Region forecasts tripling ofWhitby's population Stage 3 of the Regional Municipality of Durham's official plan, 'Choices for the Future', was presented in Whitby last week. Stage 3 "put forward for discussion and comments, various choices for policy direction as they relate to the fulfilment of the goals of the region. These choices are not all inclusive as they only represent the basic choices which could be made". "The choices are not unlimited; they are basically con- strained by existing conditions and planning principles stemming from the region's goals", the report states. "The region's goals, having been developed from basic human needs do by nature conflict with each other. It is this conflict and the different values placed upon each goal that provide a range of choices for the future of the region", the discussion paper states. The report continues "our challenge now, is to identify those courses of action which present the greatest opport- unity in the fulfilment of these goals and choose the best plan for the future". The "basic choices" were discussed under three main headings 'Choices for Future Population Distribution', 'Choices for the Region's Environment' and 'Choices for the Future: Area Municipalities'. The alternatives for development of the town are presented in two categories - Whitby and Brooklin. Stage 3 forecasts a population of 100,000 for the Whitby urban area for the year 2000. The three alternatives, all of which predict a population of 100.000, "are similar to the existing Whitby Official Plan", the report states. It notes that "key structural features are protection of the waterfront, maintenance of large open spaces west of the Lynde Creek and a new commercial and office centre on Rossland Road". The report shows residential and industrial alternatives for the area west of the Oshawa Airport; variations in the size of commercial development for the downtown, Rossland Road and Thickson/Dundas areas; and alternative solutions for the Highway Number 12 interchange and extension of Gibb-Burra; Street. The Stage 3 put forth three alternatives for Brooklin, Alterr'ative 1 (2,000) represents the existing develop- ment pattern wi buine infilling and some extension to "the hamlet". It allows for a "moderate residential growth" of 40 acres immediately to the north and east and. "provides for the maximum retention ot Brooklin's existing i character", states the report. "Development at this scale would require capital expen- ditures for water and no sewage facilities or additional community services". Alternative 2 (20,000) would require an addition of some 1,500 acres of residential land is required. Develop- ment would occur approximately equally in all directions in an attempt to "maintain the existing commercial core as the focal point of the community". The enlarged community would be serviced by the extension of the Corbett trunk sewer across the open space are north of Taunton Road. The community "would be a dormitory one relying almost solely on employment opportunities in nearly urban areas to the south". The magnitude of development would necessitate the eventual usage of Highways 12 and 7 as arterial roads. Thickson Road and the proposed Highway Number 407 would serve through traffic. "Expansion of the downtown commercial core would be required to maintain its dominant role and to serve the growing population". Additional neighbourhood commercial areas could be introduced to accomodate com- mercial needs. Alternative 3 (20,000) maintains some of the basic features of alternative 2. Development to the west is restricted in favour of development to the east. In this manner more of the small land holdings are incorporated into the urban community thereby permitting more of the highly productive agricultural lands to be retained as such. "Development to the east appears to be more easily serviced from the Corbett trunk sewer than development to the west. The community would be more self-contained than alternative 2 with provision made for substantial industrial development in the southeast and'some expan- sion in the industrial area to the north end of the village along Highway Number 12". Approximately 250 acres of industrial land is provided. Rather than promote extensive redevelopment of the existing commercial core, a special commercial centre is shown opposite the southeast industrial area. The report takes into account two following develop- ment constraints. The area south of Taunton Road is already committed to development with the exception of the Lynde Creek Valley which has potential for agriculture, recreation and conservation. The existing sewage capacity can accomodate a population of 100,000 south of Taunton Road with a reserve capacity for 25,000 in Brooklin. Urban development in the Brooklin area is also con- strained on the south by the hydro lines and the wooden open space areas, and in other directions by the Corbett trunk sewer service area,- and the Oshawa and Lynde Creek valleys to the east and west respectively. Vol. 5. No. 41 Wednesday, October 15, 1975 Ten Cents Ministry reduces low income units Recently elected Durham West MPP Charles Godfrey (NDP) has persuaded Housing inister John Rhodes to limit the Ontario Housing Corpora- tion involvement in the two high rise apartment buildings being constructed on the cor- ner of Jeffrey and Dundas Streets to five percent. Previously, the OHC had intended to make 25 percent of the apartments' rental units available to people on low incomes under the Ontario Housing Action Program, a flagrant violation of the Town's official plan which calls for five percent subsidized housing on a scattered basis throughout the municipality and which was previously endorsed by former Minister of Housing Donald Irvine. The action comes as a re- sult of a petition which was drawn up by members of the West Lynde Community As- sociation and circulated to Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Rhodes urging that the low income rental units be-reduced and that the approval of the OHAP financing for the project be delayed if not completely halted. Mr. Godfrey was able to Judging by this photo, Hallowe'en in Whitby should be really big this Limited last week. meet the tirst request but not year. About 154 tons of pumpkins were unloaded at Stokely Van Camp Free Press Photo by Alex Kalnins the second. 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