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t , .-~ I gWèekend ,t Muitons Independent Pharmac Proposed housing development near escarpment soon faces public scrutiny By JASON MISNER The Champion Residents and an enviromental watchdog group are aghiast at a develop- ment proposai northwest of Bronte and Main streets that could see more than 600 homes built on 150 acres of vacant land in the shadow of the Niagara Escarpment. And sorne are urglng people to attend a January public meeting to discuas the proposai. -Very few people know about this," said Colin Best, a resident of Main Street wbose bouse isn't far from. die potential developrnent by landowner Central Milton Holdings. "I want to see ftransitional. low-rsse developrnent these," Mr. Best said, like a Iong-tersn care facility and a golf course. He noted he's been closely watching the situation for about five years. Central Milton's proposal cais for the construc- tion of between 480 and 639 bornes on land that falls under the jurisdiction of the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC). 'Me homes are proposed to be a mix of town- bouses and detacbed and semni-detacbed homes. The site - a former quarry pit that also contains a woodlot - is located wîtbin the proposed Sberwood Survey. It's thse second of Milton's tbree phases of planned residential development. Last week, Central Milton was before a. joint board hearing - involving the Ontario Municipal Board and Environrnental Review Tribunal - to determine wbo wants to speak to the proposai wben it cornes to the board for a decision at Town Hall in April. A tim basn't yet been deterned. The joint board is hearing Central Milton's pro- posal because it requires an arnendment to the Niagara Esearprnent Plan as well as Halton Region's Officiai Plan. The Town of Milton and Halton Region baven't taken a position on die proposai because tbey need tume to review the tbick concept plan, wbich shows what the developrnent would look like. Lt was submitted to the Town, Halton and NEC in August. The NEC expressed concen at the bearing last week that Central Milton didn't seek direct public opinion in crafting its concept plan. Public input into a concept plan was required by esee PUBLIC on page 23 U 24 Mit S1. E. 878-055 comment .....5-7 NS Report ......8 Sports ......24-27 Classifîod ...29-32 A&E .......B1-B2 Datolino B kIeubi aveu 0*i IOO%~oetDhuuYow' Chokcel C; VW9~ TZ - CASUAL LSI à&'~eos Visit us at *!$I8 M lJl"Iw 487 Laurer Ae. "Using Communication to Build Better Communities".8828 A Metroland Commumty Newspaper Vol. 144 No. 68 Fniday, November 7, 2M03 48 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Y -Moving >1 dayr houset thecornlerof Martin Street and Steeles Avenue visS moved searior this week. ,JIafuuPVL~UGHere, it inches aiong O o.O ~ S3O ~ ÀSteeles Avenue en route ta a Paru Road property. Due ta raiiway over- ~J, L passes, moyens had ta M take a 15-km route ta get ta their destination. The move InvoIved police, hydra as vieil as othen utilties and took ail day Tuesday, stop- ping overnight and resuming agamn Wednesday momlng. ý Mý1zPhoto by GRAHAM PAINE