HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-24-96DN:MOSPARKRDIKE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #
Date: Monday, February 19, 1996 Res. #G-�' f' "
Report #:
File #-LN 25.1.12
REQUEST Subject: STREET NAME CHANGE
REGIONAL -••D NO. 42 TO MOSPORT PARK -•D
MOSPORT ROAD TO BEACHAM ROAD
FILE: PILN 25.1.12
Recommendations:
By -law #.
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD -24 -96 be received;
2. THAT the request to change the following street names; Darlington - Clarke
Townline Road to Mosport Park Road, Regional Road 42 to Mosport Park Road,
and Mosport Road to Beacham Road, submitted by Plantactics Group Ltd. on
behalf of Mosport Park, be Denied;
3. THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, and all interested parties listed
in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 On November 24, 1995, The Municipality's Planning Department received an
application to change the name of Darlington - Clarke Townline Road to Mosport
Park Road. The Region of Durham also received a request to change the name
of Regional Road 42 to Mosport Park Road. The Darlington - Clarke Townline
Road extends northerly from Taunton Road where Regional Road 42 ends
(Attachment #1).
1.2 In the applicant's request, they noted that there is no direct access to their facility
from a Major Transportation thoroughfare such as Highway 401, Highway 2 or the
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future Highway 407. They reasoned that since Mosport Park is designated as a
Regional Node in the Durham Region Official Plan, and a Tourism Node in the
Caarington Official Plan, this facility warrants special promotion and recognition.
It was their suggestion that one way to promote Mosport Park would be to have
a direct route named Mosport Park Road intersecting a major transportation
thoroughfare. They suggested renaming Regional Road 42 and Darlington - Clarke
Townline Road to Mosport Park Road as this route intersects with Highway 2 and
eventually, Highway 407.
1.3 The street name the applicant proposed has a potential conflict with the existing
Mosport Road street name. The Region's policy regarding street names is that
a street name can not be similar to another street name within the Region and
that there be no duplication of existing street names. In order to allow further
processing of the street name change request, staff suggested Mosport Road to
be renamed Beachman Road for the purpose of addressing all street name
changes collectively.
1.4 It is noted, that Darlington - Clarke Townline Road is not an open and maintained
road along it's whole stretch . It is unopened in the north half of Concession 7,
Clarke Township, just south of Concession Road 8, and the road allowance along
the western boundary of Mosport Park itself is unopened. Lastly, that portion
located north of Concession Road 10 has been closed (Attachment #2).
2 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE
2.1 In accordance with the Municipal Act Chap M.45, 210 (111), the Municipality is
required to provide notice for 4 consecutive weeks prior to the meeting date in
which the proposal will be considered. This notice shall be placed in a
newspaper having general circulation within the Municipality. Notice of this
proposal was placed in the Canadian Statesman, Canadian Independent and the
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Orono Times on January 24, 31, February 7 and 14. In addition, Staff forwarded
notices to all residents either living on the affected roads or having property
abutting the affected roads. Although the Municipal Act only requires notice to
be given in a local newspaper, it has been the Department's policy to advise
affected residents personally by first class mail.
2.2 Although the Municipality does not possess the jurisdiction to change the name
of Regional Road 42, Staff included it in the notice procedures. The rationale
being that if the Region approves changing the name of Regional Road 42, the
Municipality would have to amend our Street Name By -law (86 -112). Notice
would then again be required, resulting in an additional cost for advertising a
second time for four consecutive weeks. By including the proposal to change the
name of Regional Road 42 in our original notification, advertising a second time
would not be necessary, thus avoiding additional cost to the Municipality and
confusion to area residents.
3. PUBLIC RESPONSE
3.1 Staff have received over 25 verbal and written responses regarding this name -
change request. All but 1 person has been opposed to this proposal, with many
of the respondents adamantly expressing their opposition. Their concerns are
summarized as follows:
1) The residents feel that this request is unnecessary, as the existing routes
to Mosport are well marked and in good condition.
2) They feel that this does not provide a direct route as portions of Darlington -
Clarke Townline Road are unopened and poorly maintained (Attachment
#2).
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3) The residents do not feel that taxpayers should be burdened with the cost
of opening, upgrading and maintaining these roads.
4) They do not feel that in these times of economic restraint, that the
Municipality and ultimately the taxpayer should bear with the cost of
changing all the street signs.
5) They do not want to be burdened with the expense and bother of changing
their addresses.
6) The residents believe that this may lead to an increase in the volume of
traffic and an increase in the speed of the traffic, resulting in reduced
safety levels along this road. They feel that these impacts will also devalue
their properties.
7) Fear that this application may spur additional requests to rename other
streets, particularly that portion of Darlington - Clarke Townline Road located
south of Highway 2.
4. STAFF COMMENTS
4.1 As Council is aware, it is the Municipality's intention to use historically significant
names when naming or renaming streets. The applicant has not provided any
evidence as to the historical significance of the name " Mosport Park Road ".
However, the current street name "Darlington- Clarke Townline Road" represents
the historical boundary between the former Townships of Darlington and Clarke.
These are the Municipality's founding townships and these names are still referred
to today when describing properties, locations and legal descriptions.
4.2 Staff concur with many of the comments made by the residents. By changing the
name of Darlington - Clarke Townline Road with Mosport Park Road, a significant
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element of the Municipality's history will be lost. As such, Staff can not support
the proposed street name change and recommend that the request be DENIED
and that the Region of Durham be so advised.
Respectfully submitted,
6
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
Reviewed by,
W.H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative
Officer
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Attachment #1 - Key Map
Attachment #2 - Opened and Closed Portion of Road
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision;
Tony Biglieri
Plantactics
28 Bellefair Ave.,
Toronto
M4L 3T8
Mosport Park Corporation
825 Denison St.,
Unit 16
Markham, Ontario
L3R 5E4
Gary Baker
5216 Darlington - Clarke Townline Rd
Bowmanville, Ontario.
L1C 3K6
Robert Allin
3292 Concession Road 3
R.R. #8
Newcastle, Ontario. L1 B 1 L9
Joe Hoogeboom
421 Regional Road 42
Newcastle, Ontario.
1_113 11_9
Jim Rickard
1185 Bragg Road
Bowmanville, Ontario.
L1C 3K5
Calvin Crago
2114 Bragg Road
Bowmanville, Ontario.
L1C 3K5
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Leland Crago
Norman Smith
964 Regional Road 4
375 Regional Road #42
R.R. #4
Newcastle, Ontario.
Bowmanville, Ontario.
L1 B 1 L9
L1 C 3K5
Carol Hancock
David Smith
7 Maryleah Court
395 Regional Road 42
Bowmanvile, Ontario.
Newcastle, Ontario.
L1 C 1W1
L1B iL9
George Van Dyk
Mr. Dalzall
19 Scugog Street
3595 Darlington - Clarke Townline Rd.
Bowmanville, Ontario.
R.R. #2
UC 3H7
Orono, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO
Pam Nawratil
9004 Mosport Road
John Gorman
R.R. #2
2691 Darlington - Clarke Townline Rd.
Orono, Ontario.
R.R. #2
LOB 1 MO
Orono, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO
Olga Saulnier
511 Regional Road #42
Lloyd Ayre
Newcastle, Ontario.
1545 Regional Road 42
L1 B 11_9
R.R. #4
Bowmanville, Ontario.
Mr. Beat and Edith Niklaus
L1 V 3K5
P.O. Box 20056
Newcastle, Ontario. L1 B 1 M3
Al and Lana Beard
491 Regional Road #42
Elva Reid
R.R. #8
R.R. #1
Newcastle, Ontario.
Kendal, Ontario.
L1 B 1 L9
LOA 1 EO
Evelyn Rosario Mrs. Krebelj
91 Station Street 9505 Mosport Road
Orono, Ontario. Orono, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO LOB 1 MO
Arthur McLaren Joan Tax
P.O. Box 180 2220 Regional Road #42
Orono, Ontario. Bowmanville, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO L1 C 3K5
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Mrs. Henry Eikens
4740 Main Street
Orono, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO
Susan Warren
2711 Darlington - Clarke Townline Rd.
Orono, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO
Christine Wadsworth
2681 Darlington - Clarke Townline Rd.
Orono, Ontario.
LOB 1 MO
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ATTACHMENT #1
ROAD NAME CHANGE FROM "REGIONAL ROAD 42" TO "MOSPORT PARK ROAD"
® ® ROAD NAME CHANGE FROM "DARLINGTON - CLARKE TOWNLINE ROAD"
TO "MOSPORT PARK ROAD"
• • • ®®®• ROAD NAME CHANGE FROM "MOSPORT ROAD" TO "BEACHAM ROAD"
515
_ _ ____ ATTACHMENT`2
YEAR -ROUND MAINTAINED ROAD ALLOWANCE
MKORM UNOPENED /SUMMER MAINTAINED ROAD ALLOWANCE
• • • + • • • CLOSED ROAD ALLOWANCE
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