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2-ORONO WEEKLY 'TIMES, AUGUST 28th, 1974 orono weekly times Subdividers Feel Second Class Mail Registration Number 6368 Published every Wednesday at the office of publication SUBSCIËIPTION RATES Canada $3.00 ........ U.S.A. $4.50 NDP AND LIBERALS SHOULD BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE If ever in the history of the Province of Ontario it is now that the NDP or the Liberals should be able to capitalize on the blundering of the Conservatives in the legislaTURE OF THE Province of Ontario. This is especially true of the government's handling of planning in Ontario with study upon study but with no action. The costs of the various studies by the province have in effect been a flagrant waste of maoney due solely to the fact that the Conservatives in power have initiated very little in setting stable policy to direct development in Ontario. The government gives no leadership to municipal governments or planning boards who are unable to find a thread of evidence regarding sound and consistant provincial policy. It is not set down and can at the best be termed a policy trend rather than policy. In 1970 the province unveiled the Toronto Centred Region Plan with presentation by the silver-tongued Darcy McKeough, then minister of treasury, economics and inter-governmental affairs. The plan is either dead or quickly dying even though it appeared to gain support of the general public and certainly did so in this particular area which was designated as a green belt. Orono and Clarke Township was shown in Zone 2, an area set aside for agriculture and recreation. Try as hard as you like to find out if this still exists and if our planning is to go along with the concept of a green belt area. It is impossible to find an answer. It is obvious that there is a lack of an overall planning framework for the province and lacking this framework the TCRP is useless. Unfortunatley it appeared to be a good plan in providing the nucleous for municipal planning but as it was never ijnplemented by the province it came to be of no use to anyone. The TCRP plan apparently was an outgrowth of a study started in 1962 ... and her it is 1974 and aIl we can refer to is a number of costly studies leading nowhere. The residnets of this area would certainly be interested in the future of their community. To know if the TCRP is still alive and if so what the green belt area means in regards development. Make no mistake it has been a costly maneuvre by the province and one true to their nature. "Put it into study and there it rests for all times". Premier Davis has on a number of occasions referred to the implementation of a land use policy which he bas noted in his speeches is desperately needed. We can back at'least two years with such statements which even by the premier have a hollow ring and like the TCRP scheme is left over to another day. Time is growing short to be able to conduct the effective planning of the community but unless the province comes forth with greater leadership and presents an overall concept for all of Ontario little can be done. Unfortunatley the province and the Conservatives are the stumbling block. We are fed words upon words withj little meaning or thought of implementation. The Conservatives, in this matter, should be ripe for picking. Forgotten Donald Kerr of Square 100 developments proposing a Newcastle Village subdivision on the lake, fears that they have been forgotten, from the Planning Process. These developers came be- fore the Town in February, and said they were quite content to sit back and wait. But now they find that planner, George Howden and Murray Jones have for some reason done nothing about the areas proposed for this deve- lopment. Last December, on the Newcastle Village official plan, the land was zoned deferred residential accord- ing to Mr. Kerr. The site is a 200 acre waterfront lot, stretching north to the railway tracks. The project was termed premature, until water and sewage facilities were suppl- ied. But now, the developers are offering water to supply the rest of the village for a price of $1.00 to the town, but no one seemed to take interest. Mr. Kerr referred to their houses as cheaper thenbouses under the Housing Action Program, "If we can get going", he says. Mr. -Kerr came before Council last week, but council didn't take any offers of free water. This week before the Planning Advisory Commit- tee he wasn't really given any assurance, but he has put his word in. VENEZIA RESTAURANT Ilighway Il5 and 35 12 mile south of Orono PHONE 983-5651 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Specializing in.. Also weekend specials DRIVE DEFENSIVELY Interim Plan To Committee Municipal Planning Con- sultant David Barker bas submitted an interim district plan for the Town of Newcast- le to the Planning- Advisory Committee for their criticism. This plan is to preceed the District Plan, 'and is to last anywhere from six months to a year, however it has already caused confusion, and of course controversy between committee members. Definitions have, fortunate- ly been given to the two plans. The Interim plan reflects the status quo of the town, whereas the District Plan states the town's philosophy. But the interim plan has already been labelled as a waste of time by several committee members. Councillor Lyall feels that the status quo could have been found from the four existing official plans of Bowmanville, Darlington, Newcastle and Clarke. However, Chairman Kirk Entwisle stated that they ran into difficulties getting the plans to correlate. Therefore this step is necessary. The Official Plans of the four former municipalities do conform to the official plan but the zoning bylaws of Clarke and Newcastle Village must be rewritten to conform. Mayor Rickard felt that the interim plan is needed to tie things together and he recol- lected discussions with the region, whereas they stated they would like to help Newcastle to make a district plan to set an example for the rest of the region. He says the Interim and district plan should go together. Mr. barber proceeded to explain the process through which the plan will have to go. The ministry has already discussed the plan in principle he says, and instead of the usual 6 months period used to circulate the plan, they have promised a 30 day period. The plan may go to the Region and the Minister concurrently although the Region does have a deadline date. It was pointed out tliat the plan does not rule privately owned land, as the zoning bylaws take care of that. Mr. Barber started out by designating several parcels of land at Courtice, areas in Bowmanville and east of Bowmanville as deferred de- velopment. This topic was debated, especially by mayor Rickard, who says that these areas are to be studied by the Housing Action Program. He implied that changes as such must be made in the interim plan. He agreed that there is sufficient space in the former Town of Bowmanville for development, but he suggest- ed that the outside areas be left alone. Also, he wanted to know who decided that it be deferred development land. The Planning Committee should have some input, he says. Councillor Lyall says that they should get into the theory of Planning. He also complained that there was nothing stated the interim plan about mobile homes. These will be the only things that average people will be able to afford, he says. Chairman, Kirk Entwisle assured him then, that things like this can be done after the Interim Plan is constructed. One other topic of controversy was that of Road Access. The interim plan states that con- sents for lots which require access to Provincial highways should be discouraged. Mayor Rickard suggested that ac- cess to Regional Roads should also be discouraged. Well, Councillor Lyall says if you can't build on Regional Roads, where can you build? Hie pointed out that people can't always build on second- ary roads, and that people have offered to build their own roads, but council will not allow them to. And following many months of discussions on gravel pits, the interim plan designate only those which have applied for a license. NOTICE Town of Newcastle Council Meeting Citizens are advised that the next regular Council mèeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Church Street, Bowmanville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3rd, 1974. The Municipal Offices will be ýclosed on Monday, September 2nd for the Labour Day Holiday. J.M. McILROY, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk MAJOR N THRIFT .,..... ...1 ?I % STUTT'S PHARMACY PHONE ORONO 983-5009