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Council favours Scugog Township council has ac- cepted in principle an imaginative plan calling for a lakeside green belt around the proposed Brooks Farm housing development in north Port Perry. "I like this concept very much. I think it's a good one," commented councillor Lawrence Malcolm. Other members of council agreed and they want the conceptual plan forwarded to the developers of the Brooks Farm subdivision on the east of Lilla Street, just north of Durham Road 8. SL The concept of a green belt stret- ching along the lakeshore and even- tually connecting with the municipally owned recreationlands north of the Scugog Arena, was presented to the council Monday afternoon by planning consultant John McDermott. He suggested this open space could contain paths for walking, jog- ging, cycling and cross country skiing. greenbelt idea for development "I want to stress that this is only a concept," said Mr. McDermott. But he went on to say that there are a lot of municipalities which "would give their eye teeth" to have a lakefront like the one Scugog has, and development proposals should take into consideration the entire community needs. Mr. McDermott opened his com- ments to council on the Brooks Farm development by suggesting that the proposed 144 residential lots there may be too many for piped water and individual septic systems. He said however, that a detailed hydrology and soil analysis report . will ultimately decide just how many residential lots the land can support. But the conceptual plan he unveil- ed for council Monday afternoon calling for the lakeshore green belt also' called for a reduction in the number of lots to about 110. (Turn to page 3) Plan forstore likely willbe flatly rejected A" proposal for a convenience store-restaurant-gas' bar in Blackstock will almost certainly be -rejected by Township council. "There is just no way I can sup- port this proposal," said area coun- cillor Harvey Graham at the conclu- sion of a public meeting Monday afternoon in the municipal chambers. ~~ Councillor Lawrence Malcolm commented that the proposed store- restaurant-gas bar on the west side. of Scugog Street "is not compatible" with the existing residences on either side. | And Ward I councillor Yvonne Christie also had words of criticism for the proposal, saying the 130 foot frontage on Scugog. Street is too small for a commercial develop- ment of this kind. 2 While council declined to official- ly turn the project down at Mon- ~ day's meeting, the comments from around the table left little doubt it will be rejected at the next meeting in a week's time. The location of the proposed development is on the west side of Scugog Street, almost immediately across the street from an existing Beckers Store and a hardware store. The applicants, Lloyd Parish and Robin Timmins, are seeking ap- proval for a re-zoning from the pre- sent residential to commercial to allow the development. Several residents of Blackstock who live close to the proposed development spoke out strongly against it at the public meeting Monday afternoon. | Marilyn Bailey said the store-gas bar-restaurant would simply add to an already' congested traffic pro- blem in the vicinity of Scugog and Alexander Streets. And she sug- gested it could become a hang-out for young people in the evenings. Mrs. Bailey presented the council with a petition containing 180 signatures of persons who oppose the proposal. | Lawyer Ed Iglar, acting for the applicants, argued that since Blackstock is a growing communi- ty with new residential develop- ment, the commercial sector must grow as well to meet the needs of the citizens. He noted that there is presently no restaurant in the community and the . nearest gas station is on| Highway 7A, about three km. from Blackstock. He said the "one-stop concept of a store-gas bar and restaurant would be convenient for customers from the community. And he said there is already commercial development in the immediate area. Mr. Iglar said that if the proposal got the green light, the house now on the property would either be in- tegrated into the store, or if necessary torn down to make way for a new building. And he said his clients would agree to specific site plan agree- ment with the Township spelling out the exact location of the gas pumps and storage tanks. At one point Mr. Iglar stated that more development is inevitable in Blackstock and "we can't hide our heads in the sand like an ostrich" when it happens. . Despite his arguments, however, the councillors left little doubt that they will reject the proposal when it comes back on the agenda at the next meeting May 11. A suggestion that Chalk Lake be ~ the source of water for snow-making at a proposed new ski resort in Ux- bridge Township has come under sharp criticism from a property owner's association in the Chalk Lake area. And the proposal has stirred the interest of Scugog Township coun- cil members as well. Although plans for the Lake Ridge Vol. 121 No. 23 Tuesday, May 5, 1987 52 Pages Copy 50° | Every pair of hands was desperately need- ed Tuesday, April 28, and local citizens pitched in to help two fire departments battle an in- ferno that raged on more than six ing three buildings, and damaging two more on Platten Island. Above, a group of men (led by Kel- Ski Resort on the west side of Durham Road 23 in Uxbridge Township are still in the preliminary stages, the Rapsey Sub- division Lot Owners Association has filed notice that its members are strongly opposed to any attempt to use Chalk Lake as a water source for snow-making equipment "We are totally opposed to this," says Association president Ceciley hours, destroy- Second Front. Parker in letters tabled at the April Z7- meeting of Scugog Township council. : . Chalk Lake is on the east side of Durham Road 23 in Scugog Township, At a recent public meeting deal- ing with the proposed new ski resort 'there was a suggestion that water from the lake could be pumped through pipes to service the resort. ly Goreski) rush to save a cottage as flames began to lick at its west wall. The building was saved but badly damaged. For details on what firefighters are calling the worst fire in recent memory, see story and more photos on the Star's Residents object to Chalk Lake plan including the snow making machines for down hill trails. Because the resort is to be located in Uxbridge Township, members of Scugog Township council were not aware of any details, including the suggestion that water might be pumped from Chalk Lake. Several members of the Scugog council said they wondered if this is (Turn to page 3)