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Our knowledge of tax law changes could make it possible for you to get more this year. Stmflville Sun-Tribune I Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 re_ady to money where you least expect it? BY HANNELORE VOLPE ,Staff Writer There will be some devel- opment in the Vandorf-Pres- ton Lake area in future, resi- dents at mesday night’s pub- lic meeting heard. Vandorf and Preston Lake are in the westâ€"central area of the municipality. About 40 residents attend- ed the hearing, which hashed out details on an olficial plan to introduce land use policies for areas other than the Oak Ridges Moraine. Little growth but some concerns forVandorf area The original Vandorf-Pres- But it is far from a building Councillor Clyde Smith, whose ward extends south from Vandorf Road, noted the plan does not permit any further development south of Vandorf Road. The plan protects many environmentally sensitive areas and recognizes existing communities and uses, Mr. Smith said. ton Lake Secondary Plan was started in 2000 and focused mainly on lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine. That is what most of the residents he represents want to see, he said. In addition to protectâ€" The town’s director of development services, 'I‘om Parry, earlier projected the population of Vandorf will remain fairly stable for around the next decade. Musselman’s Lake resi- dent Mark Carroll objected to the secondary plan amend- ing natural areas under the Greenbelt Plan, all the remaining lands are desig- nated to allow for developâ€" ment of a complete commu- mty. That means limited infill development is possible on private services around exist- ing residential, mixed use and commercial and employ~ ment areas. A collector road may be built in the future running east and west, south of Auro- ra Road. In future years, when full municipal servicing is antici- pated to come to this com- munity, additional areas can be development. Publication mail agreement #40007673 ment, saying there are plenty of industrial and residential areas in nearby Newmarkel and Aurora. “Why do we want to build here when there is no infra- structure to support this community. ” he said. There is a 20-year time- line for the secondary plan, consultant Elizabeth Howson of Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., said. In the Preston Lake area, residents want only a bare minimum of development and are opposed to a poten- tial trail system proposed to connect to the lake. Local residents Dr. and Mrs. Peer VanNostrand and Richard Crowe objected to the trail system as shown on a map in regards to the official plan amendment since no consultation had taken place with landowners. It helps the town and school boards make decisions regarding infrastructure.