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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSD-006-10Clar~gton Leading dhe Way REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, January 4, 2010 ~eSo 1~~~ ~-G p~ -0 1 ~ ~ l D Report #: PSD-006-10 File #: PLN 37.4 By-law #: Subject: COURTICE GOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-006-10 be received for information; and 2. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Reviewed b ~ ~~'V ~ Submitted by: Y~ D J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Franklin Wu Director, Planning Services Chief Administrative Officer DJC:sn December 15, 2009 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-830 REPORT. NO.: PSD-006-10 1.0 BACKGROUND PAGE 2 1.1 Council incorporated $10,000 in the 2009 Community Improvement budget for Courtice. These funds were earmarked for streetscape improvements, including banners, along Highway 2. 2.0 .STREET TREES 2.1 A total of 26 street trees were planted at four locations along the Courtice Highway 2 corridor between Townline and Courtice Road under the supervision of the Manager of Parks Development. ft is anticipated that future funding will augment the street tree planting program on the municipal road allowance, thereby continuing to implement the recommendations of the Courtice Corridor Study. 3.0 TOOLEY MEMORIAL. 3.1 During the year, the Municipality acquired the house and property at 71 Old Kingston Road with the intention of providing a trailhead and small parkette along the Farewell Creek Valley. This initiative was to start to fulfil the actions identified in the Municipality's Corporate Strategic Business Plan 2007-2010 to create a focal point and develop a trail system along the Farewell Creek, also known to some as Barber's Creek. 3.2 The property acquired included the homestead of Augustus Tooley, who operated a mill along the creek. Although the home was destroyed by arson, the stone foundation walls have been preserved and removed to the Operations Depot in Hampton. The Clarington Heritage Committee has recommended that a memorial cairn be established (See attachment 1 for an overview of the history of the site). 3.3 In the 2009 budget, funding was set aside for the design of the cairn and construction will proceed with 2010 funding. The Manager of Parks Development has been responsible for the design of the cairn. The Clarington Museum and Archives, in consultation with the Clarington Heritage Committee and staff will be responsible for the text to be incorporated in the project. ,,, ~sem. REPORT NO.: PSD-006-10 PAGE 3 4.0 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROJECT AREA 4.1 The Clarington OfFcial Plan Review is recommending that the Courtice Main Street Corridor be identified as a future Community Improvement Project Area. This is to help facilitate the implementation of the Courtice Main Street Study and the Official Plan policies arising from this work.. It is recognized that this will be a major area of intensification and redevelopment in the years to come. When a CIP Plan is prepared, a variety of actioris may be recommended. Most importantly, by being identified as a CIP Project Area, it would comply with the Region's polices for eligibility for regional participation for servicing projects. 5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 Council provided funding for municipal initiatives to improve the streetscape and the public realm of the Courtice area. The projects for the initial year have been outlined in this report. It is recommended that Council provide funding for the continuation of the streetscape improvement program in 2010. Staff Contact: David Crome Attachments: Attachment 1 - BackgrounGi on the Augustus Tooley Mill and House List of interested parties to be notified of Council's decision: Martha Rutherford Conrad, Clarington Museum & Archives Vic Suppan, Chair -Clarington Heritage Committee Attachment 1 To Report PSD-006-10 AUGUSTUS TOOLEY MILL AND HOUSE Augustus Smith Tooley came to Canada in 1860. He first worked at Gooderham and Worts Distillery in Toronto and then relocated to Cedar Dale, a village south of Oshawa, where he was the head miller for Sandy Small's Mill. In the 1870's Jacob Stalter obtained a large part of a 100 foot long mill in Haydon and had it moved to this property. The mill pond dammed both Farewell and Black Creeks. Augustus purchased the mill from Stalter and named it The Peoples Mill. Augustus and his family resided in the house and the area eventually became known as Tooley's Mill Hill. Augustus operated the mill until the creeks did not provide enough water power. In the 1890's major work was done on Kingston Road. The steepest ravines were causewayed to raise the road bed well above the valley floor. The road bed in front of the mill house was raised so much that the house had to be lifted to meet the new level of the road. A high stone basement foundation was placed underneath the house and the stones to be used in the cairn are from that foundation. The Prestonvale Tourist Camp operated on the site during the 1920's and was owned by Bob Preston, who was the Mayor of Oshawa from 1927 to 1929. The dam, diner, and change rooms made it the best swimming hole for miles around. The Courtice Diner featured a large teapot on the roof that blew smoke. The camp was sold in 1942 shortly after Bob Preston's death.