Whitby Free Press, 12 Oct 1994, p. 2

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Page 2, Whitby Freress, Wednesday, October 12,1994 By Mike Kowalski A 344-unit subdivision pro- pesed for northoast Whitb y h as run inte opposition from neigh- bouring homeownors. Pianned for the area beunded by Dryden Boulevard, Garrard Road Taunton Road and the pesihreceived border, the r - posý rceiedne supportw on) unveiiod before Town counil's planning and developinent coin- mittee iast week. The projet, which involves' three différent developers, con- siseso~f a mixture of detached, semi-detached and tewnhouse units, as weii as commercial and Ithis salé, you choose ~ ny style of Lane Sofa, Lo veseat4, or Chair, ha ve it Cus tomMa de inon eof 880 decora tor fa bries a nd sa ve 25% from the regula.r Han d crafted with Coi] and Web construction, Lane furnitùre is outstanding value. school blocks. "I'm surrounded by highrises and tewnhouses new,' said Glen Chadwick of Hartrick Place. «We have more than our share of tewnhouses and wo don't want te seel this area beceming the dumping ground for them,» hoe said. To' applause fromn 60 or se of his*è nohurs, Chadwick.added, 'I den't 'want anything but dota- ched homos and I want the densities reduced.» .Hartrick Place* resident Ray DeSouza àgreed, teiiing commit- tee that neaiy 500 apartmnt units or townhouses have been built or are under construction within two kilometres of the in- tended site. 'This propoeses te, incroase it by. 30 per cent," ho said.* "Tat is net acceptable te me or my neighbours." In response -te another angry resîdent, planning consultant Bryce Jordan said ail units will 13e privateiy owned. None ofthe units will 13e set aside for any type of group rentai or ce-ep heusing,» ho said. Jordan was representing the throe land owners involved in the projoct -- Towchester Deve- lopments, Godel- Investinents and Awaiting Dovelopmonts. Although al throo fiied separate applications, committee chose te doal with them together sinco the propertios abut. each other. Anderson Street resident and municipal eloction candidate Jin Priest askod if Awaiting Dëeoop- monts is the saine company which. owns property on the opposite side of Dryden Boule- < DON'T-DELAVI IT'S A SMALL PRICE... BRIGHT & SPACIOUS you Il pJay for ths 3+-i bedroom home. 3 bdrm. 2 bathrm. homne, eat-i kitchen, Won't last at $135,900.00, 3 bedrooms, Large eat-in kftcten w/pantry, 5 appt. sep. DR w/walkout to deck, tenced yard, UJ eat-in ktchen with walkout to fenced ,ances, walkotta yard & part.fin. bsmt. partly fini bsmt. great court location, closete U) yard. Central air, close to ail amenities. great location, asking $119,900.00. f0 schools, don't detay.$138900.00 oCALL ROSEMARY BROWN43-22[I yard. After having this confirmed, Priest noted that some residents in that'iocation are upset that probiomei with thoir homes have not y et been repaired. "Tey e concorned that the saine develeper may got pernis- sien to build more houses befere thoir probiomrs ar'e correctod,» he said. SPlanning director Bob Shot replied , that Whitby's, works department 19 aware of the pro- blems, and ha beén. in cntc with thé buildor. "Thore's nothin te. ayit, wouidbé the'same guild*rinythis subdivision,» said Short. Ken Harbin of Ian Fleming Crescent was flot satisied.* "Iveog'Von Up ofltho wholo issue . These guys won't oven return mýy phono cails,» ho said. Harbin said that -when his famiiy moved into the Dryden Park housing developmont, thoy were told that more townhousos would be buiît nearby. While net overly concernoed with additional developnient, Harbin said his and other homne- owners' problonis should ho recti- fied first. Committeo chair Ross Batten assured Harbin that the Town wiIl follow Up onl tho coinplaints. Councillor Donnis Fox, the area, reprosentative, was -net aware of tho' problerins, but pro-. inised action. «I don't think rFvo had a cali fromn anyono,» said Fox. "If you' have concernis ploaso cail me or staff," ho said. Committoe referred the three applications back to the planning degrtment. wi 3 o circula public and agoncy comn s béforo coming back te committe with a recommonda- tien frein staff. Petition. of 28,0.00 naines ivili soonbe., presented. to rier. The 'Save Our'Genieral Hospi- tal' citizens' committee has eath - ered more than 28,000 signa- tures on a petitien asking the Ministry of Heaith'that tho hos- p ital romain an active treatment, full-sorvico hoaith care faciiity. (A consultants report prepared for the Durham Region District Health Council recomm enda con- verting Whitby Generai into a rehabilitation treatinont contre serving al of Durham). The committee plans te soon present the petition to Minister of Heaith Ruth Grier, and wants a meeting with Grier, and a raiiy at Queen s Park, the samne day. No date has yot been estabi- ished. A tentative date of Oct. 25 has been seiected te hold a candie- light vigil for the hospital. The comrittee aise wants to meet with the Whitby -Generai Hospital board members.__- Resient Oposesubiviionproosa 110WTO L!NTI!R: Look for the Whitby Courthouse Theatre HARLEQUIN in advertisements in this week's and. every week's WHITBV FREE PRESS. Take the ad to the merchant along with the coupon below. . (or reasonable facsimife). No purchase necessar y. NAME: IADDRESS:_________ IPHONE#:__________ MERCHANT:__________ Oneentiy er person per weeldy draw. 1 SYHOP LOCALLY i ENTER EVERY WEEKI ..... . ..... . MO --- L S S Saigon

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