WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 1991, PAGE 0MB challenge prompts, subdivision apprval Monday, Jul 8.1991 Plannig and Development Comm ittee That council approve the ternis of reference for a open space master plan which wili Implement recommandations of an envlronmental management plan <EMP)pme- pared for the Lynde Shores Secondary Plan area. Approved by council earller this year, the EMP addresses the Impact of development on the Lynde Creek Marsh. About 700 acres of land to the east of the marsh willi be deveioped for housing, parks and sohools for as many as 6,700 people. Consultants Bird and Hale Ltd., whlch prepared the EMP, wiil be retained to undertake the master plan study. The company's expenses wilI be reimbursed by the four landowners ln the area - the Ontario Mlnistry of govern- ment Services, Durham Region, a development company and a private citizen. Recommended to couneil That staff bring forward an Interlm control byiaw to regulate permitted uses on aýgrlculturalIy zoned land until a'comprehensive zoning, study is'prepared. According to a staff report, Whitby's agricuitural zone bylaw has remained virtuaiiy unchanged since 1960 and requires updating to bring Rt into conformity with the Town's officiai plan. The interim bylaw wiii be in effect for one Becomnmended to couneil That a site plan for theý Town's new $7.3 million operations centre on Taunton Rd. E. be approved. The existing faciiity wili be expanded through construc- tion of a 59,000 sq. ft. building which wili Include a vehicie storage area, fleet garage, shop area and offices. Recommended to couneil That Whitby Transit's monthily progress report be received for Information. In June 1990, Whitby Transit buses carred 33,965 passengers. Last month this number increased to 39,657 passengers. Passenger revenue to the end of June was $273,004. Revenue projected in the 1991 budget to date was $257,628. Recommended to coundil By Mike Kowaluld A proposed subdivision in south Whitby has been endorsed, for fear of having it imposed by the Ontario Municipal Board. Town councii's planning and development committee recom- mended approval last week of a mixed density subdivision at the southwest corner. of Burns St. and Blair St. The committee feit that rather than losing an expensive fight at the board, an attempt should be made at further- negotiations with the developer. A numbered company -- 639373 Ontario Ltd. -- plans to build 81 single-faznily homes and 24 townhouses on the site. The development has been opposed bv local residents since it came. before committee last year. Concerns about increased population density traffic, lack of parkland and -the impact on area schiools were cited by resi- dents. Although staff recommended .pproval, the committee refer-red the matter ba.ck te the planning department in May for further review. Staff was instructed te exa- mine ways of decreasing the, density, providing for pedestrian access te, the nearby Kathleen Rowe Public School and the need' for a one-acre parkette in the area. In its report te, committee staff recommends reducing theé nuxnber of units. te 99 an4 sup- ports construction of a waikway or gate to the schoolyadfo the west side of Irwin Dir..' But staff feel the proximity of Peel Park negates the need for additional parland in the sub- division, so the developur need on1ypay a cash equivalent. Residents were prepared te resume their arguments last week when councilo Ross Bat- ten disclosed some startling news. As Batten explained, the deve- loper has applied for a municipal board hearing even though coun- cil has yet te make its decision. According to Batten, the deve- loper refuses te discuss addi- tional changes and is willing te let the board determine the pro- posal's validity. (The Ontario Municipal Board (0MB) is a provincially-appoin-' ted boy which rules on munici- p al issues. Its decisions can only be reversed b cabinet.) Planning Irector Bob Short teld the committee the developer stands a «very good»_ chance of Wie the Town could make "minor technical arguments,» Short said the board would likeiy approve the overaîl proposai. . Short said the company is especialiy adamant that it not be required te construct a waikway inte the school property. The developer maintains that the walkway is a matter for the municipality and school board te decide. (According te a staff report, the Durhamn Board of Education When they returned, Grifflith said the group wouid grudgingiy (Batenhadsumested the ref- erence te the walkw.ray be deieted but that staff pursue negotia- tions with- the developer and «We would be prepared te reluctantiy support you but we stili feel there s too mui density here now and there should have been a parkette included,» said. Griff ith. While Batten and councillor ILynda Buffett supported a rev- ised resolution, councillor Joe By Mike Kowalold After showing increased acti- vity in the spring, the value of buildig permits isued in Whitbyopped last month. A.ccording te figures released by the Tcown s. public works department, permits tetalling $7.4 million were processed in June. This compares te $29.6 million in May and $34.2 million in April. Drumm cdisagreed. Out of three requests made by committee, staff was recommend in' only one, "six fewer units,» saicd Drumm. "I don't think that's enough. We shouid go te the board with big boots on, the developer has givený us diddly.» The residential secteir accoun- ted for almost all of June's total. Permits valued at $7.3 millionà were issued for 44,single-family dwellings. Commercial permits accounted for the other $56,000. There were no permits issued in the industrial, agricultural and institutional sectors. The value of permits processed by the municipality for the firt six months of 1991 was $84.9 M - 4JOHN BROULWER GARDEN AND LANDSCAPING C'ENTRE 650 Lakeridge Road South, Ajax, Ontarîo LiS 4S7 TELEPHONE: 686-1545 or 686-1680 OPEN: Monday Io Friday: Bam Io 9pm Saturday: Bam to 6pm Sunday: 9am to 5pm Drumm said the subdivision and the number-of children it wiil generate warrants a par- kette. He agreed with Batten that a parkette cannot be negotiated at a board hearing, but said it was SEE PAGE 4 million. Last year, the value of permits isésued for the sanie period *was $121.7 million. As was the breakcdown for June's total, moat of the permitsi for 1991 have been in -t he: rei- dential secter. The value of residential per- mits was $82.6 million; institu- tional $1.3 million; commercial $803,900; industrial $382,042 and a ricultural $50,000. ~~4~~.6 ySt E VctnSw ziROUWER .-~. LL >L 0?t- - - - - - - - - - - - - B u....l.......... 'C'g 1