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WIMWBYMUEEPZE8SWEDNESDAY, NOVEM28, 19M0,PAGE 19 Councl rejeet develop er's request for staggered subdivision work By MikeKowali A developer's plan to phase in a controversial west Whitby sub- division has been. rejected by Town council. By a 4-2 vote, council Monday refused te, endorse a recommen- dation from its planning and developMent committee that StlpBilig Corp. be allowed ta build its proposed subdivisionï in stages.. The ma*o)ri tagreed with councillor Jo :Bgelli- that te do 80 would be tantamnount te a Ccslap in the face» te. residents who, fought unsuccessfully aganst the project." Stalp wants ta, build a 79-unit townhouse development and 64 single-fianily' homes, north of Ro)saland'Rd. between Gochrane and Brock streetsý. However, Stolp has asked that only the 'tewnh--use portion of the 'devlopment- proceed at -this tinw dûe té, current market con- ditions. t 1. Bugelli argui'd' that by grant- fngStl' rqýt council would be renegigo a comm'itmnent it made ta area residents. Buffelli reminded counôjl that inadition .ta thefr ongm1lrea- sons for opposing ther develop- ment, residients were concerned about the duration of construc- tion and the accompanying "mess and noise." '"By granting the phasing pro- cess we're doing an about-face ta accommodate the developer,» seid Bugelli. "It's contrary ta what was assured residents when, they expréssed their concerns two years ago. Cýuncillor Rois Batten com- mittee chairman, assured'âugelli th at the developer'srequèst was not taken lightly. Waste report availIable Macaren Engineers Inc. has comleedthe reprtdetaiing howP tefive candidate lnf sites were chosen fe the Durham Regiten Waste Management Mser Plan. The reportwas presented to, the Region aste management comimttee on"Nov. 6. Copies are now available for public re'view. A copy <f the report will be made aviable at every Durham Reio:n library and municipal ofie for public review. Candidate site landowners and landowners within 500 metres of a candidate site will be mailed a copyi they reust one. Duetath sze of the 'report, the .waste management commit- tee: agreed ta céharge $30 for anyone else wanting a personal 3 equesta for the reprtcabe made bycalling the Mse Plan Holine 1-800-465-4216 or Joi Read at MacLaren Engineers (416) 756-4919. Batten said a number of con- ditions,.such as sidewalks lands- caping, fencing and a paric, were imposed on the developer by Town staff. "We felt that when all was said and done their request was fair te, ah, conoerned," said Batten. Mayor Bob Attersley eressed reservations about S 9tolp's e mae.certain commit- ments ta those people, rmn afraid they're being led down the gar- den path,» said Attersley. "Instead of putting the whole poetin, we're phasing it,» said Atesey, while noting that several units were pre-soid with- out, a registered _plIan of subdivi- sion- between Stalp and the niunicipality. But Batten warned that if Stalp was not granted a phase- in, it could jeopardize the tawn- houses. «We won't get the affordable portion of it built and that will cause us problems,» said Batten, refierring te p ast criticism that Whitby lackeâ suffcient low-cost housin . Emphaiing that hie had no sympathy for the developer councillor Dennis Fox asked about the fate of people who bought the pre-sold homes. Atersleyrelied that many were purchased on a speculative basis by people who had no intention of living there. Following the meeting, Batten told reporters there was "no ques3tion» Stelp pre-sold some lots. "We had it out with the develo- p er, hie knows we weren't happ» said Batten. Whie he conceded that staging a subdivision will draw out the process, Batten said the commit- tee had little choioe. «It's not what we'd like ta see happen but we have economic times that suggest more afford- able housing be built. We had ta make it more palatable for the developer." By denying the committee's recommendation, the matter goes back te, committee and staff or further review. FROM PAGE 1 ««It gives us grave concorn, there's neyer been an application for development. Why someone would start levelling trees, I don't know " said Batten. Batten àid not know what recourse the municipality bas against ZosOlk "WeWreaoking him ta stop. If we don't get co-operation it could lead ta serious problem.' Ironically, one of the items dealt with by council Monday was a staff report on a tree p resrvation policy for Whitby. (Seestory on page 4). Council approved a recommen- dation fromû the planning and development committee which directs staff te, prepare such a policy. RECYCLING ONVE j I TON 0F NEWSPAPE jS SA VES I 19 TkEES 1 EEDEAIS TSTOE oi