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Laurels for Emily See Page C2 ranks Loll lo See Page Arts Council B3 Hills Day Nightclub singer retires Opinion page A4 Masters athletes C3 Classified ads C4C7 A3 the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14 Developer plans housing for 3500 Hen Id A housing plan for lots south of Georgetown was unveiled lost Tues day Consultant for Enternc Properties Ltd proposed tor a phase on development project Phase I wo would add another 139 acres The phase one site is located cast of Mountain view Road south of Silver Creek near Georgetown sewage treatment plant The total population expected when the entire project Is completed would number around Mr said Commercial uses outlined in the draft plan would take up acres on the site while 19 acres would be used for school property he said Open space and parks would account lor a total or 35 1 acres in the plan Proposed for the draft plan sub division are 55 lots with properties of 60 feet each However most of the houses will be on foot lots representing per cent of the residential area in the plan Land Is set aside for apartment block that would hold units on 12 acres None of the houses would have their driveways facing Mountainvlcw Ninth Line although the community centres on Mountninview Mr said The phase one development would start on the cast side in order to utilize the remaining capacity in the town treatment facility the consultant said Harry Levy questioned whether any of the homes would be built on rill especially on the ravine lots Mr said none of the houses would be built on fill Coun Phil Camey wanted to know if there was a chance to build a roadway to the Silver Creek ravine that would access the Eighth Line from Mountain view Road Coun passible to route traffic off Mountain view by a new cast west roadway Mr sold a road from Mountainvlcw Road towards the Line would be completed as soon as possible However there is a portion of land in he new Georgetown South that Is not owned by he The plan will be brought up again at a future town council meeting Tor approval of the draft plan More landfill costs approved by region Herald staff Region more costs in their search for a landfill site An additional was passed by regional councillors last Wednes day but not without discussion Mayor of Burlington Bird wouldn t sup port the expenditures required by consultants to carry out further re ports I think we ro trapped think we re prisoners of civil vants Mayor Bird said Two landfill sites one in Burlington and the other In Milton require Practice your talents The Fourth Annual Library and Cultural Centre Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for Oct The Local Talent Night will be Oct Application forms may be picked up at James Street any time after Aug IS Join In on the font Little drummer girl Georgetown a drummer girl Not only that she a the top North American drummer the Grade Four class an award she The yearold was one of the youngest In her Grade Four division The new North American drumming champion has been playing her Instrument for three years gave blood Red Cross officials attended to 370 people who gave blood at a clinic Monday at Holy Cross Church auditorium The Knights of Columbus sponsored the thole and gave special assistance with advertis ing poster distribution and general work further work by consult Mayor Bird would only support a recommendat Ion to have Assoc talcs review the work of Trow Limited Hydrology Consultants at a cost of SI The consulting firm of Goldcr Associates dlsag with some of the cost figures used by drology Consultants Carol Gooding said it Important to discern the costs and that councillors will have to answer the question of which route to go A decision has lo be made whether the Reg ion will be faced with a very costly liner for the landfill site chosen she said I don I know where we go from here If we don accept it the re commendation said Pal McLaughlin What amazed me was the cost of the liners he said Three different consul ants hate come up with varying cost estimates for liners Coun McLa ughlin said Coun William Johnson said the Region should approve the additional work and possibly a liner won be required for the landfill site We don know what will be recommended Lets get on with the report he said SECONDARY PLAN ADOPTED Herald Staff Georgetown will get its chance to grow Despite opposition from citizens at a council I meeting August 6 the town approved two Secondary Plans allowing for the expansion of Georgetown urban daries After listening to 11 delegations councillors unanimously passed the Georgetown West and Georgetown South Secondary Plans A motion to adopt a transportation study which in part deals with develop ment within the new boundaries was also passed by a margin Coun Harry Levy registered the sole dissent ing vote The vote by councillors paves the way for future development in George town West and Georgetown South The Secondary Plans allow for the development of acres for Industrial and commercial ventures as well as homes and apartments for new residents TWO IN FAVOR Of tho 11 delegations speaking to council two registered their approval going ahead with the Secondary Plans Both the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Business Committee were in favor of adopting the Plans The other speakers voiced their concerns about increasing road hazards on Mountninview Road South Brian Mann said it wasn t logical to have just one major access route into Georgetown from the South It is physically impossible to handle the traffic said the Mountninview Road South resident CHEAPEST The Ninth Line as the entrance- way l Georgetown is just the cheapest solution he said A transportation study released earlier predicted traffic flow on Mountainvlcw Rood South would Increase in the future from 120 cars per hour to 1 300 per hour during rush hour However Mr Mann questioned why the study 1 figure was reducedtoonlyeoocars per hour after consultants later predicted cars would turn Into the new development south of Silver Creek Roger Stopford of Irwin Crescent Says Levy said there were some basic faults In the Secondary Plans that would degrade the economy of the town and create anxiety within the community He complained that the public participation process was not adequate enough to give residents a chance to express their views Mr said council could have asked Mountninview residents how they fell about the Plans posted notices of meetings on utility poles or tried a telephone survey Increasing the traffic flow on Mountalnview Road will adversely ihe residents from a traffic and parking standpoint he said But the Official Plan stales that new road installations should be compatible with the former use he said One resident claimed he was late for ihe council meeting because he I gel across Road IMPACT Mr A said the trans porlatlan study l talk about the impact on people of having more cars on Mountalnview Road South It the study doesn t say anything about the people who voted you in I have a feeling they re going to vote you out he said Other concerns expressed by delegations had do with the safety of children and Ihe elderly in crossing depreciation of homes and the quality of life In their neighborhood Most of the speakers requested the Secondary Plan and transportation study not be approved suggesting were flaws in both documents Peter of Eden Place said the Secondary Plans should be delay He presented a motion asking council not adopt the Secondary Plans until such time as the town had focus moreinformaliononwaterandsewage In my view in IU conceived we would take reverse view and look at the other alternatives He criticized the Secondary Plana Mountain- Time to stop fighting development SWAN SONG This male white swan basks In the sunshine letting he warm weather dry It feathers The was sunning itself In a small pond located arrow from North and Country Club Herald photo Councillor Harry Levy felt tt was time to throw in the towel Ive personally been j fighting it development in Georgetown for years I but the time has come he said His sentiments were echoed by fellow councillors who with him unanimously supported Georgetown West and South Secondary Plans I A number of delegations repre- sent residents in the area of Mountalnview Road South asked town to reject the Secondary Plans I Coun Mike Armstrong said It I would be hypocrisy not for him to support the Plan after chairing a number of reports and public meetings dealing with Georgetown expansion If there are serious problems with traffic they can be surmounted in Ihe future he said If we re talking about particular street we can solve them Coun Armstrong said NOT DIRTY He urged the town to proceed In a I positive manner Development Isn t a dirty word It isn t bad it fantastic he said While path ling with residents in the area of Mountainvlcw Armstrong said he had faith In the I own staff and the submissions led to council j We do not have unlimited author do whatever we wont said Ward I 1 The public assumes council can do whatever they want but everyone J from residents to developers have me rights he said It s council job lo approve some of those rights Coun said The Secondary Plans won I put an additional tax burden on the town and It will give Hills a belter tax base lo draw from he said The Secondary Plans were drawn up by one of Ihe best consultants and the town has used one of the best municipal lawyers in Canada to repre sent them Coun said He expressed concern town could lose control of he right to set lot levy fees and planning would be affected for area outside the current urban boundaries If we don approve the on il could be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board If It does we lose control he said COMMUNICATE The town needs to try and do something better to communicate with the public Coun Sheldon said Il a twoway street for communl cations Coun Sheldon said Mure public participation and belter advertising by Ihe town could have helped she said I hope the public becomes more active and stays active she said The concerns of the residents are valid Sheldon said and the urged the Region to please get on with It a traffic impact study The Region staff need to solve the problems on Road she said 4 recommendations to council Cool and collected former region The Summll Lane resident had Morrow put forth the Idea of chairman Morrow came town f suggestions for councillors as they creating a standing lo deal council loaded with some positive decided whether to adopt George- development problems He said recommendations town West and South Secondary Plans this would alleviate the public having to come to full council meetings He suggested the town ask industries such as William Neilson Ltd to route their truck traffic to Highway Firms could be asked to voluntarily make the change or region could pass a bylaw to prevent truck traffic In the urban area No development should take place until adequate water Is found he said Residents in the area don t want their well water disturbed nor do they want to ultimately have their water supply taken from Lake Ontario be said Mr Morrow suggested mat no development be allowed until the Ninth Line Road crossing Hungry Hollow goes up to Ministry of Trans Donation standards former town councillor said m how lho Georgetown for Iht h aad ht JSfcSSirK