{"id":180757,"date":"2024-10-18T10:32:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=180757"},"modified":"2024-10-18T10:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:38:26","slug":"a-tale-of-two-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/a-tale-of-two-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"A tale of two walls | Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>About three years ago we became concerned with the erosion taking place on our water front along the Muskoka River.&nbsp; We engaged a contractor who assured us that no permit was required as our project was landscaping.&nbsp; Following the construction of a decorative retaining wall and prior to any actual landscaping an individual complained to the by-law department that it didn&#8217;t appear that filter cloth had been used in the project.&nbsp; Town planner, Richard Clark, met with me to review the project, Mr. Clark suggested some modifications to the wall itself and proper landscaping may make the project acceptable and suggested that we apply for a minor variation, which we did.&nbsp; Following the foregoing a meeting of the committee of adjustment was held chaired by councillor Stone and a panel of 4 members, Mr. Stone indicated that the wall must be completely removed and without discussion indicated aggressively that the panel must vote to have the wall taken down, each member then, as they were told, voted that the wall must be removed.&nbsp; We have since spent considerable funds to defend our position, hiring a planner, engineer, landscape architect and lawyer, the town has also spend a great deal of taxpayer money.&nbsp; We very much appreciate the support we have received from the community. The project is now in the hands of the O.L.T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last afternoon I attended a planning meeting, one of the subjects brought forward was the issue of a rusty steel wall erected on the shore of Crescent Bay by a developer. Apparently the wall is too close to the water.&nbsp; Amazingly in spite of many objections by local residents the wall was approved and will remain in place subject to landscaping.&nbsp; Must say that I was impressed with councillor Morrison as he indicated that he had personally checked with a landscaper to inquire as to what could be done to cover the steel wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question now arises, why is a long term resident and contributor to the Town of Huntsville denied&nbsp; the the opportunity to have a decorative retaining wall on his property when an out of town developer is approved to have a rusty steel wall on the shoreline of a beautiful lake?&nbsp; I would appreciate your comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yours very truly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G. 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