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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
REPORT
File #,(7t-) ✓
Res.
By-Law #
MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, October 31, 1988
REPORT #: PD-223-88 FILE #: - PLN 30.1
SUBJECT: MODIFICATIONS TO THE TOWN'S STANDARD
SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT AND SITE PLAN AGREEMENT
PLN 30.1
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-223-88 be received; and
2. THAT the Director of Planning and Development, and the Director of Public
Works, be authorized to make the necessary modifications to the Town's
Standard Subdivision Agreement and Site Plan Agreement and to implement all
modifications forthwith.
1. BACKGROUND:
The Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Public Works
have recently undertook a comprehensive review of the Town's standard
Subdivision/Site Plan Agreements with a review to improve the said document
to achieve the following objectives:
a) to eliminate areas of ambiguity in interpretation
b) to elaborate landscaping, fencing, architectural control and park
development requirements
c) to ensure the Town will have sufficient financial protection in the
course of administration and enforcement of the agreement
d) to update the agreement to reflect current Council policies.
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2. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO AGREEMENT
Several major changes are introduced and are discussed as follows:
2.1 Architectural Control
New provision with respect to Architectural Control will be added.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, we will require the
developer/builder to retain an architect to provide the Town with:
a) An Architectural Control Plan to achieve the objectives of
provision of a variety of housing style, harmony in colour of
external materials, visual variety, streetscape treatment,
external building materials etc.
b) A certification from the architect that the aforementioned
objectives are accomplished.
2.2 Landscaping
A Landscaping Plan will be a standard requirement required to be
submitted for approval by the Town prior to the execution of the
Subdivision Agreement.
Revised requirements include:
a) all areas surrounding the dwelling must be sodded within one year
of occupancy of the dwelling;
b) tree planting to be provided at the ratio of one tree per lot;
c) tree must be a minimum of 3.5 metres in height and 6 centimetres
in caliper and must be planted within two (2) years of occupancy
of the dwelling units.
2.3 Fencing
Provision for fencing are now detailed as follows:
a) Fencing is required at all rear yard and site yard backing on
roadway, along walkway, park, open space, and between a
residential use and other uses.
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b) Fences must be minimum height of 1.8 metres.
o) Type, owlnc' material and design of fences must be detailed in
Landscaping Plan.
d) Cbaiuliuked fence is not permitted except along walkway.
e) Where wood fence is proposed, only pressure-treated wood or
better quality will be accepted.
2.4 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
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In order to euaoce the developer/builder would comply with the
IaudonmDiug, fencing, and parkland development requirements and cause
these requirements to be installed expeditiously, Performance Guarantee
in the form of a Letter of Credit will be required and the Town will
have the authority to draw on the Letter of Credit to install these
works if the developer/ builder are delinquent.
2.5 In addition to the foregoing oboogeo, there are numerous other
housekeeping changes made to the Agreement. Some of the more �
significant changes ace:
a) Reduction of subdivision plan, landscaping plan, and tree �
preservation plan (it applicable) as separate schedules in �
Agreement;
b) elaboration on maintenance guarantee requirements;
o) allowing up to ten percent (lO%) of subdivision for model home
purposes;
d) detail criteria for preparation of Park Site Master Plan;
e) staging of nuuatcoctiou required for large subdivisions to ensure
minimal disruption to built-up area by onuatcootiou traffic;
f) erection of "unassumed road" sign prior to construction;
g) compliance with Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code with |
respect to access, storage of combustible materials, open burning
etc.
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3. CONCLUSION
3.1 The proposed changes pertaining to fire regulation and pack
development have been discussed with the Fire Chief and the Director
of Community Services who nououc with the recommended changes.
3.2 Staff are of the opinion that the above-noted changes are long overdue
and are necessary. Doe to the complexity of the agreement, it would
not be advisable to have Committee and Council to approve every little
obmogea. As a result, it is recommended that the Director of DIauoiug
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and Development and the Director of Public Works be authorized to make
all necessary changes and to implement them forthwith.
3.3 A copy of the revised standard subdivision agreement and site plan
agreement will be finalized immediately upon Committee and Council
approval of the recommendations contained herein and could be made
available to Members of Council for their perusal.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Franklin Wu, @.C.I.P. Lawrence/E Kotaeff
Director of Planning 6 Development Chief Adm imtrative officer
Walter Evans, P.8ug.
Director of Public Works
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*Attach.
October 17, 1988