HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-02-04R.R. #3
Bowmanville, Ontario
February 4, 1977
Mayor G. B. Rickard and Members of Council
The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
Gentlemen:
RECEIVED
FES 8 1977'
TO+' y9N OF NE CAST'i.E.
Having attended the Council meeting at the Bowmanville Municipal office
on Tuesday, February 1st, I would like to confirm certain points that
were brought forward at this meeting.
Point 1
I asked that the property (I think was shown as Blk E on the plan of
subdivision for Lot 31, Con.3) adjoining my east property line, be
designated like the other lots abutting my property, as single family
dwelling. The Developer who was present at this meeting had no
objection to this proposal. As a result I would like the official
plan to show this Blk to be designated as single family dwellings.
Point 2
I asked if I, as a property owner facing Nash Road, would have to pay
or be assessed, either as a local improvement charge or other means,
for the underground services (sanitary sewer and watermain) that are
to be constructed on Nash Road abutting my property.
Mayor Rickard indicated to me that I should not be assessed any monies
because of these services either at the time the services are constructed
or at a future date when I am forced to connect to these mains. Mayor
Rickard made it quite clear that no resident should be burdened with
these extra costs.
I trust that I am correct in my statements and look forward to receiv-
ing your confirmation in writing.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my concern about the
future development in the Courtice area. As I stated Tuesday evening,
I am not against planned development for the Courtice area because as
selfish as I may feel about maintaining a country or suburban like
atmosphere that I have enjoyed for many years, I realize that there
are other people in this world who would be satisfied just to own their
own home. To achieve this one must have development.
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Corporation of the Town of Newcastle February 4, 1977
However, gentlemen, I do not think that a resident abutting the proposed
services should have to subsidize a Municipality who wants to enhance
development.
I took the time to check with the Regional Government of Durham who
governs sanitary sewers and watermains. I was told that in all likeli-
hood the existing residences abutting these underground services would
be charged as follows:
$1.80 per foot frontage for the sanitary sewer,
chargeable for 15 years.
$1.00 per foot frontage for the watermain,
chargeable for 20 years.
I have a 65 foot frontage on Nash Road and the cost to me would be
65 x $1.80 x 15 = $1,755.00 ($117.00 per yr.)
65 x $1.00 x 20 = $1,300.00 ($ 65.00 per yr.)
In conjunction with the above costs I would have to pay:
a) Sanitary sewer house connection from the main to the property
line $ 500.00
b) Water house connection from the main to the property line $ 400.00
c) Storm sewer house connection (if necessary) from the
main to the property line, actual costs. Probably a
minimum of $500.00 because of the restoration involved
with the road and boulevard.
These connections, as you may well realize, do not include
the cost for extending the services from the property line
to the house. If I was to include this cost it would be in
the neighborhood of $1,400.00. This does not include internal
plumbing costs to connect these services.
The total minimum cost (not including plumbing and storm sewer
connection) would be $4,855.00.
The total maximum cost would probably be $6,000,00 to $6,500.00.
Need I say more on the burden that development is costing the
existing residents,
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Corporation of the Town of Newcastle February 4, 1944
I am aware that the Regional Municipality of Durham may not assess the
residents until they ask for ,the necessary connections, You know as
well as I that this is inevitable due to the development of the area,
I feel that if you do accept these subdivisions in our area, the $500,000
unconditional grant from the Ontario Government be used to pay for the
underground services within the road allowance abutting the affected
residence.
I am hopeful that you will give this matter very serious considerations
before accepting the plans for our area.
Yours truly,
Barry Johnson.
R.R. #3, Bowmanvi l le
Lot 31, Con.3