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THE HERALD Wednesday June lt Page LETTERS arent second class when is plan off Mai Dear Editor I not unlike Mr Robin Smith have recently moved to Georgetown but apparently am a second class citizen since I am liv ing a beautiful condominium called The Sands with a 50foot indoor pool a huge whirlpool a sauna an exercise room with the best equipment and a tennis court yet to come I have over the years purchased new homes from numerous builders and would like to state that Mr has provid ed far more than any other building I have dealt with in the past and certainly more than I ever expected I unlike Mr Smith who has been here for all of months can not take credit for paying taxes in this town in the past However in checking the assessment find my taxes will be considerably higher than the majority of Maple Avenue When my wife passed away I found it difficult to handle a big home by myself and since moving into The Sands have been than I have been in the last few years I have taken the time to check a few discrepancies in your paper regarding the Maple Avenue pro ject which I feel I should bring to your attention First I would like to know who stated the home on Maple Avenue was 120 years of age Every record I have checked states it was built in Also why was this home called the Old Smith and Stone Staff House when the records show that Smith and Stone only purchased it in 1944 and sold it in The records if people would take time to check also state that the demolition permit on Maple Avenue was taken out by a Mr William Yundt from Acton long before Mr even knew the property was for sale It is my understanding that the home was to be demolished by April of this year even before Mr Zupet owned it and that the demolition permit was extended on the possibility it could be moved to another lot on Maple Avenue but the gentleman who wished to pur chase it found the home was not worth saving If the residents of Maple Avenue stopped and looked at this home every day it is beyond my com prehension that they did not see who stole the interior doors the balcony the trim yes and even the hardwood floors I am sure they did not miss seeing people even steal the plants and trees in front of the home As reported by Mr Smith in his letter of May 30 to your paper There has been a parade of private trucks and cars scaveng ing whatever they could My question to him is why such a con cerned citizen did not report this Good service good coverage good price Thats State Farm insurance St Georgetown 8731833 Like a good neighbor State Farm is there STATC FARM INSURANCE I attended your show a few weeks ago and was told by a Maple Ave resident that Con dominiums are nice but should not be in a nice part of town I resent the implication by some Maple Avenue residents that if you live in a condominium you are a second class citizen in this town Yours very truly Clarence H Scott Georgetown note The evaluation manager of the Regional Assessment Board Gerry DeJong confirmed the house was at least 120yearsold Con do crisis Dear Editor Be your article on June 16 en titled Halton May Face High Den sity Development in which Peter Pomeroy was quoted as saying A lot of people who object to this type of housing do so because of their own narrow needs While pondering this comment I couldnt help but wonder how broad Mr needs would appear if he were to awaken one morning and be faced with a similar Crisis In my opinion his needs too would begin to narrow if he found himself staring at a condominium proposal sign across the street from his soon to be newly renovated home on the tranquil Credit River but does ones adverse reaction to such a pro posal constitute narrow needs I think not Perhaps Mr Pomeroy would think as a lot of people do who are simply aware of and sensitive to the esthetics of their surroun dings If condos must be a part of the towns future then surely we as residents must assess our needs and attitudes toward such issues that will deface one of the remain ing intact and charming corridors leading into the town of Georgetown Hopefully some compromise can be reached single family dwellings that will enable any future highdensity development to locate in the already affected east end area of our community Patricia A McCauley Georgetown DearSir Let me be very clear at the outset that my wife and I are not given to wildeyed defense of causes nor do we normally make waves but enough is enough For years as tax paying homeowners we have endured the stink of diesel fumes and the noise of roaring trucks at all hours of the day and night on Maple Avenue this in the interest of shorter travel times and higher profits for the trucking industry Evidently this is not enough Now we are faced with a further deterioration and destruction of what the real estate fraternity calls the most desirable area of Georgetown by the possibility of having a proposal for highrise buildings considered on Maple Avenue When is an official plan official The proposal for highrise buildings would require hearings amendments to the zoning lawyers and countless hours of of ficial and nonofficial discussion at taxpayers expense by those who are affected and those who have no interest in the proceedings other than profit When is this going to stop A plan is a plan and zoning is intend- It seems a shame Editors note The following let ter addressed to Ian Keith Hills Town Planning Director was filed with the Herald for publication Dear Mr Keith As a resident in the area of the proposed high density con dominium development I would like to voice my concern and objec tion to same and would like to add as well that It seems a shame that the developer and his local represen tative are trying to change our towns Official Plan and if he were successful to change an entire neighbourhood It seems a shame that we may lose forever such a beautiful scenic entrance to our town via the Maple Ave West route It seems a shame that we have already seen the destruction of one of Georgetowns original homes The Smith and Stone home to make way for this proposed com plex It seems a shame that many of the Maple trees lining Maple Avenue West may receive the axe all for the sake of gain It seems a shame that Mr and Mrs E Bail next door to the pro posed complex will no longer be able to enjoy their retirement years after having worked hard all their lives It hardly seems fair to a former Citizen of the Year It seems a shame that residents across the street and up Gardiner Drive who bought their homes in good faith under the assumption that the neighborhood was zoned Residential 1 should now see the developers try and change the zon ing to R4 High Density It seems a shame that the beauty of the North Golf Club could be lost forever should this zoning take place In closing Mr Keith I would ask you and our local council not to allow this change to happen Andrew H Bowman Georgetown ed as I understand it to protect the interests and property values of the people who pay the freight the taxpayer The time is long overdue Georgetown for the mayor town council to take a hard loot what has already happened necessarily their fault I haster add A downtown that could 1J been so great take a look Fergus and St Jacobs and what happened Our planning departrr created the disgusting mess tacky variety stores and plazas that stretch from one town to the other all along Gu Street By giving into this kind misguided developer driven planning we in danger of becoming the laug stock of other more areas Take a look at Burliri or Main Street in Woodbridge The plan put forward last by our Dominion Seed House- breath of fresh air in the bus planning for this area and I that this kind of proposal the norm However it is going to vigilance and concern Georgetown as the place to on the part of every citizen the courage to stand up counted when outside greed is jl driving force in our chant lifestyle The control of our pi process by outside must end Respectfully v Sf FROM of 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