WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT EMB3ER 18,1985, PAGE 13 Tonight's meeting may solve residents' problems By SUSAN LES.JAK Free Press Staff Whitby council will act as a go-between tonight in the latest con- frontation between Grand Oak Home developers and the disgruntled homeowneri in the developer's Coun-. try Lane Estates. The meeting was arranged last week af- ter council ordered a temporary moratorium on building permits in the subdivision until the town had time to in- vestigate homeowners' complaints. Allegations, ranglng from dlaims that the developer showed buyers false subdivision plans prior to purchase, to dlaims that Grand Oak Homes has failed to fulfili servicîng and repair promises wilI be addressed at tonight's meeting. Whether the town will decide to lift its sanction against the company as a resuit of tonight's meeting remains to be seen. "We'll have to ad- dress that question af ter hearing ail the deputations," said Joe Bugelli, the west ward counillor who's taken up the residents' cause. "So far, we've really only heard one side - that of the homeowners. Wednesday, we will hear the other." F ire cais The following calis were responded to by the Whtby Fire Depar- tment during the seven day period from 8 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9 until 8 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16, 1985. SEPT. 9 9:41 a.m. - 130 Watson St. W. Medical aid. 11:03 a.m. - Lasco Steel, Hopkins St. S. Building eaU. 11:23 a.m. - 106 Ap- plewood Cres. Building cail. 11:51 a.m. - Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. Building caîl. 5:57 p.m. - 1635 Dun- das St. E. Alarms ringing. SEPT. 10 9:21 a.m. - Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Rd. E. Building caîl. 6:23 p.m. - South Blair St., south of Dupont plant. Combine fire. 8:07 p.m. - 409 Centre St. S. Apt. 107. First aid. SEPT. il 2:56 a.m. - 31 Canadian Oaks Dr. Resuscitator cail. 4:54 a.m. - Dupont, 201 South Blair St. Building caîl. 11:41 a.m. - East- bound lanes of Hwy. 401 Car fire. 8:23 p.m. - Whitby Psychiatrie Hospital. Assistance to ambulan- ce service. SEPT. 12 3:37 a.m. - 200 Garden St. Apt. 205. Chesterfield f ire. 7:28 a.m. - 95 Taunton Rd. E. Motor vehicle accident. 3:55 p.m. 850 Green St. Apt. 210. Medical aid. 5:21 p.m. - 425 Dundas St. E. Medical aid. SEPT. 13 2:17 a.m. - 4700 Coun- try Lane Rd. Assistance to ambulance service. 1: 41p. m. - Lake Ridge Rd. and Winchester Rd. Motor vehicle accident. 6:11 p.m. - C.N.R. Tracks, Henry St. area. Check caîl. 6:28 p.m. - 203 Reynolds St. Check cail. SEPT. 14 6:08 a.m. - Rossland Rd. and Centre St. N. Motor vehicle accident. 11: 54 a.m. - 9805 Dagmar Rd. Assistance to ambulance service. SCENE STEALERSI The FramIflg Centre 668-4521 1:11l p.m. - Myrtie Rd. W. and Ashburn Rd. Rescue cali, vehicle ex- tricatioli. 5:35 p.m. - 300 Taun- ton Rd. W. Assistance to ambulance. 7:06 p.ml. -g960Dundas St. W. Check eaUl. SEPT. 15 8:30 p.m. - 222 Hazelwood Rd. Building call. SEPT. 16 No calls reported before 8 a.m., "I have no idea what'll happen," said spokesman for the developer Colin McLachlan. "It's up to the town and the people I guess. " McLachlan, who ex- pressed no concern over the town's decision to withhold building per- mits, said he was eager to get the "misunder- standing cleared up. " The private con- sultant, hired to represent the firm less than a month ago, described himself as "sympathetic" to the homeowners' concerns. uI While he declined to comment on the truth of allegations made again- st the developer, McLachlan said it was his job to see that those concerns' were ad- dressed. Despite McLachlan's assurances of good will, however, residents remain skeptical. The latest company spokesman is the Iast in a long line of'company reps with whom they've deait -- with few ap- preciable resuits. McLachlan's frequent "I don't knows" and "I wasn't there" arçe a familiar refrain. Residents are similarly unimpressed with the company's current re-organization of its service depar- tments. That housekeeping was sup- posed to have been done last June, they pointed out. IIWith the integrity they (Grand Oak Homes) have got, they shouldn't be allowed in- to the area," said Red Maple Court homeowner Ian Glad- stone. "I1t's murder get- ting these people to do anything. That's why we town." Asked whether he ex- pected the town to rally to the residents' defense tonight, Gladstone said he I'certainly hope(d) so." The residents on Red Maple Court have accused the developer of misleading them at the time of the purchase of their homes by showing them false sub- division plan. They are asking council to withhold the issuance of building permits on the street until Grand Oak Homes has agreed to revert to its original While Bugelli said the town could only act as a rnediator in the dispute, he intimated that there were ways of dealing with developers like Grand Oak Homes. -Council would be foolish in not remem- bering development history," and could well be "'less sympathetic" to future requests for subdivision approval, he said. "In the final analysis, it would become a game in which no one would win," he hastened to Rrir il Renewed elegance. Refined luxury Rewarding perlbrniance. Styled for sportiness and elegance with matte black trim to set-off all the clean, aerodynamic lines. Equipped with functional Iuxury features that make motoring more pleasant, not just more plush. And few sedans handie as weII. Visit us soon. Experience the performing pleasure of this remarkable sedan The unique standard in standard features. 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