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SING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: November 20, 19 8 9
REPORT #: PD -298 -89 FILE #: PLN 25.1
SUBJECT: TOWN OF NEWCASTLE STREET NAME CHANGE - CEMETERY ROAD
TO HAINES STREET, FORMER TOWN OF BOWMANVILLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD- 298 -89 be received;
2. THAT Staff be authorized to take the appropriate action
pursuant to Town Policy and the provisions of Section 210(105)
of the Municipal Act, for consideration of a proposed street
name change of "Cemetery Road" to "Haines Street ", within the
former Town of Bowmanville; and
3. THAT the landowners fronting unto Cemetery Road be provided
additional notice through a mail circulation.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Cemetery Road extends from Highway No. 2 to Baseline Road and
west of the land abutting the said road are zoned for
Industrial uses. In the course of promoting industrial
development for the Town, it has been repeatedly drawn to
Staff's attention that the name "Cemetery Road" has a sombre
connotation which may deter prospective businesses to locate
their operations in this part of the Town. Hence, Staff
suggest that "Cemetery Road" be renamed. ...2
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2. STAFF COMMENT
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2.1 The Town's current practice in naming streets requires
priority be given to historical names pertaining to the Town
of Newcastle; particularly to the area of development.
2.2 In reviewing any names for consideration, the Town is required
to co- ordinate and approve all street names with the Reigon
of Durham to ensure there will be no duplicating street names
in neighbouring municipalities. The main objective of this
system is to avoid duplication, helping to reduce errors in
reporting locations during phone calls for emergency services
such as fire, police and ambulance services. Regional policy
does not permit the uses of names which would be a duplication
within Durham Region.
2.3 Within the "Historical Atlas of Northumberland and Durham
Counties - 1878" George Haines is illustrated as being a land
owner within the immediate vicinity of Cemetery Road, within
Lot 7, Concession 1, former Town of Bowmanville.
2.4 The publication "The Townships of Darlington and Clarke ", by
John Squair, confirms Mr. Haines involvement in Town
activities as an assessor and as a member of Council of the
Town of Bowmanville in 1858.
2.5 Upon contacting the Region of Durham Planning Department, it
was confirmed that the name "Haines" is not a duplicating
street name and could be placed on the reserve list for the
Town of Newcastle.
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2.6 Based on the foregoing comments, Staff is of the opinion that
the use of "Haines" Street would be appropriate and comply
with Town practices.
2.7 Staff would note for the Committee's information that recently
several names were added to the Town's reserve list as a
result of the request of the Royal Canadian Legion. Staff has
been using these names within the appropriate areas of Town
within new plans of subdivision. The use of "Haines" for the
renaming of "Cemetery Road" would not offend the intent of
the Town street naming policy.
2.8 In as much as the request for a street name change was not
initiated by a landowner on Cemetery Road, Staff would
supplement the notice requirements through a mail circulation.
The assessment records reveal a total of nine (9) individual
properties, three (3) of which are owned by the Town of
Newcastle.
3. CONCLUSIONS
3.1 Pending Committee and Council's approval in principle of the
proposed name change, Staff would proceed with the appropriate
action in accordance with the procedures set out in the
Municipal Act.
Respectfully submitted,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
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8 November 1989
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Lawrence Kotseff
Chief A i�listrative
Officer