The city has received an application to develop a property owned by
Joe Lebovic on a small plot of land underneath hydro wires at 3010 McCowan Road that has raised some eyebrows in
Chin Lee's ward of Scarborough-Rouge River.
"We've fought against it because it's not proven either way whether it's safe or not," says Councillor Lee of the
possibility that close proximity to hydro lines can deleteriously affect one's health.
The proposal is to re-zone the property as residential in order to allow the construction of 25, 3-storey townhouses on the 1.04 hectare lot.
The application is before the Planning Committee now. If it's approved, it will go to public consultation, at which point Councillor Lee plans to lead his constituents in their opposition.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Chin Lee
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