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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: COUNCIL Fife # /
Res. #
Date: July 29 1996 By-law #
Report #: ADDENDUM TO
ADMIN. 14-95 File #:
Subject:
OLDER ADULT CENTRE AND HIGHWAY NO. 2 URBANIZATION WORK
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following:
(1) THAT the references in the recommendations contained in Report #Admin. 14-
95 to the Older Adult Centre in the proposed Durham Region Housing Authority
project on Temperance Street, Bowmanville, be amended to refer 'to the
proposed Older Adult Centre within the Municipality of Clarington.
(2) THAT the text of Section 6 of Report #Admin. 14-95 (attachment #1) be
deleted and the payments now due under the Agreement of November 26,
1990 be required to be paid (attachment #2, $150,000 escalated to
approximately $210,000). When this payment is received, $100,000 of it is
recommended to be committed by Council to the cost of urbanization of
Highway No. 2.
(3) THAT Section 8.7(b) and (c) of Report #Admin. 14-95 be deleted and replaced
with the following:
"(b) provide in the amendment to the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement
or if considered appropriate by myself in consultation with the Solicitor
in a separate agreement with Martin Road Holdings Limited and West
Bowmanville Developments Ltd. which is to be executed prior to the
amendment to the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement referred to in
(a), for the payment to the Municipality $1,500,000 in five (5) equal
annual instalments of $300,000 each, the first and second instalments
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to be paid on April 24, 1997 together with interest calculated on the
amount of $300,000 at the rate of 6% per annum prorated from and
including April 24, 1996;
(c) require each of the instalment and interest payments referred to in (b)
when paid to the Municipality to be deposited in the Hydro Reserve Fund
Account."
1 . INTRODUCTION
1 .1 Council approved the recommendations contained in Report #Admin. 14-95 at
its meeting on April 24, 1995. (Attachment #1) The recommendations
included:
• The deletion of the "C.P.R. Underpass Work" from the Aspen Springs
Subdivision Agreement.
• The acceptance of a financial contribution of $1 .5 million from Martin
Road Holdings Limited and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. on the
terms and conditions set out in the report.
• The approval of the contribution of the Older Adult Centre at a cost of
$1 .3 million in conjunction with the then proposed Durham Region Non-
Profit Housing Authority project on Temperance Street in Bowmanville.
• The provision of interim funding of $1 .3 million for the Older Adult
Centre and $200,000 for urbanization work on a portion of Highway No.
2 in the Bowmanville East Main Central Area from the Hydro Reserve
Account.
• The commitment of $100,000 to be paid by Markborough Properties Inc.
and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. in respect of the extension of
water service to the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex when it is
paid to the cost of the urbanization of Highway No. 2.
1 .2 The financial contribution of $1 .5 million was to be paid in 5 equal annual
instalments of $300,000 each, the first of which was to be paid on April 24,
1996. Each instalment when paid was to be deposited in the Hydro Reserve
Fund Account. The financial contribution of Martin Road Holdings Limited and
West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. was to be secured by an unconditional
and irrevocable letter of credit to be deposited with the Municipality.
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1 .3 With the change in the Provincial Government, the Durham Region Non-Profit
Housing Authority project on Temperance Street in Bowmanville was cancelled.
Council selected an alternative site for the Older Adult Centre on property
owned by Vanstone Mill Inc. at King and Scugog Streets in Bowmanville by its
adoption of Resolution #GPA-684-95 approving Report#Admin. 34-95. (Report
#Admin. 15-96 updated Council on the status of this project.)
1 .4 The urbanization work on Highway No. 2 will proceed in 1996. Security has
been posted with the Municipality by Willsonia Industries Ltd. and Clarington
Place Limited for Willsonia's share of the cost of the urbanization work. A draft
Subdivision Agreement between the Municipality and 829426 Ontario Inc. and
838038 Ontario Inc. (the shareholders of which are Markborough Properties
Inc. and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd.) has been delivered to the
parties. When settled and executed it will provide for the posting of security
with the Municipality for those companies' share of the cost of the urbanization
work.
1 .5 A draft Agreement to implement Report #Admin. 14-95 by amending the
Subdivision Agreement with Martin Road Holdings Limited and West
Bowmanville Developments Ltd. has been prepared. It has yet to be executed
by the owners.
1 .6 Since the amending Agreement between the Municipality and Martin Road
Holdings Limited and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. has not been
executed, the first instalment payment of $300,000 of the $1 .5 million financial
contribution has not been made to the Municipality. Also, the $150,000 plus
the "Escalated Amount" for a total of approximately $210,000 which is to be
paid by Markborough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd.
under the water extension agreement is now due.
1 .5 With the above changes in circumstance, it is desirable for Council to review
and where necessary and appropriate, to approve revisions of the
recommendations contained in Report #Admin. 14-95 as outlined herein.
2.0 OLDER ADULT CENTRE
2.1 Following the cancellation of the proposed Temperance Street, location of the
Older Adult Centre, the Municipality called for new proposals. Report #Admin.
34-95 dated December 2, 1995 recommended as the preferred proposal that
submitted by Vanstone Mill Inc. Authority was given to negotiate an agreement
with Vanstone Mill Inc. for the transfer of a site on Scugog Street,
Bowmanville, with an Older Adult Centre to be constructed on a turn-key basis.
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1 will be reporting in the near future, recommendations with regards to the
Senior Centre within the Municipality of Clarington.
3.0 WATER SERVICE CONTRIBUTION OF WEST BOWMANVILLE DEVELOPMENTS
LTD. AND MARKBOROUGH PROPERTIES INC.
3.1 The contribution of $150,000 plus the "Escalated Amount" became due and
payable on March 24, 1996 the "Date of Final Approval of the Zoning
Amendment" for the proposed Markborough Shopping Centre pursuant to the
terms of the Agreement between the Municipality and the above companies
dated November 26, 1990. $150,000 is secured by a Letter of Credit
deposited with the Municipality, and the escalated value includes interest,
calculated to date.
4.0 ASPEN SPRINGS SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT
4.1 As noted above the first instalment of $300,000 which is part of the financial
contribution of West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. of $1 .5 million referred
to in Section 8 of Report #Admin. 14-95 was due on April 24, 1996. Mr.
William Daniell has requested that the Municipality defer the payment of the
first instalment to April 24, 1997 on which date both the first and second
instalments (that is, a total of $600,000) will be paid together with interest on
$300,000 calculated at 6% per annum from and including April 24, 1996 to the
date of payment. I recommend that Council approve Mr. Daniell's request in
consideration of the delay in construction of the Senior Centre and the
subsequent signing of the Agreement.
5. The Treasurer has been consulted on above and concurs with the
recommendations.
Respectfully submitted,
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W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer
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Attachment #1 to
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OLDER ADULT CENTRE AND HIGHWAY NO. 2 URBANIZATION WORK
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following:
(1) THAT Report No. ADMN-14-95 be received; and
(2) THAT Council approve amendments to the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement
to delete the requirement that the Owner construct the "CPR Underpass Work" and
the requirement that the Owner deposit Letters of Credit with the,Municipality as
security for the construction of the Work,on the conditions as outlined in this report;
and
(3) THAT Council accept a financial contribution from Martin Road Holdings Limited
and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. in the amount of $1.5 million on the
terms and conditions set out in this report; and
(4) THAT Council approve the construction of the Older Adult Centre, at a cost of$1.3
million, in conjunction with the proposed Durham Region Non-Profit Housing
Authority project to be built on Temperance Street in Bowmanville; and
(5) THAT Council-commit $200,000 of said contribution of$1.5 million to the cosy of
the urbanization work on Highway No. 2; and
(6) THAT Council approve the provision of interim funding of$1.3 million for the Older
Adult Centre and $200,000 for urbanization work on Highway No. 2 referred to in
recommendations (4) and (5) from the Hydro Reserve Fund Account; and
(7) THAT when instalments are paid to the Municipality in respect of the financial
contribution of$1.5 million referred to in recommendation (2) they be deposited in
the Hydro Reserve Pund Account; and
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(8) THAT Council approve the commitment of the amount of $100,000 which is to be
paid by Markborough Properties Inc, and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. in
respect of the extension of water service to the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation
Complex when it is paid pursuant to this report, to the cost of urbanization of
Highway No. 2; and
(9) THAT Council approve the agreements and amending agreements recommended in
this report and pass the necessary by-laws to authorize the same being executed by
the Mayor and Clerk on behalf of the Municipality; and
(10) THAT the Treasurer be authorized to accept the deposit of the Letters of Credit and
return the Letters of Credit referred to in the report on the conditions set out in this
report; and
(11) THAT a copy of this report be sent to:
Markborough Properties Inc.
Martin Road Holdings Limited and West
Bowmanville Developments Ltd. `� - J �v
829462 Ontario Inc, and 838038
Ontario Inc.
Willsonia Industries Limited and
Clarington Place Limited
Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Authority
Older Adult Centre Committee
L INTRODUCTION
1.1 During the past year the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer has been involved
in a number of protracted negotiations involving property acquisitions, commercial
developments, recreational facilities, etc., throughout the Municipality. Two of these
negotiations that have taken a considerable amount of Staff time are the proposed
Older Adult Centre that is being considered in conjunction with the Durham Region
Housing Authority on Temperance Street in Bowmanville, and the Urbanization of
Highway No. 2 in the area between Regional Road No. 57 and Green Road in
Bowmanville. The Highway No. 2 project must be addressed before development
can proceed on both the north and south side of Highway No. 2, which was the
subject of a recent Ontario Municipal Board hearing. In both cases, Council has
directed the Chief Administrative Officer to continue to meet with all the parties
involved, in an attempt to identify the necessary funding that would allow these
projects to go forward. We now submit the following report that addresses the issue
of funding for both projects.
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2. OLDER ADULT CENTRE
2.1 The proposed Older Adult Centre has been the subject of numerous reports to
Council, covering the rezoning of the site-in question, as well as the construction of
the 10,000 square foot facility that would form a part of the Durham Region Housing
Authority's sixty unit "singles" building proposed for the old "piano factory" site,
across from the public library on Temperance Street in Bowmanville.
2-2 As Council knows, the Housing Authority has had approval in principle from the
Ministry to construct this project on the proviso that the Municipality of Clarington
participates in the project by financing the Older Adult Centre. The Centre would
have a gross floor area of 11,600 sq. feet, and a net floor area of 10,000 sq. feet, and
will include leasehold improvements, carpet, and air conditioning. The furniture and
appliances will be provided by the Clarington Older Adult Centre Committee, who
will be responsible for the operation of the Centre. There would be 22 surface
parking spaces. By financing the recreation Centre, the Municipality would then hold
ownership of approximately 19%of the overall complex. This would compare to the
square footage of approx. 16 additional living units.
23 At a meeting held on November 28, 1994, Council passed a resolution directing the
Chief Administrative Office to go on record with the Durham Region Housing
Authority that the Municipality of Clarington approves, in principle, of the
preliminary architectural drawings showing the proposed 10,000 square foot"seniors'
centre", and as well "That the Municipality of Clarington agrees to cover the cost of
the 10,000 square foot "seniors' centre" on the proviso that an acceptable financial
contribution by the Municipality, either by way of capital investment or long term
lease, is agreed upon between the Housing Authority and the Municipality".
2.4 Following those directions, Staff have had numerous meetings with the
representatives of the Housing Authority and have identified the Municipality's
portion of the capital cost to be $1,300,000. Should Council agree to proceed with
this project, the Durham Regional Housing Authority would need a commitment
from the Municipality of Clarington that the amount of$1,300,000 would be available
for construction purposes. This then would allow the Authority to make a final
submission to the Ministry for approval of the project. As previously stated by the
Housing Authority, should Clarington decide not to participate in this project, the
Ministry will not approve the housing portion of the facility and the project will not
proceed. Upon Council's approval of the funding proposal identified later in this
report, the Durham Region Housing Authority will immediately proceed with the
necessary approvals and would expect to see the project commence construction
within the next few months.
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2.5 On reviewing the financing proposals that are addressed in this report, it should be
kept in mind that there is still a possibility of obtaining some type of Provincial grant
for the recreation portion of the project, even though we have not been successful
to date in receiving a positive answer in this regard from our Regional
Representative of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. 'It should also
be kept in mind that should the project proceed, the Housing Authority would be
paying approximately $150,000 to the Municipality under the Development Charges
By-law. This amount, could not be addressed as a portion of the Municipality's
funding, as it must be directed to the Development Charges Reserve Fund.
However, it should be considered a "plus" in the overall financial assessment of the
project.
3. URBANIZATION OF HIGHWAY NO.2,BOWMANVILLE MAIN CENTRAL AREA
3.1 The transition of Highway No. 2 from a high speed rural cross-section to a low speed
urban roadway between Green Road and Martin Road is considered essential to the
long term development of the Bowmanville Vilest Main Central Area (B.W.M.C.A.).
3.2 In order to ensure that the Municipality of Clarington's interests in this regard are
properly addressed, the Clarington Public Works Department prepared a functional
design for the urbanization of the aforementioned section of roadway.
3.3 The functional design provided a framework for the review of proposed
developments adjacent to Highway No. 2 and the opportunity to generate a phased
approach for the implementation of the required work.
3.4 Two developments, Markborough and Willsonia have been reviewed in this context
and works on Highway No. 2 have been identified.
3.5 A section of Highway No. 2 adjacent to the proposed Markborough and Willsonia
developments is super-elevated and has no longitudinal fall. These two conditions
make urbanization of the roadway at its current grade impossible. -
3.6 The lack of longitudinal grade would result in ponding along proposed curb lines and
the super-elevation 4.5% is not suitable geometry for intersecting urban streets. In
order to address these issues, a number of alternative solutions were reviewed. The
only solution which satisfactorily addressed the long term interests of the
Municipality and permits the development of the Markborough and Willsonia lands
requires the construction of approximately 565 metres of Highway No. 2 (See
Attachment No. 1). The proposed reconstruction involves the lowering of Highway
No. 2 in the vicinity of Street W. A low point would be established at the proposed
intersection of Highway No. 2 with Street 'B' resulting in a minimum longitudinal
grade of 0.5% and removal of the super-elevation.
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_ 4, PROPOSED FINANCING OF HIGHWAY NO. 2 IMPROVEMENTS
4.1 The cost of the required road work was estimated at $1,090,000.00 in 1994 dollars.
This value does not include the cost of providing street lighting and sidewalk, as
these services were included in the Municipality's Development Charges By-law. The
amount of the estimated costs thereof of the latter services which would be the
Municipality's responsibility is $290,000. In addition, traffic signals and storm sewer
oversizing would be the responsibility of the developers. The estimated cost of traffic
signals to be located at Kings Highway and Street "E" is $100,000.
4.2 Financial negotiations have been ongoing regarding this project. Initially, the
adjacent developers were advised that the total cost of the portion of the project
necessitated by their developments was to be their responsibility and would be in
addition to the costs of works referred to in the servicing agreements they had made
with the Municipality.
4.3 The Municipality had entered into the following servicing agreements with the
adjacent developers (1) respecting the Markborough Shopping Centre on May 24,
1994 with 829426 Ontario Inc. and 838038 Ontario Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada
(the "Markborough Servicing Agreement"), and (2) respecting the Willsonia
development also on May 24, 1994 with Willsonia Industries Limited and Clarington
Place Limited (the 'Willsonia Servicing Agreement"). We understand that the
shareholders of the numbered companies who are parties to the Markborough
Servicing Agreement are Markborough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville
Developments IAd.
4.4 Both developers have indicated that they are prepared to move ahead with the
necessary approval process. However, considering the protracted hearings regarding
the Bowmanville West Main Central Area at the Ontario Municipal Board, the
additional cost of the urbanization resulted in both developments reaching a point
of questionable financial viability. Both developers clearly stated that should the
entire cost of urbanization be left to them, they could not proceed with their
proposed development.
4.5 Staff then made contact with the senior staff of the Durham Region Works
Department in an attempt to see if there was some way the Region could participate
financially in the urbanization project, given the fact the Highway No. 2 was turned
over to Durham Region by M.T.O, on January 1, 1995. After lengthy negotiations,
the Regional Staff agreed to recommend to Regional Council that they participate
in this project to the amount of $240,000.
4.6 Once the Regional Staff commitment was obtained, further discussions took place
with the two developers and commitments were obtained for contributions to the
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project of $400,00 from Markborough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville
Developments Ltd., on the one hand and $250,000 from Willsonia, on the other
hand, for a total amount of $$90,000 towards the total cost of $1,190,000, leaving a
shortfall of $300,000.
4.7 Staff recommend that Council approve amendments to the Markborough and the
Willsonia Servicing Agreements, respectively, to give effect to these commitments
unless alternative legal arrangements satisfactory to the Region of Durham are made
directly with the Region to secure these commitments.
4.$ With respect to the cost of storm sewer oversizing on Highway No. 2, in the storm
sewer accommodating flow from the north side of Highway No.2 from the Willsonia
and other lands under Highway No. 2(the"Highway No.2 Storm Sewer Oversizing")
to connect with the storm sewer to be constructed under the Markborough Servicing
Agreement,it is recommended that Council approve an amendment to the Willsonia
Servicing Agreement to provide that Willsonia Industries Ltd. and Clarington Place
Limited will fund the cost of the Highway No. 2 Storm Sewer Oversizing.
5. FINANCING OF SHORTFALL IN FUNDING OF HIGHWAY NO. 2
IMPROVEMENTS
5.1 Considering the fact that the Municipality owns land on the north side of the portion
of Highway No. 2 in question, namely the municipal fire hall and the Garnet B.
Rickard Recreation Complex, both developers felt that the Municipality should
finance the additional $300,000 in order to have the project proceed immediately,
thereby allowing both Markborough and Willsonia to commence construction in
1995.
5.2 In an attempt to identify additional municipal funding for the road project, Staff
revisited the past financial commitments made by all of the developers in the general
area. On reviewing same we identified two past agreements that may be a source
of funding for the Municipality to participate in the Highway No. 2 urbanization,
should Council wish to see the project and the developments proceed this year.
These are agreements respecting a water service contribution provided for in
conjunction with the rezoning to permit the Canadian Tire Store, and the Aspen
Springs Subdivision Agreement.
& WATER SERVICE CONTRIBUTION OF WEST BOWMANVILLE
DEVELOPMENTS LTD. AND MARKBOROUGH PROPERTIES INC.
6.1 The former Town of Newcastle made an agreement dated November 26, 1990, with
Markborough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd.under which
the cost to the municipality of extending water service to the Garnet B. Rickard
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Recreation Complex would be defrayed by a contribution from the companies of
$300,000. The two companies benefited from this municipal expenditure by being
able to extend the water service to the Canadian Tire Store and the proposed
Markborough Shopping Centre from the Recreation Complex. One hundred and
fifty thousand dollars was paid to the Municipality on the execution of the agreement
and was deposited in the Arena Reserve Fund Account. Payment of the balance of
$150,000 is to be made when a building permit is issued for the proposed
Markborough Shopping Centre. It is secured by Letters of Credit which is deposited
with the Municipality.
6.2 Since people using the Recreation Complex will benefit from the urbanization of
Highway No. 2, Staff are of the opinion that it would be fair to apply $100,000 of the
balance of$150,000 secured by Letters of Credit deposited with the Municipality to
defray part of the cost of the improvements to Highway No. 2. Accordingly, Staff
recommend that subject to the concurrence of the parties to the agreement dated
November 26, 1990 between the former Town of Newcastle, Markborough Properties
Inc. and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd., be amended: (1) to provide for a
reduction in the security for the payment to defray part of the cost of extending the
water service which is now deposited with the Municipality to the amount of$50,000
which is payable on issuance of a building permit for the proposed Markborough
Shopping Centre; (2)to require Markborough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville
Developments Ltd. to pay $100,000 to the Municipality to defray part of the cost of
Highway No. 2 improvements within 30 days following the commencement of the
construction of these improvements; and (3)to require the deposit of new irrevocable
and unconditional Letters of Credit or amendments to Letters of Credit presently
deposited with the Municipality to secure performance of the revised obligations of
the companies. The Letters of Credit are to be issued by a bank listed in Schedule
1 of the Bank Act, in amounts; in a form and with a content satisfactory to the
Treasurer.
7. UNFUNDED COSTS OF HIGHWAY NO. 2. IMPROVEMENTS
7.1 Should Council agree with Staff's last recommendation in this regard, the unfunded
balance of the Highway No.2 project would be $200,000 in addition to the unfunded
cost of $1,300,00 for the Older Adult Recreation Centre. This report will go on to
deal with the immediate and longer terra sources of these amounts.
8. ASPEN SPRINGS SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT
8.1 In consultation with Mr. Dennis Hefferon, the Municipality's Solicitor, Staff have
reviewed the conditions of draft plan approval of the West Bowmanville
Developments Ltd, subdivision located between Green Road and Regional Road No.
57, south of the CPR tracks (Plan 1$T-86046 - Aspen Heights), relative to the
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construction of the grade separation proposed at the intersections of future Street"C"
and the CPR and the Aspen Heights Subdivision. One of the conditions of the draft
plan approval was that "the Owners shall agree to reserve Blocks 342 and 347 for
railway underpass and to address construction to the satisfaction of the Town of
Newcastle."
8.2 The Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement between the former Town of Newcastle
and Martin Road Holdings Limited and West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. and
certain mortgagees provides: "With respect to the 'CPR Underpass Work', without
derogating from the provisions of paragraph 5.27 of this Agreement, the Owner
agrees at its cost to commence to construct this work no later than the day on which
an application is made for a building permit for a building which is or includes the
661st dwelling unit proposed to be constructed on the lands and to complete the
same in accordance with this Agreement."
8.3 It should be noted that a grade separation may also be constructed by the
Municipality at the intersection of Green Road and the CPR at a future tune.
8.4 Staff have considered the provisions of the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement as
well as the proposal for the future construction of an underpass at the intersection
of Green Road and the CPR tracks. Although the Municipality's Final Report on
the Transportation Analysis for the Bowmanville Main Central Area Study stated,
"All the network alternatives show an extension of the north-south collector road
through a railway underpass to link with Aspen Springs Drive on the south side of
the CPR tracks, this could serve as an alternative access route for West MCA traffic
heading to Martin Road, instead of having to use Highway No. 2. However,
consideration should be given to the impact of increased traffic on residential streets
south of the railway tracks.", the Director of Planning and Development has some
concern with the proposal of not proceeding with the construction of the underpass.
However, staff with the exception of the Director of Planning and Development have
concluded that it is not necessary in order to protect the Municipality's interest in the
proper functioning of the existing and future street system both north and south of
the CPR tracks and both east and west of Green Road that the "CPR Underpass
Work" he constructed as provided for in the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement.
8.5 It is recommended that conditional on financial arrangements being agreed to by
Martin Road Holdings Limited, West Bowmanville Developments Ltd., 829426
Ontario Inc. and 818038 Ontario Inc. and all necessary parties executing the
agreements and depositing the securities referred to in this report, Council approve
an amendment to the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement to delete the
requirement that the Owner construct the "CPR Underpass Works".
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8.6 Should Council agree with this recommendation, the developer of the Aspen Springs
project, through Mr. William Daniel, has agreed to make an outright contribution to
the Municipality of Clarington in the amount of $1.5 million, to be used by the
Municipality for the purpose recommended in this report.
8.7 Accordingly, it is recommended that Council:
(a) approve an agreement to amend the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement
between the Municipality, Martin Road Moldings Limited, West Bowmanville
Developments Ltd, Robert Louis Stevens and Royal Bank of Canada dated
September 8, 1991., as amended, to delete the requirement that the Owners
construct the"CPR Underpass Work"and provide security to the Municipality
for the performance of the Owners' covenant to do so;
(b) provide in the amendment to the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement or if
considered appropriate by myself in consultation with the Solicitor in a
separate agreement with Martin Road Holdings Limited and West
Bowmanville Developments Ltd, which is to be executed prior to the
amendment to the Aspen Springs Subdivision Agreement referred to in (a),
for the payment to the Municipality $1,500,000 in five (5) equal annual
instalments of$300,000 each, the first instalment to be paid on April 24, 1996;
(c) require each of the instalments referred to in (b) when paid to the
Municipality to be deposited in the Hydro Reserve Funds Account;
(d) require the deposit with the Municipality's Treasurer as alternative security
for the performance of the obligations set out above unconditional and
irrevocable Letters of Credit issued by a bank listed on Schedule 1 of the
Bank Act in amounts, in a form and with a content satisfactory to the
Treasurer.
(e) authorize the Treasurer to return to the Owners the Letters of Credit
deposited with the Municipality in respect of the "CPR Underpass Works"
conditional on the alternative security set out in (d) being deposited with the
Municipality;
9. INTERIM FUNDING REQUIREMENT'S FOR OLDER ADULw RECREATION,
CENTRE AND $200,000 OF THE COST OF THE HIGHWAY NO. 2
IMPR.OiVEMENTS
9.1 It is recommended the interim funding requirements to proceed with the Adult
Recreation Centre ($1.,3 million) and $200,000 of the cost of the Highway No. 2
improvements should b obtained by accessing the Hydro Reserve Funds for the
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amount of $1.5 million, on the condition that this amount will be replaced over the
next five years upon the payment of the $1.5 million under the revised Aspen Springs
Subdivision Agreement or the agreement between the parties referred to above.
10. TERMS OF AGREEMENTS
10.1 It is recommended all agreements to implement the recommendations contained in
the report shall contain provisions considered to be necessary to protect the
Municipality's interests by myself in consultation with the relevant Staff and the
Municipality's Solicitor_
11. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
11.1 This report addresses the funding requirements for the Older Adults' Recreation
Centre and the urbanization of Highway No.2 to permit the Markborough Shopping
Centre and the Willsonia developments to be commenced this year. It is
recommended that this report approve the making of agreements and other actions
set out in it be approved by Council.
11.2 By adopting the recommendations of Staff Council would accomplish the construction
of the Older Adult Centre, as well as the completion of the Highway No. 2
Urbanization Work without having an adverse affect on the municipal budget.
11.3 The completion of the Highway No. 2 work would then allow the developers to
proceed with their commercial projects as an early date, resulting in a positive impact
on the municipal assessment base.
Respectfully submitted,
W�H;. St'
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Chief Administrative Officer
Attachment #2 to Addendum
to Report ADMIN.14-95
THIS AGREEMENT made as of this 26th day of November, 1990.
B 'TWEEN:
MARKBOROUGH PROPERTIES INC. and
WEST BOWMANVILLE DEVELOPMENTS LTD
(hereinafter called the "Owners")
OF THE FIRST PART
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
(hereinafter called the '"Town")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS:
a) The Owners own in fee simple certain lands (the "Lands") which comprise
approximately 26.7 acres located at the south-easterly comer of Green Road and
Highway No. 2 in the Town of Newcastle;
b) The Lands are more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto;
c) At its meeting on September 24, 1990, the Town Council passed Resolution
#C-635-90 as amended by Resolution #C-636-90 (a consolidated copy of which is
attached hereto as Schedule "B") by which Official Plan Amendment Application 88-
87/D/N (Revised) submitted by the Owners to permit the development of a
shopping centre incorporating certain retail floor space (the "Development") was
recommended to the Region of Durham for approval through an appropriate
amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan and the Town of Newcastle
Official Plan (collectively called the "Proposed Official Plan Amendment") subject
to certain conditions including the making of this Agreement, Rezoning Application
DEV 88-89 (Revised) was approved, and the passing of the amending zoning by-
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law ( the "Zoning Amendment") was deferred pending satisfaction of certain
conditions relating thereto;
d) The Town has paid for the cost of installing a water main (the "Service") to serve the
Town's Recreational Centre located at the north-westerly comer of Regional Road
No. 57 and Highway No. 2 and the Service includes sufficient capacity to service
additional development lands including the Development of the Lands;
e) The Parties hereto have agreed that the Owners' fair share of the cost incurred by
the Town of providing sufficient capacity in the Service to serve the Lands is
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($300,000.00) DOLLARS and have allocated
this share of the cost to the Lands. The Parties have also agreed that the sum of
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($300,000.00) DO Swill be paid by the
Owners to the Town as set out in this Agreement; (?t U—)
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of
the premises and the covenants hereinafter expressed and the sum of TWO DOLLARS
($2.00) of lawful money of Canada, now paid by each party to the other (the receipt
whereof by each party is hereby acknowledged), the Parties hereto hereby covenant and
agree to and with the other as follows:
1. The Owners' fair share of the costs incurred by the Town of providing sufficient
capacity in the Service for the development of the Lands is THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND ($300,000.00) DOLLARS payable as follows:
a) The sum of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($150.000.00)
DOLLARS shall be paid by the Owners to the Town in cash or by certified
cheque for the Town's use absolutely prior to the day on which the Council
of the Regional Municipality of Durham (the "Regional Council ") adopts the
Proposed Official Plan Amendment; and
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b) The Owners shall pay to the Town the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) DOLLARS plus the "Escalated Amount"
(as hereinafter defined) no later than the date of expiry of the ten (10) day
period commencing on the 'Date of Final Approval eu+ of the Zoning
Amendment" (as hereinafter defined).
2. Prior to the day on which the Regional Council adopts the Proposed Official Plan
Amendment, the Owners shall deposit the "Letter of Credit" (as herein defined) with the
Town's Treasurer. The Letter of Credit shall be drawn on a Canadian Chartered Bank
incorporated under Schedule "A" of the Bank Act R.S.C. 1970 c. It shall be in the amount
of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) DOLLARS. It shall be
unconditional and irrevocable, and have a term of at least one (1) year. It shall provide
that it or a Renewal of it, as the case may be, is automatically renewed unless the Bank on
which it is drawn has notified the Town in writing that the Bank will not renew the Letter
of Credit, or the Renewal thereof currently in force, as the case may be, not less than thirty
(30) days before the day on which it or the Renewal of it is to expire. In the event that the
Town is notified that the Bank will not renew the Letter of Credit, or a Renewal thereof,
as the case may be, the Town may require the Bank to pay the amount of the Letter of
Credit or the Renewal of it to the Town, in which case the Town may deposit the amount
received from the Bank in a reserve account which is interest bearing pending occurrence
of the earlier to occur of the Date of Final Approval Day of the Zoning Amendment and
the 'Date of Unwinding of this Agreement" (as hereinafter defined),
3(a). In the event that the Date of Final Approval of the Zoning Amendment occurs and
the Letter of Credit, or the Renewal thereof, as the case may be, remains outstanding, the
Town shall return the Letter of Credit or the Renewal thereof, as the case may be, to the
Owners undrawn upon and without deduction, forthwith after the day on which the Owners
pay the Town the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00)
DOLLARS together with the Escalated Amount in accordance with paragraph 1(b) hereof.
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3(b). In the event that the Letter of Credit, or the Renewal thereof, as the case may be,
has been drawn upon by the Town, on the Date of Final Approval of the Zoning
Amendment, the Town may appropriate the amount so drawn upon together with any
interest that has accrued thereon to the Town's own use absolutely. The Town shall credit
the amount so appropriated to the Owners' account in reduction of the sum of ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) DOLLARS plus the Escalated
Amount which is required to be paid by the Owners to the Town pursuant to paragraph
1(b) hereof and give the Owners notice of the amount of the credit and the amount of the
deficiency, if any, between the credited amount and the amount required to be paid
pursuant to paragraph 1(b). Forthwith after such notice is given, the Owners shall pay the
amount of any deficiency in cash or by certified cheque to the Town.
3(c) In the event that the Date of Unwinding of this Agreement occurs, if the Letter of
Credit, or the Renewal thereof,as the case may be, has not been drawn upon the Town, the
Letter of Credit or the Renewal thereof, then in effect, shall be-paid forthwith by X To
to the Owners undrawn upon. In the event that the Date of Unwinding of this Agreement
occurs and the Letter of Credit, or the Renewal thereof, as the case may be, has been
drawn upon by the Town, the amount so drawn upon together with any interest, if any,
which in fact has been earned by the Town thereon shall be paid forthwith by the Town
to the Owners without deduction and the Town shall thereupon be released from any
further liability to the Owners arising out of this Agreement or any payment made by the
Owners pursuant to this Agreement.
3(d) For the avoidance of doubt,whether or not the Date of Unwinding of the Agreement
occurs, the Town is not under any duty to the Owners to return the whole or any portion
of the sum of money paid to the Town pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof, to the Owners.
4(a) For the purposes of this Agreement the term the "Date of Final Approval of the
Zoning Amendment" means the first day upon which the Zoning Amendment actually and
notwithstanding any deeming provisions contained in the Planning Act, 1983 S.O. 1983 c.l
first comes into force and effect as a result of one of the following events occurring:
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i) Where neither a notice of appeal is filed by any person in respect of one or
more of the provisions of the Zoning Amendment nor an application to Court
is made in which the validity of the Zoning Amendment is called into
question, the expiry of the fifteen (15) day period following the day on which
the Proposed Official Plan Amendment is approved pursuant to the Planning
Act, 1983.
Where a notice of appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board is filed in
accordance with the Planning Act, 1983, but an application to Court is not
made in which the validity of the Zoning Amendment is called into question,
the later to occur of the date of expiry of the thirty (30) day period following
the day on which the Order of the Municipal Board dismissing the appeal is
entered, the order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council dismissing the
appeal is made and the day on which the Proposed Official Plan Amendment
is approved pursuant to the Planning Act, 1983.
Where an application to Court is made in which the validity of:
1. the Proposed Official Plan Amendment or the Official Plan
Amendment to give effect thereto, as the case may be, or the Zoning
Amendment, or
2) the proceedings before the Town Council or a Committee thereof, or
the proceedings before the Regional Council or a Committee thereof
in respect of any of the Zoning Amendment and/or the Proposed
Official Plan and Official Plan Amendment to give effect thereto, or
3) the approval of the Proposed Official Plan Amendment or the
proceedings, decision or order of the Ontario Municipal Board or the
Lieutenant Governor in Council by the Proposed Official Plan
Amendment is approved,
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is called into question, either the date on which the "Final Disposition" of such application
to the Court is made if the result is that the Official Plan Amendment to implement the
Proposed Official Plan Amendment and the Zoning Amendment come into force and effect,
or if the Court remits the matter back to the Town Council or the Council of the Regional
Municipality of Durham, the Ontario Municipal Board or the Lieutenant Governor in
Council, the date of Final Disposition of such matter by such body, board or person.
4(b) For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "Final Disposition" means:
i) The entry of an Order of a Court which finally disposes of an application to
such Court; or
ii) If following an application to a Court as referred to in this Agreement, the
Court remits the Proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or the Proposed
Zoning Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board or the Lieutenant
Governor in Council, the entry of an Order of the Ontario Municipal Board
or the making of an Order by the Lieutenant Governor in Council which
finally dismisses an appeal from the Zoning Amendment and/or finally
approves the Proposed Official Plan Amendment.
5) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term the 'Date of Unwinding of this
Agreement" means the earlier to occur of:
i) The day on which a decision or Order to reject the Proposed Official Plan
Amendment or to allow an appeal from the enactment of the Zoning
Amendment whether made by the Ontario Municipal Board or the Lieutenant
Governor in Council, becomes final and binding; and
ii) December 31, 1995 if by such date, either or both of the Proposed Official
Plan Amendment and the Zoning Amendment have not been adopted and
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enacted by the Regional Council and the Town Council, respectively and the
Date of Final Approval of the Zoning Amendment has not occurred.
6) For the purposes of this Agreement the term the "Escalated Amount" means the
aggregate of the amounts in excess of the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND ($150,000.00)DOLLARS (the "Initial Amount")which result from increasing
the Initial Amount by an amount (the "Increase")which is (are) determined, calculated and
compounded on a monthly basis not in advance, at a rate equal to the rate of which thirty
(30) day Government of Canada Bills are quoted, as provided by the Bank of Canada, in
effect on the first business day of each month which includes all or part of the period of
calculation in question, applied to an amount equal to the Initial Amount plus such
Increases by which the Initial Amount has been increased pursuant to this paragraph 6 up
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to ate-including the date on which the calculation in question is made, provided that in the
Owners discretion the rate of increase applied in making each such calculation shall not
exceed fifteen percent (15%) per annum calculated and compounded on a monthly basis
not in advance. The first increase shall be determined, calculated and compounded on the
day which is the date of commencement of the calendar month which is at least thirty (30)
days after the day on which the Proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted by the
Regional Council.
7(a) Any notices to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Parties at
the respective addresses. The respective addresses of the Parties for such purposes
presently are as follows:
The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle c/o The Clerk
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1C 3A6
Markborough Properties Inc. 1 Dundas Street West
Suite 2800
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2J2
Attention: Vice President
Development, Shopping Centres
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West Bowmanville Developments Ltd. 250 Consumers Road
Suite 403
North York, Ontario
M2J 4V6
Attention: President
7(b) Except in the event in the interruption in the postal service, any notices to be given
under this Agreement shall be delivered in person, delivered by ordinary mail where receipt
has been acknowledged, or sent by prepaid, registered mail addressed to the Parties at the
respective addresses as set out in paragraph 7(a). In the event that a notice is delivered
in person, the party receiving such notice shall forthwith indicate receipt of the notice by
signing a form of acknowledgment of receipt and in that event the notice shall be deemed
to have been received on the date on which the form of acknowledgment of receipt was
signed. In the event that the Party refuses to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of the
notice, the person delivering the notice may swear an affidavit or statutory declaration of
service, and the notice shall be deemed to have been received on the date of service as set
out in such affidavit or declaration, as the case may be. In the event that a notice is sent
by prepaid registered mail or by ordinary mail where receipt has been acknowledged, it
shall be deemed to have been received on the second clear business day following the day
on which the notice was sent.
7(c) In the event of any interruption in the postal service, notice shall be given to any
Party at its respective address as set out in paragraph 7(a), either in person or by special
courier in the manner as set out in paragraph 7(a). The Party receiving the notice shall
indicate the receipt of it by signing a form of acknowledgment of receipt and the notice
shall be deemed to have been received on the date on which the form of acknowledgment
was signed. In any event that any party refuses to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of the
notice, the person delivering the notice may swear an affidavit of notice or statutory
declaration and the notice shall be presumed to have been received on the date of service
as set out in such affidavit or statutory declaration, as the case may be.
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8) The Parties hereto agree that the Town has the capacity and authority under law to
make this Agreement for the benefit of the ratepayers of the Town.
9) Time shall be the essence of this Agreement.
THE PARTIES hereto have executed this Agreement.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED ) MARKBOROUGH PROPERTIES INC.
In the Presence of
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WEST OWMANVILLE DEVELOPMENTS
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SCHEDULE "A"
Description of the Lands
Part of Lot 16, Concession 1, Town of Newcastle, more particularly described as
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 of a draft plan of survey prepared by J.D. Barnes Ref. #90-25-
476-02
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SCHEDULE "Bn
Resolution of Council of the Town of Newcastle C-635-90 as amended by Resolution
C-636-90
THAT Report PD--282-90 be received;
THAT Official Plan Amendment Application 88-87/D/N (Revised) submitted by
Markborough Properties and West Bowmanville Developments be recommended to
the Region of Durham for approval through an appropriate amendment to the
Durham Regional Official Plan and the Town of Newcastle Official Plan which
would permit the development of a 21,400 sq. m. (230,000 sq. ft.) shopping centre
on the subject property and which would also incorporate the 3,200 sq. m. (33,900
sq. ft.) of retail floor space permitted under the adjacent local central area
designation, subject to the owners entering into an agreement with the Town with
respect to the payment of $300,000 as their share of the provision of water supply
services including an escalation clause;
THAT Rezoning Application DEV 88-99 (Revised) submitted by Markborough
Properties and West Bowmanville Developments to permit the development of the
proposed shopping centre be approved;
THAT the amending by-law be passed subsequent to the owners meeting the
following conditions:
a) Official Plan Amendment Application 88-87/D/N being approved by the
Region of Durham;
b) The owners satisfy the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation with
respect to transportation and access issues. This condition is applicable in the
event Highway No. 2 is transferred to the Region or the Town;
c) The owners enter into an agreement with the Town of Newcastle, satisfying
all requirements, site planning, financial and otherwise of the Town of
Newcastle;
THAT any delegation and those persons listed in Report PD-282-90 be advised of
Council's decision, and a copy of Report PD-282-90 be forwarded to the Region of
Durham Planning Department.