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Report To: Planning & Development Committee
Date of Meeting: September 10, 2018
Report Number: PSD-080-18 Resolution:
File Number: PLN 25.1.57 By-law Number:
Report Subject: Renaming of a Portion of Lakeshore Road to Lake Homestead Road
Recommendations:
1. That Report PSD-080-18 be received;
2. That subject to receipt of the application fee of $1,200 for a street renaming request,
staff be authorized to take appropriate steps to advertise in the local newspapers for a
Public Meeting on the renaming of the portion of “Lakeshore Road” from Boulton Street
to Stephenson Road as “Lake Homestead Road”; and
3. That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-080-18 and any delegations be advised
of Council’s decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report PSD-080-18 Page 2
Report Overview
William Lake has requested that a portion of Lakeshore Road be renamed to William Lake
Road. The Region has rejected that name but has approved Lake Homestead Road. This
report seeks Council’s authorization to proceed subject to application fees being paid by the
requestor.
1. Background
In 2014, the Lake family approached Councillor Woo regarding having a street name in
Newcastle reserved for William Lake and possibly renaming Riley Road. Planning staff
made inquiries of the Region.
In a letter dated July 21, 2014, the Region of Durham rejected the street name of
“William Lake” from an emergency response perspective. There were too many streets
in Clarington that start with William.
On March 14, 2016, William Albert Lake submitted a letter to Mayor and Members of
Council requesting that a portion of Lakeshore Road from the east end of Boulton Street
to the south end of Stephenson Road be renamed “William Lake Road” in honour of four
generations of William Lakes (Attachment 1).
The Region of Durham reiterated its earlier decision not to approve William Lake as
street name.
Councillor Woo has been working with staff at Durham Region and at Durham Regional
Police Department on alternative names that may be acceptable as a tribute to the Lake
family.
On August 23, 2018, Planning staff were advised that “Lake Homestead” would be an
acceptable name to the Region.
2. Discussion
The segment of Lakeshore Road proposed to be renamed is shown on Figure 1 below.
There are 25 properties affected.
Municipality of Clarington
Report PSD-080-18 Page 3
Figure 1: Segment of Lakeshore Road requested to be renamed
The fee for street renaming requests is $1200. It is a detailed process that requires
significant staff time and costs for advertising. It involves notification and answering
questions from the affected residents, preparation of reports, notifying many agencies
and utilities and processing goodwill payments discussed below.
It is the Municipality’s policy is to provide a goodwill payment to persons affected by the
street renaming of $50 per address in recognition of their inconvenience. This would
require an additional $1250 from the requester.
If Council determines to proceed, a Public Meeting would be scheduled for early in 2019.
3. Conclusion
With Council’s authorization, staff will take the appropriate steps to advertise a public
meeting on the street renaming request of William Lake.
4. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Municipality of Clarington
Report PSD-080-18 Page 4
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
David Crome, MCIP, RPP, Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B
Director of Planning Services CAO
Staff Contact: Bob Russell, Planner II, 905-623-3379 ext. 2421 or brussell@clarington.net
Attachment:
Attachment 1 – Letter from William Lake dated March 14, 2016
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The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision:
William Lake
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