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- 1572
Dear Editor,
Cobourg town council planning department has put forward a completed application for a re-zoning amendment allowing high-density residential development at 117 Durham parallel to Cobourg West Beach. On February 25th at 5pm the Municipal Council of the Town of Cobourg will hold a meeting in the Victoria Hall 3rd floor Council Chambers to present its application to re-zone the old playing fields at 117 Durham. Public Consultation on the proposed re-zoning amendment will also be held at the meeting.
How is it fair or democratic to have a public consultation meeting about development of lands parallel to Cobourg Waterfont Nature Park — including West Beach and West Headland — at the same time as discussion of an already completed application for re-zoning to allow high-density residential development on adjacent land? Surely, in a democracy the public — i.e. local tax payers — should be consulted before issuing a virtual fait accompli from town council? The public should be given ample warning so they can make inquiries and do research into the potential impact of re-zoning and development. Isn't it the job of elected representatives to represent the interests and concerns of their constituents first? That doesn't seem to be happening here.
- 894
As someone who is walking King Street East more days of the week than not, I am pretty disappointed with the new owners of Brookside, Terraco Development. They have cleared the sidewalks on King and Cottesmore once this winter, leaving snow and ice to build up otherwise.
I have been repeatedly in touch with the town, as well as reaching out to Terraco Development via the email listed on their website. Terraco has not responded at all to any emails. On January 21, a bylaw officer told me that the town had been in touch with the owner, and that they had been told a company had been retained for sidewalk maintenance. Unfortunately, several snowfalls since then and nothing.
This is a danger to seniors and those with reduced mobility in Cobourg, and it contravenes the town's property standards bylaw.
If Terraco is hoping to establish good community relationships and be a part of this community, they're not off to a good start.
Bob LeDrew.