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SOS a.,-b-andon's panor, 0MB-fight By Mike KowalskI A citizens' group opposed to a major .residentiideveIopment 9roposed for Whitby's waterfront fasabandoned*plans to fight the project at theOnaiMucpl L ard(OMB). Jennifer leet,'spokesman for SOS (Save Our Shore) Whitby, said an 0MB challenge of Town council's decision to approve the $150 million development would be too costly. Leet estimated the cost of fightingk Coscan Developmenit Corp.'sHarborIsie proosab between $10,000 to $20,000. «We would have to prove.the project was not appropriate, ýwe would need a lawyer and a plan- nr ts *s too expensive,37 h adSOS does not have the financial resources needed to fund an 0MB challenge and-. group members were uncertain if a public appeal for funding would-prove successful. «Vie would have liked to do it, we wanted to go aill the way,(to the 0MB), I just hope this dosen't sound like- a cop-out," said Leet. Last June council approved a rezoning application from Coscan fior property formerly occupied by Cartier-Mc amara -in Port Whitby. The Harbor Isle development will suread across the foot of Brock -.t., covenrg 16 acres of land on the west sie and -six acres on the east. It will include* three 15-story apartment buildings, 54 'town- houses, a recrcation centre and commercial units.. D"spite their decision concern- ing the 0MB, Leet said' SOS takes credit for having stirred public opposition to Coscan's pro- ject, forcing the developer to modilSr the original proposai. Coscan initially proposed four 15-stor apartment buildings, in- stead ofthree. More than eight per cent of the site will be used foir public.park- land, whereas the minimum requiremnent for subdivisions in Wliitby is five per cent. "The- proposai was improved dramaticaliy,» said Leet, but added that SOS is stili upset with council over the walkway issue. Coscan, with the initial -sup- port of Town planning staff -Pro- posed a pedestrian waîkway around the entire development. However, after liability and maintenance concerns were expressed by Town officiais, the WalPIkway, was cut back. Approximately 300 metres of waterfront-wil1 ho cut off to the public. Leet said the issue of public access WiAs among the. topics dealt with earlier this year by the Royal- Commission on the Future of the Greater Toronto Waterfront. The commission, chaired by rormer federal cabinet minister and Toronto mayor David Crom- bie,' released its recommenda- tions last week. Deet said council should have .delayed its decision until after the Crombie report was tabled. «I think it was kind of sneaky of them not to wait for the Crombie commission report," said Leet., Although he does not mention the Coscan proposi specifically, Crombie calls or "incorporation *SEPAGE 23, Hear ye! Hear ye!s WiTE A ring and fuil voice, Town Crier Fred Martin proclaims Heritage Day* in downtown Whitby on Saturday. Organizers were pleased with the turnout for the many events, including the opening ofphase four of the Pearson Lanes developmnen, w * e 32 antique and classie cars particpated i a display. More than 1,200 hot dolKs, at old-time prices, were dispensedto visitors in two hours. PeteTomblin photo ILck Pôrid procpocstai ejected by comiinttee By 111ke Kowall Town council has been asked te reject a mixed commercial- residential development pro- posed for Làick Pond. Council's planning and deve- lopment committee recommen- <led Monday that a shopping plaza and townhouse compiex proposed for the east Whitby site be denied., The committee aceted the advice of planig taff that a 27,000-sq. 1IL shopping Plaza pro- posd for land north of the pond hdenied. But it rejected stafl's recoin- mendation that a 39-unit town-' house development proposed for land south of the pond ho permit- ted once environmental and other concerns were.addressed. .Whitby Estates Ltd. presented its proposai te committee last Aprilduinapublic meeting which drew more than 100 Peple opposed te the project. Tedeveloer was seeking a rezoning of the 12-acre site on Dundas St.1 E.,-east of S p ring- wood St. and west of Kendalwood Rd., te permit both the plaza and An amendment te Durham Regionsa officiai plan te ailow for theplaza is also reurd The proposaI. calîs, for a shop- pnplaza te ho built on a 2.84acre block fronting on Dun- clas, with townhouses te ho con- structed on 1.31 acres at the corner of Springwood and Nichol Ave. TLhe majority of the area, occu- pied by the -pond and the west bach of Corbett Creek. would be retained as open space. Ibis would ailow a section. of the pond te renmai as a passive area, retaining its natural state as much as possible. However, the remainder would ho developed as an "active» park for paddle ' boating in% suxnmer and ioe skating inwinter. . uig the April meeting, rosi- dents expressed concern about increased trafic, the -need for another shopping plaza' in _ the area and the trat poseci to wildlife. (A 1979 study of the pond found 92 differeènt species of birds living in the vicinity.) As well, the Local Architec- tural Conservation Advisor;r Committee (LACAC) said it wouid be asking council te desig nate both Lick and nearby Scott Pond as historical sites under the Ontario Heritage Act. The pond was previously owned by the Lick family for 90 years. 1Peter Walker, spokesman for Whitby Estates, aslced the coin- mittee Mondlay te delay voting on tepooaso that probiems raisedb Twn planners could be further addressed. Accrding te Walker, Mondatys report was the first time hie had seen staffs concerns outlined «on Wakrsaid a flood plain study preae for the -Central Lake Ontro- Conservation Authority last year dèals with staff worries about potential flood damage. A traffic study released asat January addresses that issue, said WaLlker. Councillor Dennis Fox teld Walker hoe could apr *te his position, «but the' M caàd taff have made their views known.» Fox said there were still to maxi y «nanswered questions» involig thèse propsaIs and another -from Whitby Estates dealt with earlier ini the evening. (The deyeloperý is seekmg an officiai plan amendinent te per- mit 28 townhouses on.. vacant land on the southwest corner. of Kendalwood and Nichol. The committe. afllrmed its p-revious ~itio that the aniendinent be Although not directly connec- ted with the Lick Pond pro- posais, Fox iaid area residents consider ail three te hoe a pack- age. «I cant approve it until I know what's going on in the whole area. It wouild h premature, said Fox. Councillor Joe Druxnm ppinted out that Whitby Estates iAginal proposai oniy called for 19 town- houses te be built south of the pond. Drummi said council haed approved the 19 and ho was still willing to support -that decision, but could ,not accept an addi- tional 20 units. - Although- councillor Roos Bat- ton could- not support the shop- ping plazaprosa, hew*as not oposed to the39 tewnhouses. Batten said the residentiai and prkland aspects of Whitby Estae proposaI. would enhance the area. Termingthe current condition: of the pond an eyesore,» Batten expressed hope that the develo- per could revise the proposai te, moot the-approval of ail parties .oncerned.i Hatch> -house no- takers See page 8- FRight place .at the right time Sec page 10 I~ ~