PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER- 7, 198 1, WFITBY FREE PRESS Port Whitby CONT'1) FROM PC. 3 water course abounding with wild life." Saying that the area has now deteriorated in- to a "lunar landscape," Ketcheil told council that she could "see no justification in zoning this section and especially deplore the high density descrip- tion." "It is the considered opinion of experts that 'high rise equates with high crime."' She also claimed that Port residents "lstrongly oppose any change that will resuit in an influx of transient residents, with inevitabie social and traffic implications." Objections to Oie resi- dential provisions of the officiai plan amend- ment were also heard from Bert Mondria of 1504 Dufferin Street. Mondria claimed that before development can take place the town will have to spend $1 million to make improvemen- ts to storm sewers, roads and other municipal services. He aiso claimed that the Region of Durham will have to spend $1 million more than the $2.65 million for Oie di- version sewer to im- prove or replace existing sanit.ary sewers. He went on to say that this moriey would have to be recovered from the tax- payers. "This is an awful price to pay for Oie des- truction of the village characteristic of quiet, tree-lined, narrow streets and the creation of a ghetto with alley- ways to the benefit of a few developers," Mon- dria said in a letter to council. He agreed with Atter- siey's position that the Kesmark ' proposai should be enough to con- vince the region to com- plete the diversion sewer. Instead of the high density designation, .which he described as "iabnormal", Mondria requested that the town consider allowing only deleted the population restrictions from Oihe of- ficiai plan and they will now be used as guide- lines for the deveiop- ment of the port, rather than as absolutes. During councîl's debate, most members displayed enthisiasm for the plans. "This is the best thing that's happened in Port Whitby in 100 years," was the remark of East Ward Councillor Joe Drumm.