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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
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D~e: Monday, May 17, 1993
Report #: ----PD 86 93 File #:
PLN 32.4.8
Subject:
SOUTH COURTICE EMPLOYMENT AREA SECONDARY PLAN - UPDATE REPORT
FILE: PLN 32.4.8
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-86 -93 be received for information; and
2. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any
delegation be advised of Council's decision.
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to provide a progress
report with respect to the South Court ice Employment Area
Secondary Plan Study.
2. BACKGROUND
2.1 In January of 1992 Council authorized the undertaking of
an Economic Development strategy for the Town of
Newcastle and a Secondary Plan for the Employment Area
lands in south Courtice. At the end of February 1992,
Council authorized retaining the services of Stephen
Chai t Consultants Ltd. and Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. to
undertake the two studies respectively.
2.2 Through the terms of reference and the development of the
work program schedule, the two studies have run
relatively parallel. The Public Meeting/Open House for
the studies was held jointly on June 25, 1992.
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2.3
The completion of the South Court ice Employment Area
Secondary Plan is dependent on the development of
planning framework for all employment areas in the Town
(see Attachment #1). This is the subject of the Stage 3
Report of the Economic Development strategy.
2.4
The Stage 3 report, being finalized, contains
considerable information with regards to future
employment demands, industrial land requirements, the
changing role of industrial areas and strategic
objectives for the Town to enhance and revitalize the
industrial lands. This information is critical in
determining a preferred development option for the
secondary plan area.
3.1
Major Issues to be Resolved
In July 1992 the finalized Background and options reports
for the South Court ice Employment Area were circulated to
commenting agencies. Members of council were also
provided with a copy of each document. As of the writing
of this report staff is awaiting comments from the
Ministry of Transportation and the Canadian Pacific
Railway.
3.
, 3.2
Townline Road/Prestonvale Interchange
The Town and the Region have commenced discussion with
the Ministry of Transportation with regards to
acknowledging the need for a future Highway 401
interchange in the vicinity of Prestonvale Road. R. V.
Anderson Associates Limited, who reviewed the servicing
and transportation component of the Background Report,
identified the need for a new freeway interchange at
Prestonvale Road based on the employment density targets
and existing arterial road network in the study area.
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3.3
3.4
Ministry of Transportation officials have completed an
Environmental Assessment of the proposed Highway 401
widening to Courtice Road. Incorporation of a proposed
interchange at Prestonvale Road was not included in this
assessment. Protection of lands for an interchange
would be planned for in advance, should the Ministry
agree that an interchange in the vicinity of Prestonvale
Road and Highway 401 is warranted in the future.
Further, the connecting road would be designed to swing
west to align with Townline Road, thereby limiting
impacts on residents of Prestonvale Road north of Bloor
street (see Attachment #2). The Town incorporated this
issue in PD-77-93 with respect to Ministerial
modifications to the Durham Region Official Plan.
Interim Servicinq
To encourage development of the South Court ice employment
area to take place in an urban form municipal water and
sanitary sewer services must be extended to the area.
However, provision of full municipal services to the area
requires construction of new water supply and treatment
facilities immediately south of the study area on the
Lake, or the expansion of existing facilities in Whitby
and Oshawa. There are various interim servicing
scenarios to be considered which allow for the
development of different quadrants of the study area at
varying costs. Final recommendation will be made at a
later date after review and discussion with the Region
Works Department.
Issues raised bv Commentinq Aqencies
Issues that have arisen as a result of the circulation
process include:
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. completion and compliance with the Robinson Creek
Master Drainage Plan dealing with stormwater
management facilities.
. recognition of the environmentally significant and
sensitive areas associated with the creek valleys
and the sugar maple woodlot.
. location of an east west arterial road and
impacts of a Robinson Creek crossing.
4. CONCLUSION
4.1 Staff have recently met with Macaulay Shiomi Howson to
review comments and provide direction for finalizing the
preferred land use and transportation options at this
time. In order to expedite the process, Staff have
advised the consultant to proceed on the assumption that
the Ministry of Transportation will provide a favourable
response to the question of the interchange and that the
outstanding agencies will provide no serious objections
to the preferred land use option. We do not have a
definite time table for the completion of the Secondary
Plan. However, staff will endeavour to work closely with
the Consultant to expedite the study.
Respectfully submitted,
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
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Lawrence E. Ko
Chief Adminis
Officer
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Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's
decision:
Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd.
586 Eglinton Ave. E.
suite 604
TORONTO, ontario
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The South Court ice
Landowners Group
C/O H. Halminen
Halminen Homes Ltd.
1748 Baseline Road West
COURTICE, ontario
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