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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT T.T.EDWARDS,M.C.I.P.,Director
HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB UO TEL.(416)263-2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 6, 1983.
REPORT NO. : PD-118-83
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SUBJECT: DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 18T-76011
PENWEST DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
PT. LOT 9, CONCESSION 1
REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONS OF
DRAFT APPROVAL; STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
1 . That Report PD-118-83 be received; and
2. That the requested revisions to Draft Plan
18T-76011 be approved ; and
3. That the Ministry of Housing be advised that
Council of the Town of Newcastle requests the
Minister of Housing to revise draft approved
Plan of Subdivision 18T-76011 as approved on
January 29, 1981 and amended subsequent thereto
on October 16, 1981 through the deletion of
Sections 20 a 4 ii ) and 20 b 2 iv). The
Council of the Town of Newcastle further
requests that all conditions of draft plan
approval applicable to 18T-76011 remain
applicable to the plan as amended; and
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4. Furthermore, that a copy of said report be for-
warded to the Ministry of Housing for their
information, records and action thereon.
BACKGROUND:
On January 29, 1981, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing gave draft plan approval to the subject plan of
subdivision comprising some 236 single family lots. The
preamble within Condition 20, as approved on January 29,
1981, stated "that the subdivision agreement between the
Owner and the Municipality contain the following provisions,
with wording acceptable to the Ministry of Natural Resources
in the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, herein
the Owner agrees". In consideration of the above preamble ,
Condition 20 b, states that the Owner agrees that prior to
final approval of the plan to have prepared a detailed
report , drawings and site plans acceptable to the
C.L.O.C.A. , the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Town
of Newcastle which will show the means whereby storm
drainage will be accommodated, a means whereby increases in
the volume and run-off will be minimized and the means
whereby the existing water quality in the Soper Creek will
be maintained. (copy of conditions attached). On October
16, 1981, the Minister approved an amendment to the draft
plan whereby Condition 20 was amended by deleting same and
replacing it with a new section. (copy attached).
The reference with respect to "storm drainage approval " as
noted within Section 20 b ii ) of the original conditions of
approval was significantly altered within the amended
Section 20 (October 16, 1981) whereby the required approval
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of "engineering drawings of the proposed storm water
management plan for the site which minimized potential
increases in the volume and rate of run-off and maintains
existing water quality in the Soper Creek" lies with the
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority.
Staff have, through previous correspondence with the Central
Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, staff indicated the
Town 's position, whereby it was advised that the provision
of detention ponds as part of a storm water management
scheme should not create a maintenance or safety problem
for the Town. It is staff's opinion that if the Central
Lake Ontario Conservation Authority is adamant about
provisions for storm water retention, they should also be
prepared to become involved in future perpetual maintenance.
This, however, does not seem possible, therefore staff must
object to the concept of ponds and retention areas due to
the potential costs for long term maintenance.
In consideration of the above, staff feel the Town has no
alternative but to approach the Minister about the
possibility of having the draft conditions pertaining to
storm water management deleted or revised. Furthermore, it
is staff's opinion that Condition 15 - "that the Owner
agrees, in writing, to satisfy all the requirements,
financial and otherwise, of the Town of Newcastle concerning
the provision of roads, installation of services and
drainage" would satisfactorily protect the Town 's interest
and require the Owner's to design the storm drainage system
to the satisfaction of the Town of Newcastle. Staff would
recommend that the Developer be required to proceed in
accordance with Town standards, as they relate to storm
drainage and road construction and in accordance with i
existing Town policy.
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Resp f fitted,
T. T. Edwards, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
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