HomeMy WebLinkAboutWD-48-84CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT R. DUPUIS, P. ENO., DIRECTOR
HAMPTON, ONTARIO TEL. (416) 2632231
LOB 1Jo 987.5039
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF MAY 7, 1984.
REPORT NO.: WO -48 -84
SUBJECT: UPDATED TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
DESIGN CRITERIA AND STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended:
1. That this report be received; and,
2. That the Director of Works be authorized to issue
updated metric Design Criteria and Standard Detail
Drawings for use by developers in preparing
engineering drawings for subdivisions; and,
3. That such authorization be an interim measure.until
such time as the finalized compilation of Design
Criteria and Standard Detail Drawings are submitted to
Council for adoption.
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REPORT NO. WD -48 -84
REPORT:
In 1978, a set of Design Criteria and Standard Detail
Drawings, in imperial units, was prepared for the Town by
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates Ltd. At that time, they were
adopted by the Town for its own use and to be used by
consultants and developers in preparing subdivision
engineering drawings, etc. Since that time, however,
.conversion to metric units has occurred and engineering
drawings are being prepared accordingly.
To take this conversion into account and facilitate
submissions by developers, Works Department staff have
reviewed the 1978 Criteria and Drawings towards updating to
metric units, modifying drawings to represent the best
current engineering practices, and providing additional.
standards and criteria which had not been included before.
This process included reviewing Criteria and Drawings of
other agencies and municipalities and capitalizing on the
best features contained in each. In fact, reproducible
originals were securred from authorities such as the Region
of Durham and City of Oshawa and modifed to meet the Town's
needs. This method reduced the time and cost factors
associated with producing Criteria and Drawings to virtually
nil. Major costs will be for printing reproduction and
binding. These, however, can be recovered by selling the
finalized documents to individuals requiring them. Again,
because Works Department staff have undertaken this process,
actual costs will be very minor compared to having the
documents prepared by others.
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REPORT NO. WD -48 -84
At present, there are developers working on engineering
drawings for their subdivisions who, because of requirements
for metric drawings for Regional services, would like to
design Town services in metric. Although final documents
are not imminent, at least ninety -five percent of the
Criteria and Drawings are in final form. These have been
provided to Members of Council within the past few days.
Therefore, to facilitate engineering on development
proposals which appear to be imminent, it is recommended
that the Works Department be authorized to issue the
material available to developers' consultants when
requested. Finalized Design Criteria and Standard Detail
Drawings will be submitted to Council for adoption later in
the year.
Respectfully submitted,
R.G. Dupuis, P. Eng.,
Director of Public, Works.
RGD:jco
April 27, 1984.