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PEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: February 4, 1991
REPORT #: PD-41-91 FILE #: Pln 15 .2
SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT - BOWMANVILLE WATERFRONT STUDY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-41-91 be received for information.
2 . THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any
delegations be advised of Council 's decision.
1. BACKGROUND
1 . 1 In September 1990, the first draft of the Port Darlington
Secondary Plan was presented to Committee at a Public
Meeting forum. Many area residents and landowners spoke
with regard to various aspects of the proposed draft
Secondary Plan. Subsequently, Committee resolved that Staff
hold "a further public presentation with area residents and
requested that, a further report be prepared addressing the
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question of applying a freeze on all building permits for
residential units versus units situated on lands owned by
the Port Darlington Harbour Company" .
1 .2 The purpose of this report is to update members of Committee
and Council with respect to progress made towards the
completion of the Bowmanville Waterfront Study.
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2. RESIDENTS MEETING
2 . 1 On October 11th, 1990, a 3 1/2 hour meeting with area
residents was held at the Port Darlington Marina. The
comments from area residents are summarized as follows:
Many area residents who owned property on the East
and West Beach are concerned with restriction on
building permits for renovations for dwelling
units (Section 3 .2 . 1.4) in the Draft Plan.
Area residents enquired as to the necessity, for
the proposed offshore marina and the cost and
ownership of the proposed facilities .
Some area residents were concerned about increased
erosion along the shoreline as a result of the new
marina and responsibility for shoreline protection
measures .
The president of the Port Darlington Community
Association noted concern with the effect of other
surrounding land uses in the area, particularly
the St. Marys Cement operation, and had noted that
the scope of the Study should be expanded to
study the cumulative effects of the other land
uses .
Residents were generally pleased that an
initiative had been taken to prepare a
comprehensive plan for the Waterfront.
Concern was raised with regard to the objectivity
of the Study given the developer contributions to
funding the Study.
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Staff and the consultant answered questions and recorded the
residents comments . These issues are being considered by
Staff and the Consultant in the ongoing review of the draft
plan.
2 .2 Staff have also received written comments on the Draft Plan
from Mr. Roger Howard of Ridge Pine Park Inc . Mr. Howard is
concerned with the following issues :
objection to the east/west collector road
continuing into Wilmot Creek and suggested it be
terminated at their western property boundary;
suggestion of an alternate route for Bike
Path/Trail System, rather than continuing along
the two kilometres of private lake frontage of
Wilmot Creek;
concern with the deletion of Bennett Road
interchange;
concern as to the phasing of development in the
Study area to ensure that the provisions of
services will not affect Wilmot Creeks expansion
plans .
3. AGENCY COMMENTS
3 . 1 The Background Report and draft Secondary Plan has been
circulated to various departments and agencies for their
review and comment. The following agencies/departments have
offered no objection to the Draft Secondary Plan:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Separate School Board
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Ministry of Tourism and Recreation
3 . 2 Town of Newcastle Public Works Department raised concerns
with continued development of the Bowmanville and Soper
Creeks Watershed and the potential impact it could have on
proposed development of the Secondary Plan, most notably
the "Highway Commercial" and "Village Commercial" areas in
the floodplain. The cumulative effects of urbanization of
both watersheds has never been examined by the Town or
CLOCA. Public Works is suggesting that a study be completed
to determine the feasibility of development in the effected
areas .
The Public Works Department also raised a major concern with
regard to the proposed collector road system. In order to
provide final comments on the Plan, a functional road
alignment study is required detailing the alignment and
design of roads and grade separations .
3 . 3 Town of Newcastle Community Services Department suggested
that open space areas be under the ownership of a public
agency. Community Services has also raised some concerns
that the specific contributions in lieu of density bonusing
be detailed in the Plan.
3 .4 The Region of Durham Works Department noted that Bowmanville
Water Supply Plant and the Bowmanville Water Supply
expansions at present are based on the present Regional
Official Plan, additional expansions to each plant would be
required to accommodate uses in the proposed draft changes
to the Regional Official Plan as well as the Study Area.
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Works also notes that additional lands for expansions will
also be required. Regional Works also requested the
deletion of any reference to passive uses on water supply
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and water pollution control plant sites, noting that public
uses of these lands is not desirable, as it make it
difficult to carry out future expansions because of public
objection. Works also requires a buffer zone between a
water pollution control plant and any surrounding
development.
3 .5 The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education requires
a school site within the Study area.
3 . 6 The Ministry of Transportation requires the deletion of
references made to the future reconstruction of Liberty
Street interchange, and that the reference made to the Lambs
Road interchange is premature given that the positions of
the Region and the Ministry is unresolved.
3 . 7 The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority has raised
an objection to the recognition of existing and proposed
uses in the floodplain, and is also concerned with the
cumulative effect of development within the Bowmanville-
Soper Creeks watersheds . To determine if the areas
designated as "Highway Commercial" , "Village Commercial" and
the east/west road below the CN railway is feasible, the
Authority is suggesting that the regulatory floodplain be
reduced to 1: 100 year be investigated.
CLOCA has also requested that the ownership of any lands to
be acquired by a public agency in the West Beach area be
transferred to the Authority, as it is in keeping with the
Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area Master Plan.
The final report for the Shoreline Management Study had not
been received at the time of CLOCA's comments. It was
noted, however, the outcome of this Study will have to be
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considered in terms of shoreline setbacks, which is
important in terms of the alignment of the collector road
and the setback of any structures .
3. 8 Ontario Hydro requested that they be kept informed of
further progress of the Study.
3 .9 Comments are still outstanding from the Ministry of
Environment, The Royal Commission on the Future of the
Waterfront, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs, Region of Durham Planning Department
and Newcastle Hydro.
4. CONCLUSIONS
4 . 1 Comments from several key agencies have yet to be received.
To date, however, the agency circulation and public review
process has identified a number of major concerns that need
further review and study prior to finalization of the draft
Secondary Plan.
i) Public Works Department and the Conservation Authority
have raised concerns with regard to identifying urban
land uses in floodprone areas prior to appropriate
studies to examine the feasibility of such a
designation. Given that the "Village Commercial" area
on the east side of the existing harbour is a
fundamental component to the Secondary Plan concept, it
has been agreed that a Floodplain Review Study should
be undertaken to review the flooding implications of
any development. The approximate cost is $8,000 . 00 .
If the general feasibility of reducing the regional
storm to the 1: 100 storm or implementing a "two-zone"
floodplain policy proved viable, a complete remapping
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of the watershed would be required prior to
development.
ii) Public Works Department raised concerns with respect to
the viability of the collector road system. As a
result, it is proposed that a functional alignment
study be undertaken under the direction of the Works
Department. A work program and cost estimate has been
prepared by F.J. Reinders and Associates which is
satisfactory to the Director of Public Works . The
total costs of the study amount to $25,000 . 00 .
The above-noted work is beyond the scope of work of the
original terms of reference for the study. The Public Works
Department and Planning Department would share the costs of
the functional alignment study. In addition, developer
contributions would be sought to offset some of the costs .
Further work on these issues is dependent on the outcome of
the 1991 budget deliberations .
4 .2 Other concerns raised through the agency circulation and
public review will be dealt with in the context of revisions
to the draft Secondary Plan.
In particular, staff will be formulating a less stringent
renovation policy (Section 2 . 3 . 1.4) that is responsive to
residents concern yet can protect the municipality from
substantial increases in acquisition costs for lakefront
land.
4 . 3 Several matters will need to be dealt with in the context of
the implementation strategy. Specifically, the following
needs to be addressed:
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i) There is a need to clarify the roles of public agencies
responsible for the development of waterfront parkland.
In this regard, CLOCA and the Town must resolve which
lands and what facilities each body will assume
responsibility for implementation.
ii) The Town must identify a fair compensation policy to be
utilized in the acquisition of shoreline properties .
4 .4 There are many issues yet to be resolved before staff will
be in a position to bring forward a recommended Secondary
Plan. Staff are attempting to deal with these issues as
expeditiously as possible as they are identified.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
dear, tkk
Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. La rence Kotseff
Director of Planning Chief A nistrative
and Development Officer
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29 January 1991
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's
decision:
Allan Forester John Winters
Box 810 R.R.#3
Thornhill, Ontario. Bowmanville, Ontario.
L3T 4A5 L1C 3K3
Philip Brent Yvonne Hamlin
Corporate Properties Ltd. Goodman and Carr
99 Scarsdale Road, Suite 100 Barristers and Solicitors
Don Mills, Ontario. Suite 2300,
M3B 2R2 200 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario.
M5H 2W5
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841222 and 841221 Ontario Ltd.
Irving Rosenberg
c/o Walker Gold Fox & Schwartz Bill Stewart
2040 Yonge Street, Suite 3000 25 Bennett Road,
Toronto, Ontario. Bowmanville, Ontario.
M4S 1Z9 L1C 3K5
Port Darlington Community Assoc . Pat Pingle
Group 2, Box 21, 54 West Beach Road
Bowmanville, Ontario. Bowmanville, Ontario.
L1C 3A6 L1C 3K3
Debbie Williams E. Gingell
Royal Commission on Future of the 72 East Beach
Toronto Waterfront, Box 211
207 Queens Quay West Bowmanville, Ontario.
5th Floor L1C 3K9
P.O. Box 4111, Station A,
Toronto, Ontario Charmaine Dunn
M5W 2V4 56 West Beach
R.R.#2
Box 53, Group 2
Gary Parks Bowmanville, Ontario.
Parks Property Management L1C 3K3
27 Ingleborough Drive
Whitby, Ontario. Brenda Bennie
L1N 8J9 73 East Beach,
Bowmanville, Ontario.
St. Marys Cement Co. L1C 3K3
410 Waverly Road
R.R. #2 Frank Lockhart
Bowmanville, Ontario. Trinity United Church
L1C 3K3 116 Church Street,
Bowmanville, Ontario.
Architecture Plus L1C 1T2
Gary Challis
Millwork Home Centre Mrs . Kroon
1279 Simcoe Street North General Delivery
Oshawa, Ontario. Bowmanville, Ontario.
L1G 4X1 L1C 3K1
Mr. Roger Howard
Rice Construction Ltd.
17 Dean Street,
Brampton, Ontario. L6W 1M7