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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-09-07, Page 18`•`The plan is futuristic, but now is the time to start thinking about it, while so many options remain open." These were Huron county Planning director Gary David- son's closing remarks to the almost 50 ratepayers who got their first good look at proposed county development plans for the village of Zurich last week. The residents showed little reaction to the slide presentation and maps which outlined the aims and potential of the village, "But at least it's a start," said Davidson. "It will get them thinking about it". The purpose of the proposals is to re-establish Zurich as the commercial centre of the agricultural area it once served, and at the same time, take ad- vantage of the increasing number of tourists and cottagers who are locating on the lake, near the village. "We want to develop the commercial area to attract tourists, but to keep in harmony with the present atmosphere," said county planner Nick Hill, "We want to avoid the neon-lit, hot-rodder, French-fry type of tourist village." The proposals incorporate recommendations for a face-lift and development of the core commercial area, a planned residential scheme, and a 12-acre industrial park. Hill said that 30 percent of the commercial area is vacant land, and that this land is scattered and fragmented throughout the core. "It lacks color, life and land- scaping," he said. He said there is room for at least six shops and one large supermarket-type store. The plan also calls for an open- air summer market on the west side of Victoria Street, which would involve limiting the street to one-way traffic, and the building of pedestrian walkway between Victoria and Goshen streets, to provide store frontage and easy access for shoppers. Hill described Zurich as a "dormitory village", with the people living there, but com- muting to jobs in other com- muntities. He said that 42 percent of the village land has no urban use, and with proper planning, has the potential for almost doubling the 225 houses now in Zurich to 425, also doubling the population. Optimum development, he explained, would provide for 30 new buildings in the north-west corner, 30 in the south-west, 20 in the south-east, and 122 in the north-east. One resident questioned the rather small size of the lots in question, He said that in a small community such as this, people just wouldn't take to living within an arm's length of each other. Davidson agreed, but said the figures were only a starting point. Some of the lots might be bigger, some smaller, but the average would approximate the 7,500 square foot area outlined. • Steer This Way BY LARRY SNIDER How often you should have your wheel alignment checked depends on WHERE and HOW you drive. 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