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NEWS Ninistry holds truck safety blitz Pages 14. 15 SPORTS Mystics cdaim consolation titie Page 25 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT' Surprise TV film crew shows up at man's door Page 221 PHARMACY V~ku ~ios Independent Pharmaoy *10% Suites Dacut I J 'Ai DR.8 PlaisAcepe "~At Zake W. Cam. 70à4Min St E. 876-2424 l e1ÀYj81 A METROLAND COMMUN ITY NEWSPAPER VOL.145 NO.40 FRIDAY JULY 30,2004 $100 <GSTincluded) 36 PAGES "Using Communication to Bwild Better Communities" Sherwood Survey passed by councl By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Decisions made by town counicil Monday night will pave the way for almosi 12,000 new homes to be built in Milton's south end, bringing about 35,000 more peo- pie to the area. Counicîl adopted the Sherwood Survey secondary plan and approved financial agreements with Phase 2A and 2B landowners an the survey area. covering about 5,(X) acres pnimarily bounded by I-wy. 401. Tremaine Road. Regional Road 25 and the future Louis St. Laurent Avenue south of Derry Rîuad. The linancial agreement allnws the landowners to stant building. while at the same tîme mînîmîzes the lînancial burden addîtîonal infrastructure requirements can put on the town. "This is a very important piece of busi- ness for this community." said Mayor Gord Krantc. 'he Sherwood Survey is an urban expan- sion plan that began three years ago and deals with things like [and use planning, environmental protection and transit and transportation designation. A highlight of the survey area will be a massive communtty park proposed to have two baseball diamnonds, four soccer fields, --In style Hockey p.rsonuty Don Cherry wus hie umia styllsh ealff m ho tsed Off Wlth 200 90)1ere Mdy ln the 2004 Roe. Cherrys. Hone for Kide Charfty Golf Toumwenent et GOeuMM Golf Club. See mnth- or photo f rom the event on pope le. Photo by GRA HAM PAINE a playground, splash pad, multi-purpose court and walkmg trails. The fmnancial agreement Iays out the development charges and fées builders must pay to help construct things such as roads for the new subdivisions. "This is a very major picce of financial business," said Town Treasurer and Director of Corporate Services Jim McQueen. "This is something that's with us for the next 20 years or so.- He said ground could break as soon as this faîl in the Phase 2A and 2B areas to start installing underground servicing. Developers waIIbhave to pay about $8.299 for every single detached home in des'elopment charges and a general capital provision of $ 1,750 per unit to help finance infrastructure not covered by the charges. "'Mis will lessen the impact on property taxes and assisi in keeping debt capacity within policy limits," a report from Mr. McQueen said. On top of that. the Town is using what is known as cash flow assistance to bring in an extra $2,500 per unit to make up for the -see ONLY on page 10 Inside Comment .........56-7 Dateline ........ 189 20 Real Estate ........ 18 Classitied .......28-31 *FRIDAY, JULY 30. ..FaiOn mm.P Wa. k-tW . ua*y agit * tt p* -la * aoks - w* - Sm* -5P* ISELECM DAttEAS SIi www.miltontoyota.com Owned and Operatod by Sta tî g a FEAsTUR OYOTAVEHICLES$ * (umpetitive daily, sseekly andl nionthyrts 1 * 24 Ilour Soadside Assistance anywhee n C aria er ay othe US.A. * Customer pckup andr return.wl 9CmFEE "RECMMEDED y ISURACE OMPAifs, Rus 25 Ain. MILES PER RENTAI. 410 Steeles Ave. MÎiton Inside Milton Toyota) 905-875-3771