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34 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 1, 1989 Residents prepared to fight subdivision Property owners in the Chalk Lake area of Scugog Township are prepared to fight a proposal for 68 large estate- style lots on the Scugog-Whitby boundary road. Lawyer David Greenspan, who represents the Rapsey Sub- division Lot Owners Associa- tion at Chalk Lake, and also owns property there himself, urged Township council Mon- day afternoon to turn down the proposal for the 68 new lots. Mr. Greenspan termed the area "environmentally sensi- tive," and backed up his state- ments by quoting from a report from Gartner Lee, a well known hydrology company. He noted that the area has the same environmental desgi- nation in the Region's Official Plan, and part of the land sug- gested for the new homes is per- manent agriculture reserve in the same Official Plan. The property in question is in Lot 2 Concession 1 on the north side of the Whitby-Scugog boundary road, about half a mile east of Durham Road 23. Ken May, a realtor from Stouffville who is involved in the development proposal, told the information meeting in the council chambers Monday af- ternoon that initial tests on soil and water indicate the 157 acres is suitable for such a large development. He said the lot sizes would average 2.6 acres and be ser- viced by private wells and septic systems. About 40 property owners from the Chalk Lake area at- tended the information meeting and several expressed strong concerns about the potential for a negative impact such a devel- opment might have on Chalk Lake. Although just one of the proposed lots would actually touch the shore of lake (via a 60 foot wide finger of land that would not be open to the public) there were concerns expressed about falling water levels and the quality of the water in Chalk Lake. Randy Alcorn, a planner working for the developer told the meeting that drainage pat- terns in the proposed develop- ment would take water to the south of the property, away from the lake to the north. Although council made no official comments on the propo- sal at Monday's meeting, Mayor Howard Hall suggested that 68 lots is too much and would not get local approval or the green light from Durham Region. The Regional Official Plan guidelines suggest that estate - residential development not ex- ceed 30 lots in size. >», Henry Janssen, Project Chairman and John Franssen, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus gave hospital administrator, David Brown, a cheque for $5,000 for the hospital BRINN HANS building fund. The money was raised from the elimination draw held during Festival Days. Taxi cab fares fo increase The cost of taking a cab in Scugog will be going up 30 per cent as of September 1. Township council approved the new fare schedule for Vil- lage Taxi on Monday. Sean Campbell, who owns the company, told council there Fine for littering increase to $1000 If you get caught and con- victed for littering in Scugog Township, you could face a max- imum fine of $1,000. Township council approved the change in the littering by- law Monday afternoon, increas- ing the fine from $300. That $300 fine has not been changed since the littering by- law was first approved by the Township 14 years ago. In deciding to more than triple the fine, council is hoping to put some teeth in the by-law to deter people from dumping garbage along concession roads and from generally tossing away cups and paper in parks and other public property. As well as approving the new maximum fine, the council will be ordering several signs to be posted in public areas telling people there is an anti-littering by-law on the books and a con- viction could set them back $1,000. LCR AA TTR TRA DATA TATA TAY thorough are stayin atch for exte w d ... coming We wish to welc clients to our Ne Our new locatio g at the same © nded open hours NG GALLERY is Oo ome all our regul to the spec dog's total care. E ar clients an \ ble rates you'r iC paar oa a full line of pro- ific needs 0 quickly becom OD d new e your schedule, { your dog. ing the only place has not been a cab fare increase in Scugog for the last five years, and he is facing hefty hikes for such things as gasoline and in- surance. "When you look at this in- crease (30 per cent) over five years, it really works out to about six per cent per year," not- ed Mayor Howard Hall. Mr. Campbell said that - with the increase he hopes to be able to add another car to his current fleet of three. And he said the increase will help him keep drivers, who presently must drive long hours to earn enough to make the job worth their while. The new rates will bring fares in Scugog in line with what other car companies are charging in nearby municipali- ties. Once the rates take effect on September 1, it will cost $1.30 per km for a cab with a minimum charge of $1.60. The $12 per hour "waiting rate" will not be altered. Building permits in Scugog fake nosedive Construction starts in Scu- gog Township dropped consid- erably in June, compared to the same month a year ago. A report issued by the' Township's Building depart- ment show the value of permits issued in June this year was just over $3.8 million, compared with $6.2 million in June of last year. - The most dramatic drop in- permits was for single family homes. There were 21 issued, less than half the 43 permits in the same month last year. Single family home con- struction in Scugog a year ago was worth $5.1 million. This past June, the value had plum- meted to $2.7 million. While 1989 is not the ban- ner year for new home construc- tion, permits for such things as additions, . garages, car-ports and swimming pools are all up Annual Rates GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES slightly over last year. . Up the end of June, Scugog had issued 111 permits for sin- gle family homes worth $16.9 million. For the same six months in 1988, the number of SF home permits was 178 worth over $22 million. For the period last year, Scugog had issued 340 permits for all categories of construc- tions with a value of $26.3 mil- lion. In 1989, the total number of permits to the end of June was down to 287 and the value was down as well, to $22.2 mil- lion. The depletion of the inven- tory of building lots in Scugog coupled with creeping uncer- tainties about the future of the economy are two reasons for the downturn in the construction business in the Township this year. Monthly Rates 10 1/2% Rates Subject to Change without Notice. 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