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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-01-14, Page 9How can we make Huron County better? CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 8 Need for Change By way of introduction to the need for change, let me offer a few observations about a current matter unfolding in the Town of Goderich and my home com- munity, Central Huron. After four years and considerable expense, the Fusion Homes project (on land south of Goder- ich, presently in Central Huron) can now proceed. But there will be more delays, I bet. The developer must have been very frustrated with the additional last minute demands that all of the building lots abut- ting Bethune be 70 feet wide, especially after relocating the entire block of hous- ing units previously planned for that sec- tion. He had already incorporated a blend of property widths that were better than the existing range of 40 to 70 -foot lots on the adjacent Bethune area. The stringent requirement that abso- lutely all construction traffic be accom- modated only on Dechert Road also raised eyebrows. Sure, most of that annoying traffic should be directed away from the existing residential areas, but the manner in which it was raised by then-Coun. Donnelly (Nov 14 council meeting) sounded extremely punitive. Even the matter of surface water drainage solutions will further delay speedy progress for the completion of the Fusion Homes development. The question of storm water drainage in the southwest comer of town and the adja- cent areas of Central Huron, as far south as the out -of -control Bluewater Beach gully disaster, demands a comprehensive plan to be developed. To continue to address this matter on a piecemeal basis (Parsons Court, RONA relocation, Fusion Homes, etc.) is expensive and time-consuming. It will never address the overall problem. It will cause continued delay and frustration with every new business venture that comes forward in these areas. Either or both of the municipalities should exercise the vision and courage to address this challenge in one fell swoop. Goderich and/or Central Huron could choose to initiate action under the Drainage Act and resolve this prob- lem once and for all. They should do it together and it should commence now. Such action would eliminate the one -at -a -time solutions presently pursued. It is my understanding, for example, that the newly relocated RONA operation is still struggling to meet their piece of the storm water drainage solu- tion with a drainage pond. In the mean- time, they are being held up from pro- viding an urgent solution to costly inventory damage in their lumber yard. In two other unrelated cases, I know of two small residential developments that have been squashed because of costly delays in the approval process, mostly because of matters related to storm water drainage solutions and other infrastruc- ture issues. These were proposed, one each in Central Huron and ACW. Both of the proponents simply gave up. They threw up their hands in frustration and abandoned their plans. At a time when we are decrying the loss of up to 1000 residents and some 600 busi- nesses in the course of a single year (as noted earlier, these stats are questioned by Huron County officials), we have to come to grips withthe reality that we justmightbe shooting ourselves in the foot. Small devel- opments, such as the two that I have cited, will help to sustain our local economy just as much as any big new industry might add. Editor's note: This second part of this column will run in the Jan. 14 edition of the Goderich Signal Star. Paul Carroll is a retired education admin- istrator, author, artist, historian, and com- munity activist who resides in CentralHuron. Find More Efficient Ways to Do Our Public Business These and similar challenges persist across the whole county. We can no longer afford to let unresolved issues fes- ter for decades without dealing with them until there is some crisis or urgent need. Another more -than -a -decade old discussion relates to the implementa- tion of a comprehensive plan for ser- vices for the lakeshore communities along Hwy. 21 between Goderich and Bayfield. Huron County cannot and the resident taxpayers cannot affordto have proactive decision-making delayed for such unreasonable periods. CONTINUED > PAGE 10 E I(ETER TOYOTA Over 40 Pre -Owned 4 - •-- CLEAR "II - � a OUT PRICING yotarca 14 TOYOTA VENZA FWD V6 XLE (DEMO) 14 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED (DEMO) 13 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER V6 AWD 13 TOYOTA SIENNA CE V6 12 TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6, LOADED 11 TOYOTA VENZA V6, AWD, PREM. 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