The Twitter-like message is this: We won at Huntsville Council: 8 out of 8 councilors voted to turn down the Treasure Island development proposal. Completely. They -- the Huntsville Council -- are to be congratulated. If you want more, then here it is:
The re-zoning of Treasure Island (Lake Waseosa), August 2019 application
A submission to the Town of Huntsville from the Lake Waseosa Ratepayers’ Association
4 September 2019
Submissions from the Lake Waseosa Ratepayers’ Association on the
Proposed Development of Treasure Island, Lake Waseosa
Draft 11 September 2019- 9 am
Good afternoon. My name is Tony Doob. I am here representing the Lake Waseosa Ratepayers’ Association.
Following is the LWRA response to the recent proposal for development of Treasure Island. Attached below is a PDF version for your convenience.
Re: REZONING APPLICATION No. Z/66/2018/HTE (Ball/ Gailits, Rowland) and the related application B/76/2018/HTE (Ball, Gailits, Rowland)
Good afternoon. My name is Dwayne Verhey, and I am here representing the Lake Waseosa Ratepayers’ Association, c/o 21 Cottage Lane, RR#3, Huntsville. P1H 2J4
I am sure that by now you are all well aware of the importance of Treasure Island to the residents of Lake Waseosa due to it’s impact on the character of the lake as a dominant feature of the landscape. We touched on that in our written submission and I’m sure others here present today will expand on that.
I would like to address some points that arose as further information trickled out to us.
Sunday 13 January 2019
To: LWRA members and others associated with the LWRA lakes
From: The LWRA Board
As many of you know, the Town of Huntsville recently received an application to re-zone Treasure Island (the big island in Lake Waseosa) from “Conservation” to “Shoreline Residential” together with a proposed mainland access point on the west side of Lake Waseosa as part of a proposal to build on that island.
Treasure Island is the largest island on Lake Waseosa. Zoned Conservation, it is a contained slice of undeveloped land comprised of 3 parcels. The larger eastern parcel is separated from the smaller western parcel by a narrow strip of public land. A few years ago, the western parcel was sold for back taxes to the owners of the western parcel. They now want to change the zoning to permit development, a move opposed by the vast majority of area residents.
December 14, 2009
Jacqui Tschekalin
Development Coordinator, Town of Huntsville
37 Main St. East,
Huntsville, Ontario
P1H 1A1
Re: Z/50/2009/HTE (Schulman/Ganz)
Dear Ms. Tschekalin:
First of all, please amend your records to reflect our correct mailing address, as above. The misaddressing resulted in your letter being delayed until December 12.
September 10, 2007
Town of Huntsville
37 Main Street East
Huntsville, ON
P1H 1A1
Re: Bartholomew application for minor variance.
Dear Sirs:
Statement of the Lake Waseosa Ratepayers' Association
Town of Huntsville
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Good Morning:
I am Tony Doob, currently president of the Lake Waseosa Ratepayers' Association. Along with Dwayne Verhey, Secretary of the LWRA, I will be presenting the LWRA's response to this application.