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Would make Station Street an Urban rd. A report was received at the General Purpose committee meeting on Mouday outlîing the reconstruction of Station Street in Orono west of Main Street. Itis suggested by the Public Works department that the project be cousidered ini the 1991- budget and the Four Year forecast and scheduled for construction in 1995. The project is estiniated to cost $340,000 for the proposed urban designed road with guard rail, and sidewalk. The stretch of road now links Main Street with the Durham Senior CitizexVs compiex and was formerly the bed of the railway Uine that ran through the Village. For years it bas been used for vehicle traffic and as a waikway for those at the Senior Citizens Lodge. To%-wn report past & present (Continued fromn page 3) painted 10 cha nges that bave been taking place in the towu as well as across the province. He said since 1976 the average household which was set ai 3.4 persons has uow reduced to 2.9 persans. He aiso noted the rural/rban split which in 1976 had 55 percent of the population living in the urban area comparing with 80 percent as of 1990. Wu noted that 47 percent of the Towu's growth had laken place in Courtice wîth 22 percent in Bowmanville and 20 percent in the Village of Orono. As to the future the director said Sthe Town bas in approval form of one type or another a total of almost 8000 building lots which wauld supply the need for the uext six and a baîf years. Adding application resting with the Town~ a furîher 1 1,000 lots could be added for a total of well over 16,000, a supply The action was brouglit about due to an accident on the road when a car weut over the bank sometinie i late 1989. The Public Works report States the o nly reasouable solution found was to desigu the reconstruction of the roadway to urban road standards. MOI Hartwvig Excavating ORONO. ONTARIO 983-5140 BULLDOZING - BACK HOE SEPTIC and TILE BEDS SAND - GRAVEL Top SOIL for 15 years and which would double the present population. Again looking to the future he said that homes will be smaller and more compact and preseuted a statistic that i 1986 80 percent of the homes built were single family detached units. That perceutage bas dropped 10 42 percent aud Wu expects will drop further. Wu also poiuted out that industrial/commercial assessment represented 21 percent in 1985 but bias declined ta 17.4 percent as of 1990. "This," he said, "was not uncommon and had happened in sucli asWMarkham and allier commuter-type communities. He uated change now iu Markhanx and suggested that the Town of Newcastle would grow to maturity in a period of forty years. The director said many are suggesting that development be stopped but he pointed out that it was not 50 simple ta undertake. It was pointed out dma there are others involved in the decision making process and the municipality is at the bottom of the process. He did say that developmnent could be frozen or delayed for a period of time. Wu said growth brings change and it was imparative that the municipality be prepared for change. "We will always have growtli,' le sald. The planner outlined three factors that must be met to keep ahead of the impact through change. He placed the need for strategic planning, the nee d of a updated Officiai Plan and a need for a sound lot levy policy. In the area of lot levies he pointed to the fact that Newcastle had lowered their levy for a period of years and doing so had lost an estimated $5.5 million, He said at the leasî lot levies increases must coincide with the rate of inflation and stated that aithoughi housing cos s ad increased by 200 percent over the past few years the Town's lot levies had only been increased by 100 percent. The Townl is presently awaiting a consulîant's report which will institute a new lot levy by-law to be in effect by September. Coiinuing his look into the future he spokce of the dire need of strategic planning which would determine the use of resources to the best advantage. He said strategic planning was not solely a land-use policy but one that considered ail resources in the Town. Stating that the Regional Official plan took the formn of a wide brush approach there was gre at need for the local municipal Official. Plan which set out to be speciflc. He said such a plan bas to be done on a long-term basis. Wu said his departiment is now settmng up a programn to undertake the Towns Official plan which is expected to take two to three years to complete. "We will do it ourselves rather than hiring consultants," he said, "which would then cost some $400,000. During a question period by council members Wu said that the abundance of new additional lands designated for development in the proposed new Regional plan would flot come on hune until the Town had com pleted their new 'Official plan. "Until we bave our new plan the status quo stauds," he-said. Orono WeekIy Times Wednesday, March 20, 1991.5, If you missed ft Iast time Don 't make that mistake again St. Saviour's Anglican Church (Famous Players) presents 'iý4 'Toucli ofSpý,rngq II Dinner Theatre Fr1, April 19 & Sat., April 20 $20.00 per Ticket An evening reserved for Good Food, Good Fun end Good Fellowship For TIckets cali Judy Leek ai 983-9639 TOWN 0F NEWCASTLE Spri'ng-/Summer ACTIVTY GUIDE Watch for your copy of the 1991 SpringlSummer Activit Guide due to be dlstributed the week of March il, 1991. Copies will be delivered through the mail or at your local Post Office. 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