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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 29, 1984 Marathon Ridgeland hearing draws to close (From page 1) in character'. "This would be a suburban-type develop ment because of its size and scale. The intensity is the issue that must be addressed, not just engineering problems," said Ms. Robinson. She also questioned the visibility of the golf course part of the pro- ject, and suggested that if the developer decides for some reason not to build the course, there will be pressure to approve more homes on the property. She reminded the hearing that both the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority had a planner with the Durham Region plann- ing department express- ed strong reservations about the size of the proposed project on the Oak Ridges Moraine in an area of environ- mental sensitivity. She said the project would disrupt bird hab- itats and plant life, and construction of new road from the north end of the property to Dur- ham 23 would be a "clearly significant alteration to the land contours'. Earlier testimony given at the hearing on behalf of Ridgeland siad that species of plants could be transplanted and birds which nest in the area would simply go elsewhere. Ms. Robinson said the development would result in a "substantial dis-location' of plants and birds. Earlier on the final day of the hearing, lawyer John Parkinson, acting for Ridgeland Developments, said con- struction of the north access road would result in the loss of about eight acres of bush-land. But he said this was not significant enough to reject the project. A Calling the project a '*Cadillac of develop- ments", Mr. Parkinson argued there is a market need for expens- ive estate residential homes, and he repeated earlier testimony for environmental experts that there would only be "minimal damage' to the natural environ- ment. At one point during his final arguments, Mr. SOMEONE BELOW IS A KID YOU KNOW o Cour Reson el the o Courage ® - v iy ' Jind 4 4 --- el That's why, during the province's Bicentennial, a special effort is being made to honour the young people of Ontario through the Junior Citizen of the Year award program. 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(416) 985-738) itude Lg ' e -- [td ip © walle dp © 'EEEEREEREEERE ENN ETE EERE EEE EE 3 3 LI CL BE "oe | EE EERE EEN $8 vB NB SEE EE Parkinson called the property owners oppos- ed to the project a 'group of people from the city, some of whom are permanent resid- ents of the area'. "They are saying 'it's nice enough for us, but no more development, not in our backyard', .said Mr. Parkinson. Mr. Parkinson said he development com- pany 'has done every- thing possible' to answer the concerns of the ratepayers through public meetings, environmental and hydrology studies in great detail, and agree- ing to construct the north access road so that there would be no traffic along the Chalk Lake Road. Lawyer Michael Fow- ler, acting for Scugog Township, which passed a by-law approving the project, spent almost one and a half hours summing up his final arguments in front of the OMB. He acknowledged that while part of the access road construction would be through an environ- mentally sensitive area, there will not be an adverse impact if pro- per - procedures are taken during and after construction to minim- ize the disruption. He noted that a mass- ive environmental study of the project by the consulting firm of Gart- ner Lee and Associates was completed before Durham Region council gave its approval to the project by amending the Regional Official Plan. He said that study found seven Regionally rare plants in the pro- ject area (but not rare to the province) and of these seven, only one would likely be wiped out by the project. The study also found eight Regionally rare birds use the area for habitat, but only one uses the area for nest- ing. He said the red- shouldered hawk, which is considered a provin- cially rare species is not overly sensitive to human activity. Mr. Fowler argued that the 230 acres of land is not suited to farming, forestry or gravel ex- traction, and the pro- perty now is being used by hunters and snow- mobilers. He told the 'hearing the proposed lot sizes are within the guide- lines of the Durham Official Plan, as is the expected density of two persons per acre. He acknowledged that the area contains sandy soils prone to erosion, but repeated that eng- ineering and other steps oF CONOMY COMPACT STANDARD & FULL SIZE taken during and after construction would keep damage to a minimum. Mr. Fowler said the proposed development would generate some $250,000 in property taxes each year and may help to bring industry to Durham as it would meet housing needs for senior execut- ives. The OMB hearing was the longest and likely the most intensive ever held in Scugog Town- ship. 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