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REPORT ON PROPSOED REDESIGN:ITION OF
PJ? 940INV ILE R0.1D > -
This,report arises from the application of Mr. Carcone for
an amendment to the Darlington Zoning By-law to redesignate the
portion of Prestonvale Road in front of his lot as an improved
road. On June 5, 1975, the following recommendation was reviewed
by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Planning Ldvisory
Committee.
"Until such time, that the necessary lands are ac-
quired to make the entire southerly portion a 66 foot
right-of-way, it will remain unchanged. I feel that
if the status of this road is -to be changed, then
the necessary land must be acquired across the entire
section and not one lot at a time as has been sug-
gested.".
The attached letter from D.G. Biddle, engineer for Mr. Carcone was
referred to the Committee by Council
In order to deal with this request, we made reference to Cou-
ncil's approved policy for the designation of an improved road
and obtained maps from the .Assessment Office to ascertain the app-
roximate width of the road allowance. The Criteria for designation
of an Improved Road are restated below.
Criteria for Designation of an Imoroved Road
le Title to Road Allowance- Clear and undisputed title must be
vested in the Province of Ontario, the Region of Durham, Town
of Newcastle, or the Town of Newcastle and an adjacent munic-
ipality in the case of a boundary road.
2. Maintenances The road must be actually maintained and kept open
on a year round basis by the road authority having jurisdiction.
3. Standards: The road must meet or exceed the following minimum
standards for the average annual daily traffic being carried
according to the latest Road Needs Study.
MINIMUM
0-50 A, 11. D. T.
Surface
Width 14,
Shoulder
Width 2'
Total Platform 18'
Safe Speed 15 m.p.h.
Surface Type Gravel
TOLERABLE
50-200 It. A. D. T.
16,
2'
20'
27.m.p.h.
Gravel
. . o . 2
STANDARDS
200-400 IL. A. D. T.
18,
21
22'
27 m. p. h.
Gravel
4. Road 4�llgwance; The road allaance must have a minimum width
of 66 feet except where the section of road is already built
up on more than * its frontage cr is already carrying an ann.
ual average daily traffic of more than 200 vehicles in which
case the road must still meet all the above criteria.
5. actual Condition: The road must be generally passable to normal
vehicular traffic at all times of the year.
Prestonvale Road appears to comply with criteria 1 and 2 above
that the Town has only a right of occupancy on the portion which is
forced road.
The road has a surface width of 18 feet, a shoulder width of 3
feet$ a total platform width of 24 feet., and a surface of low cost
bituminous construction. The road was considered a semi -urban
section in the road needs study and was therefore not assigned a
safe speed. Thus Prestonvale Road appears to meet criteria 3 as
well.
The road meets criteria 4 and 5 as well since the annual average
traffic volume is presently 423 vehicles. The road needs study
shows Prestonvale road to be deficient now, although not below the
minimum tolerable standard and recommends early reconstruction to
an urban standard.
The mapping supplied by the assessment Office, which is not an
accurate survey, indicates that the present road right of way
varies from approximately 56 feet to 58 feet. Our topographic
mapping indicated that, within the portion of the road which
is presently zoned residential, infilling could permit a max-
imum of approximately 20 additional dwellings including 5 which
abutthe portion of the road already designated as an improved road.
There are presently 55 dwellings having access to Prestonvale
Road including those abutting Phair Avenue.
We note that under the provisions of the new Section 35(a)
of the Planning Act it will be possible in the new zoning by-law
to obtain road widenings where required as a condition for the
issuance of future building permits.
In conclusion, we recommend that -
(a) Prestonvale Road should be designated as an improved
road in the new zoning by-law.
(b) The Town Solicitor register a quit claim deed for that
portion of the road which is a forced road to guarantee
the Town's title to it.
(c) That road widenings to 33 feet from the existing centre-
line be obtained as a condition of any future building
permits which may be issued prior to reconstruction.
Respectfully submitted,
pr.
George F. Howden,
Planning Director.
D 04:01 DLE & ASSOC
Eision 2 Darlington
lin; on the gent sid,
ets all the prerequi,
requesting Council to take the necessary steps to reclassify that section of
vale Road lying between No. 2 highway and the road allowance ,between,
lens l and 2, being 43001 in length, as an improved road. The road presgndy s-
aved surface, about 20' width, shoulders, good ditches," and a'horizontaL'
tical alignment such that vehicles can safely travel in'excess of 30 nVlh. '
re 23 houses on this section of the road representing slightly ;;less than
€'the total frontage. Although the road is a forced road with a total right
width less than 668, it functions as a major arterial link between the highway'
�r Street. Based on actual count, I estimate the AADT to be about 900'. vehicles,