2-The Canodlan Champion. Tuesdav. Anril 27. 199% Bylaw clears latest bumps in the By IRENE GENTLE The Champion A new bylaw that will make developers psy thse freight for an elevated water tank in Milton faced some resistance before being approved at council recently. The development charges bylaw will affect the projected construction of 6,200 residential units and a 500-700 acre (10 million square feet) employment ares in Milton and Halton His. Trouble is, that employment area may neyer materialize, said Tom Muir of the Halton Oversight Planning Group. The group is made up of primarily souts Halton ratepayers concemred that current Halton residents will have to pay for new growth out of thse tax base. Overly high development charges may turn businesses off, making for uneven Mayor Gord growth in Halton, he said. "Milton c "People need a place to live but thse non- cil have gos residential is not going to go," said Mr. development Muir. "You'd have houses, houses, houses on the currei and no employment." decision will There are not enough safeguarda in thse New gro~ official plan to ensure that the phasing of said Halton growth will develop as it should, said Mr. Rinaido. Muir. "The noi "The risks are that thse whole bloody plan charge is on will fall spart." "I don't kno Employmentwill naturally settle wheoe , Un4er thc the people are, said Burlington Counciflor (HUSP) anc John Taylor. developmes "My çxperience is once you get Uic resi- growth-rela dential, tise commercial Will follow," he million 'wa said. . Milton's $2.: New growth needs industry to sustain it Karl ýGoni responded Mr. Muir. H-omebuilde "Yeah, you get a mail," he said. "We before counc don't need any more mails. I'm talking passing of th about real jobs." Unless ta If high development charges tumn away current byla industry, new growth will be psid for on have to pay the bscks of the taxpayer, chsrged Mr. aide of Uieir Muir. "We're Co That won's happen, assured Milton asOe road Gord Krantz Krantz. ýuncil as well as regional coun- se on record saying Uiat new should not negatively impact nt tax base," he said. 1Ihope a be made on Uiat today." ith is going to pay for itacîf, 's finance commissioner Joe n-residential development a full recovery*basis," he said. w~ how eIse 1 can explain it." Halton Urban Structure Plan the neWly approved bylaw, it charges will help pay for ted initiatives such as s $36 tcr trunk main project and 5 million elevated water tan. isen of the Hamilton Halton rs Association also sppeared :il to voîce a concem over Uic e bylaw. naportation is included in the w, builders may continue to for transportation projecss out- srea, ssid Mr. Gonnsen. ncemned we have been subsi- a ISSUES on page 3 L !, DOVIOPmnS CnadaCaa 1 UBeveloppemnt dea mesource. humaines Canada 7 Humen Resources Development Canada