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RE ---- Volume 125 Number 48 ey TR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1991 COPY 65¢ 48 Pages Town needs affordable housing By Scott Anderson An official at the consulting firm of Totten, Sims, Hubicki Associates says there is a need for affordable housing within Scugog and called upon council to amend the township's official plan to help establish such units. Darlene Proudfoot, a planner with the consulting firm, told council that presently 89 per cent of the dwellings in the area consist of single-family dwell- ings. She said there is a de- mand for other types of unitsin- cluding apartments and townhouses. back this weekend Don't forget to turn your clock back one hour this Saturday night before going to bed and catch up on that hour sleep you lost last spring. Mrs. Proudfoot called upon council to amend the town- ship's Official Plan and its Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw. The purpose of the amend- ment to the Official Plan is nec- essary in order to implement the Municipal Housing State- ment and the Provincial Policy Statement "Land Use Planning For Housing." The amendment would also extend the Main Central Area boundary to include lands on the north and south side of Highway 7A and east of Simcoe Street. The amendments to the zon- ing bylaw would permit acces- sory apartments and boarding or rooming houses in all resi- dential zones and rural zones, add single-family detached, semi-detached and duplex dwellings to the Urban Resi- dential Multiple Type Zones, and add provisions for accesso- ry apartments under certain categories. It would also reduce mini- mum lot areas and frontage re- quirements for duplex dwell- ings and semi-detached units. These amendments will al- low for the creation of addition- al housing. A study has determined that there is sufficient land for resi- dential development in the im- mediate future in the Port Perry area, but the demand for housing will exceed the supply within 10 to 15 years. It is be- lieved that the amendments to Turn to Page 17 Real estate market sluggish By Julia Dempsey When asked by the Port Perry Star to describe the local real estate market, Allan Ber- trand said he could sum it up in one word. "Lousy." Although the summer is usu- ally slow, sales have not picked up considerably as they tradi- tionally do in the fall, the Ridge North Realty broker said. "It's as bad as I've seen it in the 10 years I've been in the business," Mr. Bertrand said, adding the 1981-82 recession was a "gold rush" in compari- SCUGOG'S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE son, His comments were echoed by other local agents and bro- kers. Debra-Ann Taylor, an agent at Frank Real Estate, said the traditional increase in fall sales didn't materialize in Septem- ber. "Just this week there have been indications that the fall spurt has started. Activity is picking up," Mrs. Taylor said. But with such a late start, she isn't optimistic that agents will be able reap much benefit fromit. "The overall economy leaves such an uncertainty," said Ralph Fairman, broker at Cold- well Banker - Country Lane Re- alty Ltd. "People are very hesi- tant unless they definitely need tobuy." He described the market as being at "a very gradual, steady pace, with purchasers being very selective." Marj. Tripp, associate broker for Century 21 Success Inc., said she hasn't seen sales so bad in her 25-year career but she's had some luck recently. Turn to Page 15 A FAMILY TRADITION FOR 125 YEARS Chance to meet the candidates Wednesday Wednesday is the day that you will be able to get all the candidates in one room to hear their views on the elec- tion issues. Billed as "Your opportuni- ty to meet and question your local candidates," Taxpay- ers' Coalition Scugog will be hosting this all-candidates meeting in Port Perry. Itis scheduled for Wednes- day, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Port Perry High School.