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Objections must be filed by individual homeowners before 4:30 pm Monday April 28. 2008 or your future opposition will not be recognized. To file an objection:
Send an email to Robert Short at 'planning@whitby.ca' and a copy to Mayor Pat Perkins 'council@whitby.ca'
Entitle your email OBJECTION to Application to Amend Town of Whitby Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2585, Nordeagle Developments Ltd (Ecoplace)

Hand Delivered mail can be dropped off at
Robert B. Short, Director of Planning
Corporation of the Town of Whitby
575 Rossland Rd. East,
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8

Please reference Planning report PL 53-08 "Application to amend the Town of Whitby Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2585 (Z-05-08) N/E corner Victoria Street West and Montecorte Street.

Include your name and mailing address.

A sample objection could include the following
- I am opposed to the first phase of Ecoplace
- I am writing to oppose the proposed amendment to Whitby's
Official plan to increase the maximum building height from 8 to 20 storeys
- Although I support the concept of high density residential/commercial and business complexes where transportation routes are easily accessible, this porposl is far too ambitious. A smaller scale project would be far more acceptable than the current proposal.

Attendance at the Town Meeting on April 21, 2008 apparently is insufficient to register your opposition.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS

I received a flyer last night containing this information. I am not computer savy enough to attach it to this site so if someone could advise me or supply an email address I will be only too pleased to submit a copy.

There was someone, I think his name was Sean, going from door to door last night. It is a one sheet page with pretty much what I wrote originally on one side and on the other a copy of the site with the proposed first phase outlined. It has the first phase opposite the gas station on the east side. It also has a summary of the entire project with all the phases and information about the combined employment/residential density of up to 700 persons and jobs per hectare. It also has a point about the total of approximately 16,800 residents (24,000 if other lands not owned by applicant were also developed) The most important point though is the statement that Objections must be filed before 4:30 Monday.

I totally agree that having a commercial/residential development will be great for the area. My opposition is to the size and height of the proposal. The current infrastructure cannot handle this project especially if the estimate of 700 persons per hectare is accurate. Everyone, I think, would like better jobs and lower taxes and realistically the way to achieve that is for more industry to come to Whitby. Is constructing a concrete monstrosity the only way? I certainly am not totally opposed to the project in principle but I am opposed to the size and height and the very density of the current plan.

The planning department acknowledged receipt of my email stating my concerns. Hopefully everyone who read this thread took the time to let their point of view be known. Individuals can make a difference. Although the supposed deadline has passed I'm sure that continued complaints about these particular plans will be taken into account. Let's all continue to get the word out.

Infrastructure includes basic services for a community. Your point of widening roads and highway access are good of course although I have seen no evidence that these things are in the works. What about a hospital? Whitby is very underserviced as it is and adding the amount of people planned is not acceptable.
The Don Mills area that you are talking about in no way compares to the current Ecoplace plan. Have you seen the drawing?

It takes years for road improvements and hospitals to be funded, planned and built. A well planned community has these things in place before massive development takes place or at least includes the plans as part of the development. The whole of Durham Region has exploded in population in the last 20 years. Where are the new hospitals? Of course Ecoplan played a part in finally getting a school in the area but the new project planned for Gordon/Whitby Shores Greenway would have accomplished the same thing. Assuming the projected numbers of 14,000 to 16,000 new residents are accurate, how long will it take to get another school. Details of projected development of basic needs for the community must really be addressed.