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REPORT
PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #
Date: Monday, February 3, 1997 Res.
Report #: PD -17 -97 File #: PLN 25.1.15 By -law #
Subject: MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE
PORTION OF REGIONAL ROAD 14 FROM TAUNTON ROAD (REGIONAL
ROAD NO. 4) NORTHERLY TO REGIONAL ROAD NO. 20
FILE NO.: PLN 25.1.15
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD -17 -97 be received;
2. THAT By -law 86 -112, being a by -law to establish a Street Name Map and Street
Name Inventory in the Municipality of Clarington, be amended to change the
street name "Regional Road 14" from Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) northerly
to Regional Road 20 to:
Option A:
i) "Historic Manvers Road ", or
Option B:
ii) that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from Taunton Road to
Concession Road 7 to "Liberty Street North "; and,
that portion of "Regional Road 14" easterly and within lots 9 and 10, former
Township of Darlington to "Concession Road 7"; and,
that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from Concession Road 7 to
Concession Road 8 to "Clemens Road "; and,
that portion of "Regional Road 14" easterly and within lots 7 and 8, former
Township of Darlington to "Concession Road 8 "; and,
that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from Concession Road 8 to
Regional Road 20 to "Bethesda Road ".
3. THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a by -law to amend By -law
86 -112 being a by -law to establish the Street Name Map and Street Name
Inventory in the Municipality of Clarington.
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4. THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department be advised of Council's
decision.
5. THAT the interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
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1.1 As Committee may recall, Regional Council on June 5, 1996 adopted the
recommendation of the Regional Works Committee staff report 96 -W -67 and
transferred jurisdiction of a portion of Regional Road 14 to the Municipality of
Clarington.
1.2 As a result of the transfer of that portion of what was previously called "Regional
Road 14 ", north of Taunton Road to Regional Road 20, it became necessary to
rename the various sections of this roadway.
1.3 By resolution, staff was authorized to take the appropriate action and advertise
a Public Meeting for the following proposed street name changes:
i) that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from Taunton Road to
Concession Road 7 to "Liberty Street "; and,
ii) that portion of "Regional Road 14" easterly and within lots 9 and 10, former
Township of Darlington to "Concession Road 7 "; and,
iii) that portion of "Regional Road 14" from Concession Road 7 to Concession
Road 8 to "Clemens Road "; and
iv) that portion of "Regional Road 14" easterly and within lots 7 and 8, former
Township of Darlington to "Concession Road 8 "; and
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v) that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from Concession Road 8 to
Regional Road 20 to "Bethesda Road ".
1.4 Council in considering Staff Report PD- 152 -96 and the submissions made at the
Public Meeting held on November 18, 1997, endorsed the following resolution:
THAT Report PD- 152 -96 be received;
THAT the street renaming matter be referred back to staff for preparation of a
subsequent recommendation report;
THAT staff make the necessary research to the possible renaming of this road to
Historical Manvers Road; and
THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department and Mr. P. Vaneyk, lead
petitioner, be advised of Council's decision.
1.5 With the intention of investigating the use of the name Historical Manvers Road,
the Region of Durham Planning Department was contacted to confirm its
acceptance. Regional staff advised that they would have no objections to the use
of the name "Historic Manvers Road" and accordingly have reserved its use for
the Municipality.
2. PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS
2.1 In order for Council to change the street name to "Historic Manvers Road ", a
second notice advertising Council's intent to consider changing the name was
placed in the local newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks as required under
the provisions of the Municipal Act. Additionally the notice was mailed to all
landowners abutting that portion of Regional Road 14 to which the name change
would apply.
2.2 As a result of the second public notification process, four (4) written submissions
and six (6) telephone inquiries were received by staff.
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2.3 Five (5) of the telephone inquiries and three (3) of the written submissions (see
attachments 3, 4, 5 and 6) objected to the use of the name "Historic Manvers
Road ". A summary of their concerns are as follows:
• the road was not in Manvers Township nor did it touch the Township's
boundary;
• there were too many ninety degree turns to allow for the use of just one
name;
introducing a new name would create confusion, a critical matter for
emergency service drivers;
• the likely need for the issuance of new house numbers;
• difficulty in spelling the name;
• the lead petitioner and others that signed the petition requesting Historical
Manvers Road do not live on the road that would be subject to the name
change; and
• there are other ways to recognize the historical significance of the site and
route ie: plaques and monuments.
2.4 Five inquiries stated that if the road were to be given one name, perhaps "Liberty
Street North" would be more appropriate as the road is the continuation of Liberty
Street North, especially the first segment up to Concession Road 7. In addition,
Liberty Street was viewed as implying direct linkage to Highway 401, from a
customer and supplier vantage point.
2.5 One individual favoured the use of Historic Manvers Road, while another preferred
the most northerly portion of the former Regional Road 14 to be called Long Sault
Road rather than Bethesda Road. Their rationale was of historical relevance and
common usage amongst the residents in the immediate area.
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3. STAFF COMMENTS
3.1 Municipal House Numbering Policy
One of the objectives of implementing a consistent house number policy
throughout the Municipality was the assistance it provided the various emergency
services ie: fire, ambulance and police in identifying any particular property within
the Municipality. The Municipality's House Numbering Policy, established in 1985,
recognized a continuous house numbering scheme following either a north -south
or east -west road alignment. Staff would note that the municipal house numbers
currently assigned for the north -south and east -west portions of Regional Road
14 implemented this principle. Should Council approve Option B of this Report,
there would be no need to change any house number.
3.2 Extension of Existing Street Names
When staff initially was considering the need for a new street name for that
portion of Regional Road 14 being transferred to the Municipality, staff concluded
that the use of one name could be confusing. This was due to the fact that this
portion of Regional Road 14 is neither a continuous or straight stretch of roadway
but rather consists of four ninety degrees turns, two separate east -west and three
separate north -south alignments. Consequently, it was recommended through
staff report PD- 152 -96 that the extension of the existing local road names be used.
This is illustrated on Attachment No. 2 to this report.
3.3 Historic Manvers Road
As noted earlier in this report, the Region of Durham has indicated that they
would have no objection to the Municipality's use of the name Historic Manvers
Road.
However, staff in researching the implications of using "one name" for the entire
portion of former Regional Road 14, would note its use would necessitate
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changing the street names as well as the house /property numbers for over 50
properties abutting the former Regional Road 14.
In addition, the use of "one name ", for the entire length will result in a situation
where Concession Roads 7 and 8 will be interrupted with a stretch of road named
Historic Manvers Road. This could be confusing to emergency vehicles and
visitors alike when attempting to identify a property in the area.
4. CONCLUSION
4.1 The purpose of this public meeting was to consider the possibility of a street
name change to Historic Manvers Road as directed by Council. As there is
considerable opposition to Historic Manvers Road, staff recommend Committee
to choose either Option A or B in recommendation 2 of this Report. Two separate
by -laws have been prepared to implement either option.
Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
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27 January 1997
Attachment No. 1:
Attachment No. 2:
Attachment No. 3:
Attachment No. 4:
Attachment No. 5:
Attachment No. 6:
Attachment No. 7:
Attachment No. 8:
Reviewed by,
W.H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative
Officer
Map for Regional Road 14 to Historic Manvers Road
Map for Proposed Road Name Changes
Letter from Fred Archibald
Letter from John and Jacqueline Vaneyk
Letter from Camilla and Kris Vaneyk
Letter from Sandy Brittain
Department's Proposed Street Names By -law
"Historic Manvers Road" Name By -law
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Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Jacqueline and John Vaneyk
Audrey Rosevear
6613 Clemens Road
R. R. #5
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1 C 3K6
Paul Vaneyk
3008 Concession Road 7
R. R. #5
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1 C 3K6
Grace Smith
3017 Regional Road 20
R. R. #5
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1 C 3K6
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ATTACHMENT #1
PROPOSED ROAD NAME CHANGE
REGIONAL ROAD 14 TO HISTORIC MANVERS ROAD
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PROPOSED
ROAD
NAME
CHANGES
REGIONAL
ROAD
14
TO
LIBERTY STREET NORTH
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ROAD
14
TO
CONCESSION ROAD 7
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ROAD
14
TO
CLEMENS ROAD
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ROAD
14
TO
CONCESSION ROAD 8
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ROAD
14
TO
BETHESDA ROAD
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FACSIMILE COVER PAGE
Date:
12/30/96
Time:
16:25:02
Page:
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To:
FRANKLIN WU
Company:
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON, PLANNING
Fax #:
9056234169
From:
FRED & SANDY ARCHIBALD
Company:
ARCHIBALD ORCHARDS
Fax #:
19052634263
Message:
RE: RENAMING OF REGIONAL ROAD #14
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MUNICIFALI;Y OF CLARIIVGTON
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I HAVE RECEIVED THE RECENTLY CIRCULATED NOTICE FOR A PROPOSAL TO
AMEND BY -LAW #86 -112. THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE "STREET
NAMING BY-LAW" WOULD CHANGE THE STREET NAME OF THAT PORTION OF
REGIONAL RD. #14 BETWEEN REGIONAL RD, #4 AND REGIONAL ROAD #20
TO "HISTORIC MANVERS RD ".
THIS NOTIFICATION AT FIRST CONFUSED ME BECAUSE I HAD RECENTLY
SEEN A NOTICE IN THE CANADIAN STATESMAN THAT PROPOSED THAT THE
FORMER REGIONAL ROAD #14 BE RENAMED AS EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING
LOCAL ROADS.
MY INITIAL CONFUSION WAS CLEARED UP WHEN I CONTACTED PLANNING
STAFF. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL IS NOW CONSIDERING
IGNORING THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN REPORT PD- 126 -96,
WHICH WAS THE BASIS FOR THE EARLIER NOTICE, AND PROCEEDING
WITH THE "HISTORIC MANVERS ROAD" PROPOSAL.
I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE STAFF REPORT PD- 126 -96. I
AGREE WITH STAFF THAT, GIVEN THE NUMBEROUS TWISTS AND TURNS,
ONE NAME WOULD BE VERY CONFUSING. I FEEL THAT MY CUSTOMERS AND
BUSINESS CONTACTS ARE CONFUSED ENOUGH BY THE FACT THAT I HAVE
A BOWMANVILLE ADDRESS (R,R. #5), A HAMPTON TELEPHONE # AND I AM
LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON! ARE THEY NOW TO BE
FACED WITH THE CHALLENGES OF NAVIGATING A ROAD THAT CHANGES
NAMES AT TAUNTON, WITHOUT CHANGING DIRECTION? LET US GIVE THEM
A BREAK BY EXTENDING LIBERTY STREET TO AT LEAST CONCESSION #7.
PLEASE RECONSIDER THE VERY LOGICAL & CONSUMER
FRIENDLY RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN STAFF REPORT PD- 126 -96,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME & CONSIDERATION...
FRED ARCHIBALD
6275 "LIBERTY STREET NORTH"
R. R. #5, BOWMANVILLE, ONT, L1C3K6
cc: FRANKLIN WU, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
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ATTACHMENT 3
ATTACHMENT 4
December 9,1996
Mr. A.L. Georgieff
Commissioner of Planning
Regional Municipality of Durham
1615 Dundas St. East
4th Floor, Lang Tower, West Building
P.O. Box 623
Whitby, Ontario
UN 6A3
Dear Mr. Georgieff
Re: Proposed Name Change for Regional Road 14
In spite of your receiving a petition on the subject, please bear in mind
that not everyone in the Tyrone area wishes this road to be named Manvers Road.
While it may be historically correct, I do not believe that name reflects the
realities of the present or the practicalities of the future.
Traffic patterns on the road have changed in the last twenty years so that
the line of Road 14 is not as clear as it was. A great deal of traffic going
north now uses #57 and #20 because it is a better road with fewer twists and
curves. Much of the traffic coming to Tyrone on 14 now goes on to the east to
the newer homes built there. I believe the same is true for Concession 8.
People go north on 57 and come across the 8th. Therefore more of grid pattern
seems to be established.
In my opinion, Clarington Planning Staff were quite correct in their
original suggestion that each section should be named separately. I do disagree
with their designation for section five (from Concession 8 to Concession 9).
This section is locally known as the Sault Hill, and the new name should reflect
that. The Long Sault school was at Concession 8 and Road 14 and the Long Sault
church and cemetery were at the top of this road on Concession 9.
I am unwilling to have to explain to visitors that Liberty Street from
Bowmanville turns into Historical Manvers Road, and that Clemens Road turns into
Historical Manvers Road, and the Sault Hill is also Historical Manvers Road.
This is doubly difficult when traffic patterns seem to dictate otherwise.
What will happen to the addresses of the residents of Tyrone village if
that piece of Concession 7 becomes Historical Manvers Road? Will they then live
on Concession 7 Historical Manvers Road, or just Historical Manvers Road? Will
emergency vehicles be able to find them as easily?
I ask you to consider this matter carefully, so that future generations do
not have to deal with an outdated and confusing designation.
Jacqueline Vaneyk
6613 Clemens Road
Bowmanville ON L1C 3K6
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6543 Regional Road 14
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1C 3K6
December 9,1996
Mr, A,L, Georgieff
Commissioner of Planning
Regional Municipality of Durham
1615 Dundas Street East
4`a Floor, Lang Tower, West Building
P.O_ Box 623
Whitby, Onto
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Dear Mr. Georgieff.
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Regional Road 14 Name Change
My family and I have lived at 6543 Regional Road 14 for ten years. We have been pleased with the service
provided by the Region, especially the prompt snow removal.
As a resident of this road, I would like to express my desire to accept the proposal of our Planning
Department and have our section of Regional Road 14 officially named 'LMERTY STREET'. Liberty
Street is definitely well marked south of Taunton Road and it is only common sense to continue the name
north of Taunton Road. We would like emergency vehicles to find us as easily as possible, and there are
many small businesses on this corridor that need to direct customers /suppliers as easily possible.
The name change of our road seems to have become a community concern. I realize you have received a
petition to change the name to "Manvers" for historical purposes. My family was also asked to sign the
petition, but we declined. Please note that many people who signed this petition DO NOT reside on the
roads that are in question. For these reasons we would like you to give this matter the attention it deserves
and consider the best interest of the residents of the Road in question.
Historical sites are frequently noted in various ways, such as historical plaques, placards etc. It seems that
this would be a more cost effective and sensible means by which to document the historical route that was
established during a time when the main corridor between townships was limited.
Sincerely,
9, Ua4
Camilla Toy Vaneyk
Kris Vaneyk
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Sandy Brittain
7303 Liberty St.
Bowmanville, ON
LIC 3K6
Mr. Franklin Wu
Director of Planning & Development
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville, ON
L1C 3A6
Dear Mr. Franklin:
N.
RE: Proposed name change of Regional Road 14
ATTACHMENT 6
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I have read the newspaper adds and your letter dated December 12,
1996 regarding the proposed name change of Regional Road 14 to that
of Historic Manvers Road. Both my husband, Dave, and I are not in
favor of this change and would like to see the road called Liberty
St. all the way from the 401 to Regional Road 20.
We just moved to the municipality this summer from Manvers Township
were we lived on the Manvers 3rd Line. We lived there for over
three years and every time we gave out our address we had to spell
the word ' Manvers'. It is not an easy word to understand over the
phone or even in person. The 'v' is often mistaken for a 'b' and
typically everyone asked to have it spelled out. Dave and I
decided that we would call our address Liberty St. when we moved.
It is easy and we have not been asked to spell it yet.
Liberty is just one word. Why come up with a name that is two
words long? We have two young children who will have to learn
their address. It would be considerably easier to teach them one
word, 'Liberty'.
On a day to day basis living along this road we don't want to have
to make our place of residence complicated by using a complicated
road name. Presently when we tell individuals how to find our
house we direct them up Liberty St. We don't have to tell them
that the road changes into Historic Manvers Road, or anything else.
Avoid the unnecessary complications. Leave something that is
potentially easy alone so that it will stay easy.
I don't think all those people who signed that petition realized
just how this name change will effect them. They probably don't
know how many change of address cards they will have to fill in
when the name is finally settled, or how many people they will have
to tell over the phone.
Someone said to me that Liberty St. seemed to be equated with
Bowmanville and that because of all the bends in the road it did
not flow enough to be called Liberty St. I have driven along this
road for years now and the only place where the road does not
naturally curve to make the 900 bend is in Tyrone. By virtue of
its construction the bends in the road suggest that you are
following the same road and that it has not changed names. The
only thing the bend in the road at Tyrone needs is a sign. Good
signs would solve this problem.
Please consider the simple choice of 'Liberty St.' and for many
years to come we will be pleased to have an easy, one word, road
name.
Sincerely,
Sandy Brittain
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY -LAW NUMBER 97-
being a by -law to amend By -law 86 -112, a by -law to establish a Street Name Map and
Street Name Inventory in the Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
expedient to amend the Street Map and Street Name Inventory for ads in the Municipality
of Clarington;
AND WHEREAS such a Street name Map and Street Name Inventory establishes an
official name for all improved roads and those unimproved roads with summer
maintenance only for the Municipality of Clarington;
NOW THEREFORE be it enacted as by -law for the Municipality of Clarington as follows:
1. Schedule "A" the Street Name Map, and Schedule "B" the Street Name Inventory,
be amended to:
a) change the name of that portion of "Regional Road 14" from Taunton Road
northerly to Concession 7 to "Liberty Street North ";
b) change the name of that portion of "Regional Road 14" easterly and within
Lots 9 and 10, former Township of Darlington to "Concession Road 7 "; and,
c) change the name of that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from
Concession Road 7 to Concession Road 8 to "Clemens Road "; and,
d) change the name of that portion of "Regional Road 14" easterly within Lots
7 and 8, former Township of Darlington to "Concession Road 8 "; and,
e) change the name of that portion of "Regional Road 14" northerly from
Concession Road 8 to Regional Road 20 to 'Bethesda Road
BY -LAW read a first time this day of 1997.
BY -LAW read a second time this day of 1997.
BY -LAW read a third time and finally passed this day of 1997.
MAYOR
CLERK
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY -LAW NUMBER 97-
being a by -law to amend By -law 86 -112, a by -law to establish a Street Name Map and
Street Name Inventory in the Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
expedient to amend the Street Map and Street Name Inventory for ads in the Municipality
of Clarington;
AND WHEREAS such a Street name Map and Street Name Inventory establishes an
official name for all improved roads and those unimproved roads with summer
maintenance only for the Municipality of Clarington;
NOW THEREFORE be it enacted as by -law for the Municipality of Clarington as follows;
1. Schedule "A" the Street Name Map, and Schedule "B" the Street Name Inventory,
be amended to;
a) change the name of "Regional Road 14" from Taunton Road northerly to
Regional Road 20 to "Historic Manvers Road"
BY -LAW read a first time this day of
BY -LAW read a second time this day of
BY -LAW read a third time and finally passed this day of
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1997,
1997.
1997.
MAYOR
CLERK