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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
HAMPTON, ONTARIO 1_013 1 JO TEL. (416)263-2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF JULY 26, 1982
REPORT NO. : PD-133-82
SUBJECT: BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
APPLICATION FOR MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION j
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that -the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
1 . That Report PD-133-82 be received; and
* 2. That the attached Development Plan for the
Bowmanville Business Improvement Area be
approved; and
3. That the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing be requested to provide the Town of
Newcastle with a Main Street Revitalization
Loan in the amount of $150,000 for
implementation of the Bowmanville Business
Improvement Area Development Plan, as
attached. I
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On May 10th, 1982, Council considered the recommendations of staff
Report ADMIN-82-26, and approved Resolution C-397-82 in respect of
an application to the Province of Ontario for Main Street Revitalization
funding. Following therefrom, the Bowmanville Business Improvement
Area Board of Management engaged Town staff for the purposes of
preparing the necessary Development Plan, Work Program and Capital
Budget to be submitted to the Town of Newcastle for approval and
forwarding to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in support
of the Town 's application for Main Street funding.
At a general meeting of the Business Improvement Area held on July
20th, 1982, the attached Development Plan and supporting documentation
was approved by a majority of the members in attendance.
f COMMENTS:
The attached Development Plan has been prepared with three objectives
in mind. These are outlined within the Report, but briefly put these
objectives were to maintain the status quo of existing off-street
parking within the B.I .A. ; to supplement this with additional off-street
parking located in the west end of the Improvement Area; and thirdly,
to continue the beautification of the downtown through continuation of
streetscape improvements commenced in 1977.
The Development Plan details the provision of off-street parking on
three sites, one of which has been approved for purchase by the
Munic.ipality. The other two would be subject to the arrangement of
suitable leases in favour of the Town.
The other improvements detailed include the development of a pedestrian
walkway between the Church Street parking lot and King Street over an
existing right-of-way and the provision of signage, tree planting,
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benches, planters and waste receptacles in various locations throughout
the B.I .A.
The Work Program would see the balance of the construction work
undertaken in 1983, with some work undertaken in 1984, depending upon
the ability of the Town to acquire a lease for the subject piece of
property.
The Capital Budget parallels the Work Program and indicates how the
various projects will be financed and the impact ofthese upon the Town
of Newcastle Parking Reserve Account.
It should be noted at this point that given the limited budget of
the B. I .A. and the requirement that revitalization projects be undertaken
in a relatively short time frame, the proposal, must, of necessity, draw
upon existing reserves generated through parking enforcement within
the Bowmanville area. These funds will , however, be recovered over
time through additional revenues generated by the new parking lots .
It should also be noted that the budget shows all figures in 1982 dollars
and has not taken into account any interest on funds held in reserve.
As indicated above, staff were retained, on their own time, to assist
the Board of Management in the preparation of this Development Plan,
and are therefore intimately familiar with the contents. It should be
remembered however, that this Plan represents a concept and as such,
the costsof implementing have been approximated based upon current
prices for material and labour. Bearing this in mind, the extent to
which the Plan can be implemented, that is, whether or not all three
parking lots can be developed, will be a reflection of the actual
costs encountered with the first two properties scheduled in the Work
Program. Staff therefore have no difficulty in recommending approval
of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area Development Plan, and
that it be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
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accompanied by an appropriate Resolution of Council requesting the
maximum Main Street Revitalization Loan.
Respectful]<y submitted,
T. Edwards, M.C.I .P.
Director of Planning
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July 21 , 1982