Want to buyia bouse? Gotî"$2OOÛUOOO? Byv BLAKE PURDY Staff Writer Wanna buy a hiouse? Got $200,000? The few who answered "Yes" to both questions may be in luck. Trowbridge Developments Limited hias on the drawing board a proposai to build 31I houses on a 75-acre parcel of land at the northeast quadrant of Taunton and Garrard Roads ini Whitby and seil themi for SI200,OOO apiece. The company plans to build thie houses on'twvo-acre lots at the rate of twvo or. three per year. However, there are a number of obstacles' Bob Hann, part owner ol« the company, appeared before Whitby Council's administrative committee Thursday in an attempt to clear the path. At present, the property is zoned agricultural and the town's officiai plan proposes that it be designated as open space. Eithier wvay, residential development is blocked. The comipany last year voiced its objection to the officiai, plan land use designation and requested a residential designation. The objection was referrtd to the Ontario Municipal Board. However, when it came time for the O.M.B. hearing, the cornpany withdrew its objec- tion and the board ruleti in favour of the officiai plan. Another stumbling -b1ýck in the developers' way is the possibility that the property may be hazard land. The Ministry of the Environnent, after conduct- ing, aerial studies, designated the area as hazard land but the O.M.B. lifted the designation when the rninistry did not appear at a board hearing to prove its case. Mr. Hann addressed hlm- self to both of the stumbling blocks. He told the committee that the current agricultural designation should be lifted because the land is flot farmable and a recent provincial study recommend- ed residential development on such property. Mr. Hann said that the development would serve as a "buffet" between the farmi- land to the north of the proposed site and the medium density area to the south. Turning bis attention to the possibility that the property is hazard land, he told the commirittee that consultants' studies com- mnissioned by the company show this to be untrue. "The best information 1 can get is that there is no problem", Mr. Hann said. The commnittee members, while they supported the con- cept of such a developmnent, expressed apprehension based on the two obstacles in the developers' way. "I like your ýconcept but to me right now 1 feel ià is in the wrong location", Council- lor Bob Carson said. "We want to keep that greenbelt separating Whitby and Brooklin". "We must be concerned about the long-term effects of this developinent", Councillor tom Edwards said in reference to the possibility that the property is on hazard land. -l like the concept" Mayor Jim Gartshc're said. "This town needs somte development like that". The comrnittee decided to table the matter uintil the company applies to the region for an amendment to the officiai plan. Tighter security Criminali insane may get treatment in Whitby hospital by BRIAN W INTER Stafef Writer ofr:en rL-n1 'cha the-nlIowt i il - a 1ie n .\t the urcir" oýi ov 'cýi' of the Oa-k Ri d'- i '\a Pe n -n îhpe'-pn2 a: a rec? olý rsN~' f oe: n -'i K hKfC xs~:: rwc :c~:ensa uri 1 a Pe~zC'apscham Pa:ie-vnswuU :~. :hes fc:en& c r-s ::sun Police station meeting tom orrow oicnns o the orarn ppcsion :o clonmse :adhe ~ snaion PcdizeCemtoon Roawbe nd Rd ta:tend renis. whiîch are evrmn iudt-ed :nsane by :he cut Th e re p rle l 12 t î O>A Ridzes s:i h:uniles Pen~:angu:she he3:a ~x~~have t:o ý rn Ly en -½±k: -oism xxhe The Wj~~Psxch:a2rr: H 0sp Î'L i h ::os aren pase n -w~ement or pand ls. i Lc~uh teun: :s ot :~kS Nit.:i drm:r: Mùt sh:s:d:eh NWh::dbe toans e riatu--c:M ttut nzfi un: ant o ee Theetadians are not on the warpath. but are members of the Dr. J. O. Rnddy General Hospitai*s Lies< Auxliarv ai their annual Bkissom BaW. held at Hev.denshore Pa-illion Sarurdav- The Blossoi Bail, a socal evtnt of the veaâr. featured an IMifIan theme and tickets were scld oui months in advance. In froun of the camapfire is Musical Director and pmocer John Spratt. leadimg a s4snas part of the festiniies. More than 300) people aftended dt bal- Fret Press Phato 1w Mkce Burgess Group opposes lot coverage change th-lowble b: ccerab be mhe town' tof&al l icr &M-bff ta a&low moee an -Des C:, ffn- SA: kpinst bi teoffcia ma'ximum aowabcf whCh aV, ieca. ov: pr~~~a~and eÉoal.to thec~cc ne*e -By bo'wig te cLtý plesuz-i »eM=to be anf le j&jttvan at corÈtte> in e eudcth mteTha ~rec POWV-WOW AT HEYDENSHQRE