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NEC development control to be reviewed by council in February Continued from page 1 Wednesday. that the review was to be released Dec. 15, but hearing officers have requested a three- month extension. However, the NEC decided last week that “it is not prepared to grant a long-term extension.” As a result, it has asked that the results of the review be reported by early January, Borodezak said. The review will deal with pro- posed revisions to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) which reg- ulates land use along the escarp- ment. Regional councillors heard 14 delegations Wednesday, 10 arguing for the retention of NEC control of the escarpment and the remainder suggesting that development con- trol could best be administered by elected bodies, such as regional and county governments along the escarpment which are accountable to the people. More than half of those address- ing council are residents of Halton Hills. While some of the environ- mentalists argued that a “co-ordi- nated approach” to development control along the escarpment can only be achieved by an agency like the NEC, others like Noble and Shropshall warned that the Region would be looking at considerable costs to implement control of escarpment development at a local level. Whiting, however, argued that the NEP would be better adminis- tered at the local level where gov- ernment is “more accountable” to the people. The NEC was never intended to be a permanent body, he said. Rather, it was formed to write the Plan and, “then, to delegate administration of that Plan back to the regions and municipalities.” Whiting also. suggested that Halton’s bid to obtain development control of the escarpment isn’t pre- mature. “In fact, your action is probably six or seven years too late,” he contended. The possible costs associated with the transference of develop- ment control from the NEC to the region were also debated. “It will cost you money,” Borodezak told council. “It'll mean a greater workload for the NEC, (regional) council and the munici- palities,” he cautioned. “It’ll be Ornament may be hazardous It has come to the attention of the Halton Hills Fire Department via the Office of the Fire Marshall that a clip-on metal candle holder (candle included) is being sold throughout. Ontario as a Christmas tree ornament. This device, if used on the tree with the candle lit, is a potential fire hazard. Although these clip- on candles are being sold as dec- orative ornaments, they should not be used on or near Christmas trees or other combustible materi- If you have any concerns regarding this notice or, if you have any questions regarding fire and life safety issues, please con- tact the Halton Hills Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division. more costly.” Borodezak suggested that sources of revenue expected by the region might not materialize. The Niagara Oakville councillor Stephen Sparling about the possible imple- mentation of a “revenue neutral” plan to facilitate the transfer, Planning and Development. Act (NEPDA) doesn’t permit the set- ting up of user fees, he said, adding that the expectation of financial assistance from the province is “highly unrealistic” as “they already have an agency (NEC) that is doing its job and doing it quite well.” While it has been generally accepted that some form of the NEC would remain as a ‘watchdog’ agency even if the province agrees to delegate development control to the local governments along the escarpment, Whiting suggested the NEC be dismantled. “If you’re going to do it, do it purely. Let the Commission go,” he suggested. Herman Turkstra, a Hamilton lawyer and volunteer member of NELOC, said the Region shouldn’t experience any net cost after assuming development control powers. 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