bad cost mor tanwat was ber of listed criteria. highilighted Mr. Molloy's 13 tendercd. Tenders had been Mr. Bourke addressed the years at the hospital. Be then submitted on ýbis projcct, but committee on behaîf of the ald on a fellow worker aîl were so what was developer. Be pointed out to Lawrence Cascagnette, to estimated,scth government the committec the cost invoîv- inake the presentation from body deferr$d it.. However, cd in dcvcloping the site, and the staff. Peter VanderWoud- steel prices re only guaran- how this price would in turn be en made a presentation from tedfo 0 s and when the passed on to the consumer. Be the C.U .P. E. for Martin's body approýed a tender 59 also pointed out bow the support in union affairs. days later thle price of steel planner had, statcd the necd R.E. Elston, Admînistrator, bad risen. It~ cost the taxpay- tommoe aarmcns nd ow on bebaîf of the. Board of crs $27,000 iorc in the long itr wour e p utnfeaible o Directors made a presentation run, lhe statcd. dcveolp 35 c neie to of a p laque and gift to both Mr. Mr. Gerrits reportcd to the invo the area. enasdte Molloy and Frank Stubbert. club that lie was tcndcring cimîthe ae conside 5 Mr. Stubbert retired on Nov- only on smali jobs at the comteet osie 5 ember 29, 1974. present tinehis concern apartmcnt unîts in the propos- M Vr. Molloy expressed hi s beng tbait labor contractËs aand 15-,000 square feet of taktotoepee. wr-uiforeWai in Arl commi-lerciar spaçe, m-earhnig ~Wc wish M,,artin good health 'Ma y anid Juiic of this ycar. Be to ,00 q.f sors.and m-uchl happiness in years told the clùb that these jobs nMmr.teVan eaîf ofs the to corne. were biard to get because rsies n btharea.f Be As wcll as~ staff Mr. Molloy's bouse builders were tender- aesketbeminotead andHeamly were present, Bea and ing. He addedthat the bouse gooedpot them.osadiancca Tony Molley, Vince and Tcrry. builders didn't consider the stood. Be banded a, pctit ion to TWO CAR COLLISION wre, of commse nial rd the committee signcd by 354 Two vehicles collided at the ard wbi at ysesslaential, residents, opnosing any esi- -intersection of Churcb and anud that thardwcuaedthey dential developmcnt in that Division Streets at 5:05 p.m., Canadian ire. area. Mr. Van Nest told the Tbursday, February 6. A Cbev 1 Mr. Gerilits bas six sons of committee that privacy and baîf -ton truck driven b-y Benry wbom fourý are involvcd witb market value wcme bread and Hecrfcbop, 23, of R.R.2, New- the comp iny. Mr. Gerrits butter issues to bis.clients, and castle was castbound on stated that one of bis family tbat the erection of an Cburcb Street wben it collided was at eacl ro ect acting as a apartment building would witb a 1973 Pontiac drivcn by suriopn lasnwt evenblok ot te sn.le also Alan Steel, 54, Lowe Street, him~ statcd that a Mr. Hooper livcd Bowmanville. Damagest are Rotariai Gerrits was intro- in front of the property, and assessed at $150 to the truck duccd by Plred Beaucage, who lie, himsclf could stand on Mr. and $200 to the Pontiac. Mr. told the club bow Mr. Gerrits Booper 's property and thmow a Beerfcbep is cbarged with had corne from Bolland in snowball across the property failing to yield. in question. Mr. Van Nest also stated that wbcn these people bought their homes tbey were shown a 1971 study of the Waverly Gardens Amen. The study was preparcd for the Bowmnnvillc Planning Board and shows the amen in question as srnall convenience stores. Be stated that these people bougbt their bornes on the reliance that this wns wbat would be develoed there. Mm. Van Nest went on' te make eference te Toronto wberc a 45 foot h eight restrict- ion is being consîdered. Be stated that such a plot should be considcred in Bowrnan- ville. Mr. Van Ncst stntcd bow the F oposal would create n traf- fic pmeblcrn in the amen. Be, rncntioned the 35 stores that couid be built on the site. Be stnted that wbile these 35 stores would offer ne attract- ion te retailers, it was up te the buycr te bcware. The buyer bcîng the developer in this case. Be concluded bis me- marks snying that bis clients wnnted the original intent lived up to and that there mnust be other arens for apartments. Planning Cornrittce mcm- ber Barold Bammond stated lie was on the Bowmanvillc Planning Board wbcn the 1971 study wns donc, Be told the committce that commercial devclopment in the amen bad first been dcnicd, then a corner rnilk store was consid- ered necessary. Commercial witb residential above was denicd, bie continued. Be stnted I ar nont concerned about the bigb cost of land., Be then made a motion that ne futhcr action be taken on the proposai. Cornmittec member B. Balson then quest- ioned the shotgun approacb te the propesal stating it was just prcsented and bndn't been properly considered. Commit- tee member Roger Yatcs, wbo was rccently nppointed te the' cornrittce, concurred with Mm. Balson, and statcd wbîle lie didn't like te sec thb'ings tablcd, be wouid make a motion te table. The vote on the tabling motion was four te four. Planning Chairman Kirk Entwisle cast the deciding vote in favor of the motion. Ma pie Grove Beaver Colony Receives, New FIag ReadyliAix pires November 1, »76. Port Hope Readý~ Mix (and k Peterborough Ready Mix also owned by Ted' Lacey) con- ducted negotiations together with Permanent Concrete -of Cobourg. The conitract was signed for the combined workforce of about 80 empfloy- ees Who have heen on strike since December 7' With its four Io çations Port 5 Hope Ready Mix employs about 50 drivers and Perman- ent Concrete empffoys about 30 Lez 1 .ý ,in Cobourg. Ted Lacey, presi- dent of Port Hope Ready Mix, 4 ~has stated that during the strîke contracts had been lost and the jobs~ cqmpleted by somne Oshawa firms. There- fore his compafiy does not have much of a backlog of work and may not be calin some drivers Ïback unitîl spring. However, 'Mr. Lacey is looking forward: to a good spring and summer with many contracts to bid on. Bul er (From PaceOne) 1952, worked on a farm in Pickering for six years, then moved to Bowmanvi11e in 1959 to become the successful builder he is. The thanks of the club was expressed by Rotarian How- ard Rundie and President Aif Allin who commented that he remembered when Gerry had renovated his kitchen of 1959. He added that it was a good job. Rotary business was con- ducted as Rotarian Don Stap- les of Orono received his four year pin for perfect atten- dance. Aif AI lin announced that Neale McLean would be president for 1975-6 and that Merrili Brown had been nom- inated for the position of vice-president. COUNT DRACULA TITLE The lads at Pine Ridge School really got behind the Blood Donor Clinic last week. Six of them had a contest to sec who could persuade the most staff members to pledge blood. In ai, they talked 27 staffers into donating. The boy who .obtaîned 11 pledges won the contest and has been, declared ",Count Dracula". Nice going! 6at7 A lecture and film series on Various 6Aspects of Photography 6Consecutive Mondays at 7 p. m. Starting Jan. 13, 1975 THE VISUAL ARTS CENTRE (Just Established) The Cream of Barley Mill Simpson Ave. Bowmanville LECTURE NO. 6 - MONDAY, FEB. 17 NEIL NEWTON "THE FINISHING TOUCH" The techniquesand Psychology of Mounting, Matting, and Framing the finisthed art work or photograph. This will be the final lecture in the series. -Beginners Weicome- information: Contact Ann or Neil Newton 263-8472 Admission s $2.50 Per Lecture $1.25 for Students TOWN 0F NEWCASTLE NOTICE The Planning Advisory Committee of the Town of Newcastle inviteswritten submis- sions, from any interested persons 'or organizations, pertaining to the proposed Interim District Plan. Copies of the Interim District Plans are available, free of charge at the Hampton Municipal Offices or by writing or phioninig to the undersigned. Large cQlouGred mlaps of the Plan- are on display at the followinkg places. One complete set in the Hampton Municipal OfficesJ Bowmanville Area in Bowmanville Town Hall Newcastle Area in Newcastle Public Library Orono Area in Orono Public Library. AIl briefs o r submiissions to be in the hands of the Secretary. on or before February- 19, 1975. Horace R. Best, Secretary, Planning Advisory Committee Hampton Municipal Offices, Phone 263-2231. 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