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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT R. DUPUIS,P. ENG., DIRECTOR
HAMPTON,ONTARIO TEL.(416)263-2231
LOB 1J0 987.5039
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF MAY 6, 1985.
REPORT NO. : WD-31-85
SUBJECT: STREET NAME BY-LAW
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended:
1. That this report be received; and,
2. That staff be authorized to prepare a Street Name
By-law in accordance with the Street Name Map,
Schedule "A", and Street Name Inventory, Schedule "B",
attached hereto.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
In 1978, initiated by a request from the Ministry of
i' Transportation and Communications, the Public Works
Department commenced a review of all road and street names
within the municipality with a long term goal of producing a
Town of Newcastle Street Name Map and By-law officially
naming all streets and roads.
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Works Committee Resolution W-130-79 directed that east/west
roads remain unchanged; that streets named by by-law remain
so named and , that proposed street name maps be displayed in
public places.
The first public presentation of the map produced minimal
input. Subsequently, staff contacted outside agencies,
utility companies , and local residents with historical
interests to obtain comments and assistance. These agencies
and individuals provided valuable information which was
incorporated into the Street Name Map. It was, however,
recognized that where practical , continuous north/south
roads should be uniformly named.
Staff have endeavoured to follow Committee and Council
direction and incorporate public input into the present
Street Name Map. However, the map has been redrawn by Town
Public Works staff using a more desirable format than the
original single line first draft. Summer maintenance roads
are now shown as dashed lines and are recognized in the
Town' s Road Needs Study. Unopened road allowances are not
shown, eliminating some of the confusion surrounding the
first draft.
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Following the most recent circulation of the Street Name Map
to Members of Council , a petition was received from the
residents of Shaw Road, formerly Training School Road,
requesting that the road be named "Lambs Road". Committee
may wish to recognize the petition and direct that Shaw Road
be changed to "Lambs Road" prior to the formal adoption of
the Street Name By-law.
As the Town grows, there will be new streets and roads
constructed and assumed, and public input similar to the
petition received from the residents of Shaw Road may be
acknowledged. It is the intention of the department to
provide an opportunity for review annually, and subsequent
revisions and changes could be incorporated at that time.
It is, therefore, recommended that the Street Name By-law be
prepared in accordance with the Street Name Map (Schedule
'A' ) and Street Name Inventory (Schedule ' B' ) , attached, or
as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
R.G. Dupuis , P. Eng. ,
Director of Public Works.
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May 1 , 1985.
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