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'.RESCSL WÉI)"I~SDAY, 11.MBRt3, 9l~Ei Sehool board, builIders t discuss lot lve By Trudie Zavadovie The Durham Board of Educa- tion is eager to discuss the issue of lot levies with the Oshawa/ Durham Home Builders' Associa- tion. In response ta a recent letter from the OshawaDurham Home Builders' Association asking that they "be informed when and if the Board wiii proceed with a iot-ievy by-law," the* board on Monday night agreed that the.vy would invite the group to discuss the issue. «We wouid welcome the o par- tunity ta sit down with the n~ome builders and, discuss this issue" said Oshawa trustee Ruthi LaFargfa. J. Wayne Jeffery, president of the association, states in his let- ter to the board that "We are wiiling to pay aur fair share. However, we are concerned about the open-endedness of what levies wffl be permitted to cover, specifically the financing of new schooi construction." On Augt.29, Lafarga, Ontario Public Sèhool Board Association president, made a presentation to the Ontario legislature's com- mittee considering the issue of lot levies in Bill 20, the Develop- ment Charges Act. "We do not support the move away from provincial funding," said LaFarga at Monday night s meeting. "Because we have a crisis in the funding af capital in, the province, we were prepared ta s upport the introduction of lot levies. We asked. that the legisia- tion be revieWed in five years' time. "Many boards think lot levies only apply to growth boards. If roth boards h ave access ta the fevies, money wauld be freed up and available ta other boards. Iff a board decides not ta access the levies, they should not be penal- ized. «We are very concerned that the Province announced a reduc- tiçn to 60 per cent from '(the original) 75 per cent. It should be phased in. Iît is now looking like, 57 per cent. "In the Act, municipalities col-, lect lot levies," said LaFargal. "Municipalities were given t he rights ta lot levies. She said there is no legislation on how the levies are used. "The government felt theyr wanted to get control of the lot levies and what they were used for." Residential development Idiscussed A public meeting was heid last week for an application b y Veltri & Sono for residentia, develop - ment on a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) property east of Thickson Rd. S., south of Burns St. and just north of the CPR tracks. The applicant proposes 13 semi-detached lots, 40 street townhouses and 43 block town- houses on the vacant property, currently desi*gnated industriai in both the Regon and Town. officiai plans. Neighboiling pro- perties -are aiso designated in-' dustrial. "If we're looking at change, would't 'eant to look at it al at -once?" cà ýcilor Ross Batten of. planning ',pommittee asked planning directèr Bob Short. "Yes"ý repliedN Short, adding that i-, the prope as weil as the~ other-adjac properties designae nustrawere refer-, red'to the Town's up'bging offi-. ciai plan review., it m *.glt take two years or more to ficially desgnate the area. . ehave to consider iti'nour own officiai plan,» said Batten. Short said that plannin~g department wlli attempt to give counicil direction on al autstand- * ing applications (before the * review). He also stated that there has been «reluctanoe» to redesignate industrial properties. RegWebster, of G.M. Sernas & Associates Ltd. representing the applicant, saiâ noise barriers would be used along mne pro- r sed subdivision beside the rail Webster said sanitary sewers are already in place to the pro- perty, a storm water outlet is an the neighboring property, and a water extension couid be nmade trom Burns St. There were no other comments mnade on the application at the public meetig. lalining depart- ment wiil make a recommenda- tion after commente from agen- cies have been received. POUICE AUCTION Durham Regional Police Force Satuiday, September 16, 1989 Sale Starts 10:OO0a.m. By Public Auction Whereas no dlaims have been made by the owner of the prop erty in Sossession of the Durham Aegonal olice Force, by reason of having been stoler, from its owner. or by reason of aing been found abandoned in a public place and the Force is unab ~e ta ascertain its rightful owner. Further that these articles have been held more than the 3 months requtreci. Ternis: Cash 0. J. Edwards1 Chief of Poicej I Here's your chance to WIN $100.00! Simpy~~ Ienter our exciting 'Name the jk dorikey is just two weeks old, and he desperately needs a nice new name. Toenter, fMI in the Don key Tait form below, I ter yet bring it, to John Brouwer Garden Centre. You may enter as offen as you like - extra Donkey Tait Forms are available at the Garden Centre. YES, 1Iwant to pin *a name on John ' Buwer's New Donkey: NAME. I ADORESS: CITY: - TEL: SDONKEY NAMP i v..'