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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Province seeks input on Planning THREE HILLS RESIDENTS who are ready to get going in the pass theLifesaver game are Irene of Georgetown Agnes Holmes and Emma of Acton They were among the Zone 13 Senior Citizens who made last Wednesday annual picnic at Bronte fun and games New housing should pay its own way Members of Kalian Region s Administration Committee agree that developers bringing growth to municipalities in the region should pay the full cost of that growth But developing a formula that will assure the region that no taxpayer funds are being used to support growth and still come up with a fair and equitable formula is a very complex proposal Members wrestled with the for an hour and a at their meeting Wednes day morning Both the works committee and the administration com mittee are recommending large Increases in the capital levy for regional purposes The general idea behind the levy is to offset coats of new development on the town and the existing residents Several councillors developers should pay interest to cover the municipality cost in issuing debentures For instance if a major development required a new or expanded sewage plant the municipality would build the plant and charge the developers so much per nous ing unit as the development came on stream Treasurer Don Farmer said he was reluctant to ask for interest when developers are paying cash Doing it his way the developers would pay for the cost of the plant but not the interest that would occur over the life of the debenture Several coun cillors insisted interest should be paid as well as the pal cost Mayor Harry Bar rett said developers should pay the full cost of the plant and the financing of it not just the original cost He noted that by the lime all debentures were retired a plant would end up costing over You re asking people to pick up the tab for something they don care about and won t be served by it Bar said a lot of people see new development as a to their way of life not en improvement and he con tended they t have to help pay for it Mr Farmer agreed with the principle hut noted the capital levy theory is a com plex one and becomes even more complex when interest Is involved Burlington Mayor Mary Munro objected to the idea of common capital levies across the region noting that it is cheaper to treat sew age in the north than it is in the south reminded councillors that council had opted for a system that would see each municipality pay for those sewer and water works that take place in any given municipality Mr Farmer said he had envisioned a capital with common levies throughout the region though thx of sen ices Trent tht same lit said sewage costs in Hit south were but water is more expensive in the south than the north be cause it requires more treat mtnt The committee agreed that levies should be collected at the area level and turned over to the region on a monthly basis Mr farmer was asked to bring in a report the feelings and general comments made during the meeting If the council docs finally adopt a policy on capital levies it will put to rest along standing feud between of the council Some observers have seen the issue as a power struggle between advocates and op ponents of regional govern Ontario municipalities and other parties interested in the province Planning Act have three months to comment on recommendations contained in the Report of the Planning Act Review Committee Housing Minister John Rhodes said Tuesday The deadline Oct was set by Mr Rhodes upon the release of the page re port and recommendations prepared by a threemember committee headed by Eli Comny Professor of Environmental Studies York University and consisting of Eric Hardy and Earl Berger and committee counsel Dennis of Hall Law School The report is a result of a two year study of the Plan Act and the planning process in Ontario During that time the com mittee held more than meetings across the province listening to municipal off builders developers professionals and private citizens on the strengths and weaknesses of the existing planning process in Ontario Almost written were received With regard to major recommendations Mr Rhodes said that municipal planning boards and all others who are interested in the Planning Act review will have until the middle of October to comment The comments I receive together with a review that will be undertaken by the government agencies will form the basis of a white paper which I hope to present as soon as possible Mr Rhodes said A white paper indicates the direction the government is considering in regard to major matters He said copies of the report are now being mailed to all municipalities planning boards committees of ad just land division com builders profession and developers and those who have made submissions to the committee One of the major recommendations of the committee is to strip the of much of its rower I personally like the Ont Municipal Board said Milton Mayor Don Gordon when asked about his com ments on the report feel that it is a safety valve for the municipalities It is a god father to the municipalities in the sense that it has kept some of them from going bankrupt It has served the rights of the individual In that It allows the individual to go before the board and fight against the municipality I think you 11 find that over the years the individual has been proved right and the municipalities have been proved wrong the Mayor added The doesnt get away without having its negative aspects too Mayor Gordon said Quite often It takes a long time too long to get a decision on different matters The OMB is booked so solid it takes months to get a hearing I like the idea of the OMB being made up of non elected officials Mayor Gordon said They don t have to worry about being and can rule by gut feeling I dislike the idea of one person being able to hold up municipal dealing by writing an objection to the and forcing a hearing over It the Mayor added I think the OMB should review the ob jection to decide whether or not it frivolous or well founded and then decide whether or not to carry on with it I support the Report of the Planning Act Review Com mittee recommendations for the handling or the Ontario Municipal Board said Ed Regional Planning Director The redefining of its function Is a desirable feature of the Review There should be clariflca Hon for when senior approval is necessary and when it is not necessary he added The Report should make the OMB responsible for appeals rather than an initial decision making body I think that is a desirable thrust for them to take Mr said Additional copies along with background papers are available from the Ontario Government Bookstore Bay St Toronto RABBIT DIESEL 62 MPG RABBITS SERVICE AND PRICES ME THE TWO IMPORTANT REASONS WHY PEOPLE COME TO BAZ MOTORS SUPER SPECIALS oiid DEODORANT CoolRay POLARIZED On 0 SUNGLASSES 70 took by Cool lc WOO Riding glen lea drug mart 294 Queen St 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