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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-05Group To Al Gu i l er Date Dec. 5/77 Sieno cs Encl. * From Phil Levine cc: R. Dykstra, G. Rickard Subject Planning Issues Following is a list of points and issues that you should be aware of during my absence (December 5 - December 9). COURTICE TASK FORCE I have spoken to the Mayor, as well as Jack Dunham concerning the Task Force. I understand that the meeting for December 8, 1977 will still be held. I feel that if possible, all other matters that involving myself as well as Jack Dunham should be deferred until December 15, 1977. However, this is probably not possible so please note the following: Claret Road Jack Dunham is requesting that the Fire Chief provide a written report relating to the possible problem of closing Claret Road temporarily.;! Bloor St. Access Jack Dunham and I both agree that there is no main point in studying the possibility of an additional North-South access road between Highway 2 and Bloor Street east of the Farewell Creek at this time. It should be pointed out that the regional planners studied this question in detail in the formation of the Regional Official Plan and more recently with respect to the modification that they created deleting a north -south arterial road north of the Black Creek immediately west of Farewell Creek. In both cases the Region has concluded (as do Jack and I) that Trulls Road is adequate to move people to Bloor Street. The only time that an extension of Phoenix and/or Claret Road should be considered is when actual subdivisions come forward for the area immediately east of the Town Line Road south of the Farewell Creek. At this time we could plan the construction of a collector road system which could serve the Courtice Heights Subdivision. Financial Impact I have been in touch with Peter Barnard & Associates again requesting the printing of additional• copies of their Municipal Financial Impact Analysis study. They have informed me that they have done some revisions to it and they will print the number of copies that we need for the ratepayers next week. I doubt that we would be able to have copies available for the ratepayer meeting on December 8th but I do think we could have some available such that this .item could be discussed at the next meeting. Mr. Al Guiler -2- December 5/77 Severence Policies The issue as to whether ratepayers are able to sever lots in Courtice may come up on December. 8. It should be pointed out that control over severences is a regional,not a municipal function. The Region's present policy is that severences will be permitted where piped services are available. PLANNING ADVISORY MEETING DECEMBER 12 I have spoken with George Howden who informs me that there is a Planning Advisory Committee meeting on December 12, 1977.. I have told George quite explicitly that I do not feel it is appropriate for him to be preparing reports be they interim or final on any of the subdivisions in the Courtice Area. While no reports concerning subdivision applications in Courtice are on the agenda, it is possible that on December 12, delegations may appear to the Planning Advisory Committee requesting that action be taken or requesting that action be taken or inquiring why reports have not been written. I think that if this does happen, it incumbent upon the Chairman to indicate to the developers in question that the planning staff has been terribly busy with such items as the Regional Official Plan, the Newcastle District Plan, the preparation for the OMB Hearings themselves, etc. and that it simply has not had the time to prepare these reports. You might also inform them that you are hiring a new Planning Director and that you expect that in the near future you will have adequate bodies to deal with the workload. REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN George informs me that there is a possibility that the Minister of Housing will not conisder any more requests for modifications to the Regional Official Plan after December 15, 1977. The implication of this is that if the Town had serious concerns about particular issues in the Regional Official Plan they must deal with them quickly such that they could meet with the Region sometime next week (as per your policy) so that the Region could request the Minister to modify the Regional Official Plan at its Regional Council meeting of December 14th, 1977. For your information, I really don't know if there is anything the Town can do about the Regional Official Plan at this late date. I am also informed that there is a very good possibility that the entire Regional Official Plan may get referred to the Ontario Municipal Board because of Oshawa's objections related thereto. Mr. Bob Dykstra -3- December 5, 1977 PLANNING DEPARTMENT George also informs me that he will be on vacation for the last two weeks of December and that next week would be his last working week. I suggested that he make a list of all work assigned/referred to his department for reports and/or follow-up action so that he could start planning his priorities. He implied that this would be a nice idea but that he didn't think he had the time to do same. You might want to follow-up on this point. HYDRO Jack Dunham can bring you up-to-date on day to day roads monitoring issues. Please try to schedule a Liaison Committee meeting.