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Home My WebLink AboutEGD-28-02 '.' .,.r~ Cl!J!mglOn REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2002 105 Resolution #:{;IIl;;J;3l-tJ;L Date: By-law #: Report #: EGD-28-02 File #: RC.36.06 Subject: PRESTONVALE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS - 660 METRES SOUTH OF BLOOR STREET TO GLENABBEY DRIVE FEBRUARY 28,2002 - PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report EGD-28-02 be received; 2. THAT a copy of this report be provided to residents who attended the Information Centre; 3. THAT the "Traffic Analysis and Classification Review" report prepared for Prestonvale Road prepared by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates (TSH) be submitted to the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee along with comments received at the Information Centre for their information; 4. THAT Staff be authorized to commence preparation of an application to amend the Clarington Official Plan to redesignate Prestonvale Road from Bloor Street to Robert Adams Drive as a collector road from its current designation of local road; and 5. THAT a public meeting be scheduled as soon as possible for consideration of this issue. Submitted by: ~dA1- AS. Cannella, C.E.T. Director of Engineering Services Reviewed bYO (rCi.~ ~ 01t Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer ASC*WM*ce , 713 Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision regarding Report EGD-28-02: Vic Nozdryn 2883 Trulls Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2N4 Kelly & Christina Vaillancourt 2125 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 J. Wells 15 Firwood Avenue Courtice, ON L 1 E 1 P6 J. Hawryszko 2588 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L1E 1W1 Enid & John DeCoe 2156 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 P. Heauysege 2362 Preston vale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S1 S, Worden 1592 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2N8 Joe & Sandra Matasic 4 Hampstead Gate Courtice, ON L 1 E 1V2 Ferdinando Longo 15 Barrington Place Courtice, ON L 1 E 2K9 Barb & Bob Cowie 2682 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L1E 2R9 Neil & Sharon Wease 2148 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 Ted & Joan Ellis 147 Wilkins Crescent Courtice, ON L 1 E 3B5 Tom Hancock 132 Glenabbey Drive Courtice, ON L 1 E 2B2 Justin White 41 Yorkville Drive Courtice, ON L1E2A7 Dave & Sue Jenkins 1467 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2P2 Justine & Gary Lilley 7 Mulholland Court Courtice, ON L 1 E 1T9 Hugh & Carol Ann Neill 2111 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 { , REPORT NO.: EGD-28-02 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 On February 28, 2002 a Public Information Workshop was held in Hall B. of the Courtice Community Centre from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on preliminary design drawings prepared by SRM Associates for the proposed reconstruction of Prestonvale Road from 660 m south of Bloor Street to Glenabbey Drive. The Public Information Centre was advertised in the local newspaper and notices were hand delivered to homes located along the subject section of roadway. The meeting was originally scheduled for January 31, 2002, but was re-scheduled due to inclement weather. Twenty-six people signed the register and/or submitted written comments at or subsequent to, the meeting. A copy of the register and written comments are provided as Attachment 2. 1.2 Over the past several years there has been considerable development pressure in the southwest quadrant of Courtice. Numerous residential subdivisions are either under construction or in the development review process, a new school is being constructed west of Prestonvale Road just north of Bloor Street, and the Municipality of Clarington is moving ahead with plans to develop the South Courtice Community Park (SCCP) on the east side of Prestonvale Road, south of Bloor Street. These considerations have resulted in the need for the Engineering Services Department to consider improvements to Prestonvale Road from 660 m south of Bloor Street to Glenabbey Drive. 1.3 At an Information Centre for review of plans for the SCCP held on November 21, 2001 at the Courtice Community Centre, concern was raised by a number of residents about potential traffic impacts on Prestonvale Road resulting from development of the proposed community park. As a result, Totten Sims Hubicki Associates (TSH) were retained by the Municipality to prepare a comprehensive "Traffic Analysis and Classification Review" for Prestonvale Road. An executive summary of the report was available for review at the Prestonvale Road Information Centre. It is attached to this report as Attachment 3. 714 t REPORT NO.: EGD.2S-Q2 PAGE 3 2.0 PROPOSED DESIGN 2.1 As a result of public concern for vehicle speed, property constraints and the varying road classifications in effect along Prestonvale Road, a number of different cross sections have been incorporated into the Prestonvale Road design. The design as proposed will meet the long term transportation and infrastructure needs of the Municipality of Clarington and the Region of Durham as well as addressing local residents' concerns. The location where various road cross sections are proposed is illustrated on Attachment 1. A description of the particular cross section proposed and the reason for application to a specific road sections is provided as follows: . From 660 m south of Bloor Street to the north limit of the proposed SCCP, a 10m urban cross section is proposed. This is consistent with the designation of Prestonvale Road as an arterial road south of Bloor Street and is consistent with the road needs generated by a facility such as the proposed SCCP. . From the north limit of the SCCP to approximately 250 m north of Bloor Street, an interim rural road section with a 6.7 m asphalt surface and 1.2m gravel shoulders is proposed to be constructed at the future urban grade. This section would eventually be urbanized and widened to 10m once more specific development plans for the lands adjacent to this section of roadway are finalized and the design details of the proposed Bloor Street realignment are known. Should this information be available prior to tendering, there may be some long term cost benefit to foregoing the interim rural cross section and constructing the ultimate urban design. . Between Glenabbey Drive and the future Meadowglade Road, Prestonvale Road is designed to the Municipality's local road standard width of 8.5 m. This allows for 2 lanes of traffic and on-street parking for the future residential lots to be developed along the west side of Prestonvale Road. 7'5 I, REPORT NO.: EGD.28.02 PAGE 4 The pavement width is consistent with the current classification of Prestonvale Road as a local road from Robert Adams Drive to Bloor Street, and also allows the roadway to be constructed within the existing road allowance and with no property acquisition required. . Just north of the future Meadowglade Road, a pavement narrowing or "bump-out" is proposed where the pavement width will be reduced to 7.0 m. The "bump-out" is a traffic calming measure that will help reduce traffic speeds along Prestonvale Road adjacent to existing homes and the proposed school site. As with the section described above, the reduced pavement width is consistent with the current classification of Prestonvale Road as a local road from Robert Adams Drive to Bloor Street. Minimal property acquisition may be required to construct the roadway and relocate utilities within the existing road allowance. 3.0 PUBLIC COMMENT 3.1 Verbal and written comments received by consultants and staff regarding the design proposals available for review at the Information Centre indicate that the proposed improvements to Prestonvale Road were generally well received by the public. Several people expressed concern regarding the need for traffic signals at the Bloor StreetlPrestonvale Road intersection. These comments have been passed on to the Region of Durham for their consideration as Bloor Street is a Regional road. 3.2 Several long term residents disagree with the recommendation included in the Executive Summary of the "Traffic Analysis and Classification Review" which calls for an amendment to the Official Plan to re-designate Prestonvale Road from Bloor Street to Robert Adams Drive as a "collector" roadway. It is currently classified as a "local" roadway. The report indicates that the "collector" designation classifies the roadway accurately from a technical perspective relative to its function in the southwest Courtice transportation hierarchy. The 716 I. REPORT NO.: EGD-2S-02 PAGE 5 only way to realistically reduce this role to that of a "local" street would be to physically close the road to through traffic which would result in increased traffic volumes on Robert Adams Drive and Glenabbey Drive. These streets have already been the subject of numerous traffic complaints from local residents. 3.3 The redesignation of Prestonvale Road from Bloor Street to Robert Adams Drive as proposed in the TSH report is consistent with motions passed by the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee at their meetings of February 15, 2001 and January 17, 2002. Copies of the relevant section of minutes from these meetings and supporting motions are attached as Attachment 4. 3.4 Engineering Services Staff recommend that the "Traffic Analysis and Classification Review" report prepared for Prestonvale Road by TSH be submitted to the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee along with comments received at the Information Centre for their information. 3.5 Staff concur that there is considerable technical evidence supporting the need to re-classify Prestonvale Road, from Bloor Street to Robert Adams Drive, from a "local" to a "collector" roadway and recommend that a formal application to amend the Clarington Official Plan in this regard be pursued. 4.0 PROJECT STATUS 4.1 Since the Information Centre, plans have been circulated to utilities and a number of utility relocation issues have been identified. The satisfactory resolution of utility conflicts with the works proposed for Prestonvale Road is contingent on utility relocation works associated with the proposed Bloor Street realignment. A preliminary schedule for the realignment of Bloor Street calls for the design drawings to be circulated for review late in May 2002 with the work to be tendered early in July 2002. 717 REPORT NO.: EGD-28-02 PAGE 6 4.2 As it is critical on a number of fronts to coordinate the Prestonvale Road improvements with the Bloor Street realignment, the design for Prestonvale Road cannot be finalized until the plans for Bloor Street are completed. As such, it is anticipated that the Prestonvale Road improvements will not be tendered until early August 2002. Construction would commence in early September 2002 and be carried over into 2003. It is anticipated that all road works will be completed well in advance of the opening of the SCCP, tentatively scheduled for late August of 2003. 4.3 In order to accurately define the financial implications of constructing a rural versus urban road section between the north limit of the SCCP to 250 m north of Bloor Street intersection, both alternatives will be tendered. A recommendation will be made to Council at the time of the tender award as to which alternative is most cost effective given the status of surrounding development initiatives, servicing issues and budgetary factors. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Key Map Attachment 2 - Information Centre Register and Comment Sheets Attachment 3 - Prestonvale Road Traffic Analysis and Classification Review, Executive Summary Attachment 4 - Copy of Motions from the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T (905) 623-3379 F (905) 623-9282 718 I Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision regarding Report EGD-28-02: Vic Nozdryn 2883 Trulls Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2N4 Kelly & Christina Vaillancourt 2125 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 J. Wells 15 Firwood Avenue Courtice, ON L 1 E 1 P6 J. Hawryszko 2588 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L1E1W1 Enid & John DeCoe 2156 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 P. Heauysege 2362 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S1 S. Worden 1592 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2N8 Joe & Sandra Matasic 4 Hampstead Gate Courtice, ON L 1 E 1V2 Ferdinando Longo 15 Barrington Place Courtice, ON L 1 E 2K9 Barb & Bob Cowie 2682 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2R9 Neil & Sharon Wease 2148 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 Ted & Joan Ellis 147 Wilkins Crescent Courtice, ON L 1 E 3B5 Tom Hancock 132 Glenabbey Drive Courtice, ON L 1 E 2B2 Justin White 41 Yorkville Drive Courtice, ON L 1 E 2A7 Dave & Sue Jenkins 1467 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2P2 Justine & Gary Lilley 7 Mulholland Court Courtice, ON L 1 E 1T9 Hugh & Carol Ann Neill 2111 Prestonvale Road Courtice, ON L 1 E 2S2 " " ATTACHMENT NO.: 1 REPORT NO.: EGD-28-02 .J f GC8'ABBO RD. \ \ \ \ \ \ ,t.J.-'--'.. --- \ \ -\-+-/ ~:: PROP. 8.5m URBAN CROSS SECTION /'::>'W loe\d 0.4: 'OC W "- D MEADOWGLAOE RO / <t 0 PROP. oc PROP. 7.0m URBAN ~.-- CROSS SECTION L__ '/ --- -, PROPOSED I ELEMENTARY _---I SCHOOL I ___.J --- W ~ <t > Z 0 ~ V> W oc "- PROP. 7.7m RURA CROSS SECllON REG. 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Cannella, CET, Director of Engineering Services Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington Municipal Administration Centre 40 Temperance Street BOWMANVILLE, Ontario Phone Number: 1-905-623-3379 /2.<] '. NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: COMMENTS: tfi?d-4:L4X~ .AU- ~-z&k ~ ~b~ ~ z;&i ~~~d5 ~/I~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ W;; -lfft -::1) Return To: ~ .(z. ~~ ~..( /#)"l( ~ j " r- iA _.J CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PRESTONVALE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION GLENABBEY DRIVE TO 660m SOUTH OF BLOOR STREET COURTICE CO'^,\ ".(tY: I.. . :~'. . 'll February 28, 2002 .RECEIVED MAR 0 8 2002 COMMENT SHEET , ; -;:.JdiCKJ ""~ _.'_-<~'i;\rES C080URG . ONTARIO ];hn -t- EnId De Cae. a1/~i -=Pr~"3+on\/a\e. ""Rd. 9 05- 1d.c - 2' 72 'r. ~) Mr A.S. Cannella, CET, Director of Engineering Services Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington Municipal Administration Centre _ ... .. 40 Temperance Street AT""' '~?rc.. BOWMANVILLE, Ontario Phone Number: 1-905-623-3379 :_ MUNICIPALITY OF CLAR:WJTON RECtlVED Not'Uto D!ac~! With Aeitse Ans\'/cr Hete & nolum 10 "'C' Investigat' & Report ',- Take Appropriate Ar.IiUil A!1!t MAR 0 4 200Z 1.50 ~ -. PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. ", . ~ '-; .1 1';1 i. ' ,t.... f ...;.J..") ,. FEB. 28, 2002 RECEl'TEU t<\~R II ~ ~3\CK 10TlXSSOCiAff.~tJliO coeoUR~' Oti COpy SUBJECT:- PRESTONV ALE ROAD, TRAFFIC ANALYSIS .AND CLASSlFICATION REVIEW, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, FEBRUARY 2002 TO :- MR A S. CANNEU.A. COPY TO CHAIR PERSON OF THE CLARlNGTON TRAFFIC .ADVISORY .AFTER READJNG TInS REPORT I WOUI.D LlKE TO COMMENT ON IIE.M 3 .AND 5 OF PAGE ONE ITEM 3, READS ABour PRESTONV ALE BEJNG A 'HIGHER COLLECTOR' IN COl.1PARISON TO ROBERT .ADAM OR GLENABB Y. WE DOm KNOW WHY, AS ROBERT .ADAM WP.S DESIGNED TO BE ACOlLECTOR.AND GLENABBYWP.S ORIGJNAll.YDESIGNED TO BEAN ARTERIAl... PLEASE ALSO NOTE TIiAT ROBERT .ADAMS CONNECTS TO THE UPPER PART OF PRESTONV ALE RD WHICH IS NOW CONSIDERED COlLECTOR.AND KI THE soum END IT CONNECTS TO AN ARTERIAL C, SOON .AFTER INTERSECTlNG GLENABBY, A COllECTOR ALSO WHEN GLENABBY IS COMPLETED, IIWIU. CONNECT TO AN ARTERIAL B TO THE WEST, INTERSECT A COllECTOR KI ROBERT .ADAM, CROSS OVER PRESTONV ALE RD .AND END UP KI A COllECTOR (S.ANDRINGHAM). SO, WHY IS IT 'P,PPROPRIA!E' FOR PRESTONVALE RO.AD TO BE 'HIGHER' .AND NOT ROBERT .ADAM OR GLENABBY??? DO THE PEOPLEl1VlNG ON PP.ESTONV ALE RO.AD RATE LOWER THAN THE OTHERS???? OR IS THERE MORE PRESSURE BEJNG RECEIVED FROM THOSE UVlNG ON ROBERT .ADAM.AND GLENABBY????? ITEM 5, SHOWS YO'U"R CONCERN Om. YFOR ROBERT .ADAM.AND GLENABBY EXCEEDJNG A 'THRESHOLD OF GOOD ENVIRONMENT'. YOU SHOUI.D ALSO BE CONCERNED ABour PRESTONV ALE RD AS WELL, DONTYOU TB:IMC?n? OR IS THERE 0'mER REASONn? DrnIBIT 3, WE HAVE COMPLETED TInS MAP BY Flll.JNG IN THE DOTTED IlliES JNRED. .AFTER DOJNG TInS, II MAKES, IN OUR OPINION, APREITY GOOD SEr OF COllECTOR.AND ARTERIAL RO.ADS. YOU SHOUI.D TRY P.SSUMlNG TIiAT PRESTONV ALE ROAD IS JUST ANOTHER LOCAL RO.AD CONNECTlNG TO THEM AND LE.A.VE IT KI TIiAT. IS THE PROBLEM BECOMING TIiATTHESE CONNECTIONS ARE NOT GOJNG TO BE DONE IN TIME FOR THE NEW ARENP.S. n WE PRXFER THE 7M WIDTH THAT W P.S SHOWN KI THE PRESENTATION ON FEB. 28 OVER THE RECOMMENDATION PRINTED IN' THE SUMMARY OF 10M WE ALSO PRXFER THE "LOCAL" DESIGNAl"10N, SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR SINCE THE 70'S. --V-L~ --C~ to miGfiANo CAROL ANNNEIU., t-( ~ ~ 2111 PRESTONVALEROAD /-.s I ATTENTION ~ MUNlCIf'AUrv UI' _lfIe CLAR1NGTOH DIsc:.. WIllI RECEIVED PlIoM_ MAR 0 1 2002 IIoIIllolltalmlO"'" COPIES TO .....Ill1at. & Rep/Jfl T<u.,' . P\IIUC WOIlI<S TIIoI AppIaprlate Aculln - - "'...- , 1lB'T. .... I '. f I / THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PRESTONVALE ROAD TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TSH staff have reviewed current and historic transportation information relating to Prestonvale Road as well as completing an assessment of the impact of traffic generated from future growth in South Courtice on Prestonvale Road. The purpose of the review and assessment was to determine an appropriate classification, cross-section and standard for Prestonvale Road between Robert Adams Drive and Bloor Street. Based on the analysis conducted as part of this study as well as the work completed on previous transportation studies for this area, the following has been concluded: 1 . The technical and planning considerations summarized in this report, confirm that Prestonvale Road should be.classified as a collector road from Robert Adams Drive to Bloor Street. From Bloor Street South it should continue to be classified as a Type C arterial. There is a potential argument, based upon prevailing and future volumes, supporting the classification of Prestonvale Road as a Type C arterial from Highway 2 to Bloor Street. However, recognizing that the roadway !!atisfies more "criteria" for a .collector" standard facility. it has been concluded that the .collector" designation would be more appropriate; 2. Previous decisions to classify Prestonvale Road as a "local" roadway from a technical perspective, are considered inappropriate and did not reflect the true function of this facility. Although it is suggested that Prestonvale Road between Robert Adams Drive and Bloor Street be classified as a collector, it must be recognized that it should be considesred a "higher standard" collector than either Glenabbey Drive, Robert Adams Drive or Sandringham Drive. Although neither the Municipality of Clarington f~~ 6/ or the Region of Durham recognize a "hi her collector", this classification may be " ~,appropriate for Prestonvale Road. comparison obert Adams Drive or ~ pP?.-(o _Glenabbey Drive. Robert Adams Drive and nabbey Drive ctually connect to (~Ar~"'~~A,sflA. Prestonvale Road; ~ ' p- lotJ?":.0 e~ffi ~. (, pl7'4. .....ltl-"f'restonvale Road from Glenabbey Drive to Bloor Street should be reconstructed as a r A" ~.' . '....1S1"'- collector standard roadway with a pavement width of 1 0 m where possible; ) (I p? rr ~ 5. ~ptfl 3. If Council determines that Prestonvale Road should be classified as a local roadway, road closure or other physical measures would be required to reduce the traffic volumes consistent with a local status. This would have a significant and negative 4- / effect on traffic volumes on Robert Adams Drive and Glenabbey Drive and result i V these roadways potentially exceeding a "threshold of good environment". . IS( 1J1t t fJ "ct 3= <C ::J: en o LL o > I- - o 1,70 12,600 (2,630) - ... c Q) (J J ~ Hwy.2 ti tr .!!! ~ t: .s tn e Q. . " a: Q) c .- - c 3: o I- - III Q) == I I \ " , , '. J ..0,. ~~ architects planners . " IX Q) "iij > C o - III Q) ... Q. ..,.,~ 2,709 14,600 ! (5,200) " ca o IX Q) u :e ~ . " IX .!l - ~ ... 1,342 3000 (3,600) Bloor St. --- ------.- C') . " IX 594 I 950 I (2,480) LEGEND .- Area Road Network ..... .....,,;.. Existing & Future Configuration Existing Main Roads (Collector or Higher) - - -Future Main Roads (Collector or Higher) Prestonvale Road (currently Local) Baseline Rd. 5,573 2002 MDT I 8,600 12008 MDT (excl. S.C.C.P. Traffic) (9,450) 2008 MDT (incl. S.C.C.P. Traffic) D Study Area PRESTONV ALE ROAD TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Exhibit 3 Future and Existing "Main" (Collector or Higher) Roads As Outlined in Clarington's Official Plan I)) Page 1 ',' FEB_28,20C2 "'''''JE i;FE DPPC)SED ID CF...Pl':[G:G.'>!G TI-iE :CZSIGN..t...TIC:X ,:::)F PP.EST;::,:~r/..;J.1..E EC..;i.::' Ie- ..JXi"Y1':;:'-iIl--rc:. OTHER TI--!..t..N A "I..'oCPL ROil.D'; \f-t~ HP...1.lE BEEI'f Il"'1\lOL\'ED Il-T THIS DESIGNATIC)N SINGE THE 19"7 US , ..is NOTED :G:,T TIi.J:1. AITAGJiliD UST OF TBE 1;fL'VOR EVIDITS SmCE THEN. VIE HAVE H.'ID PROMISES GIVEN BY SEVERAL MAYORS, TO LEAVE PRESTONV P.LE P-D A LOCAL ROAD AND TO DESIGN .".ND BUILD THE NECESS1\R Y COT T "CTORS ROADS TO THE WEST AND TO THE EAST TO ACCOMMODA.c""E THIS. ROBERT ADl\M DR. AND S.'J:IDRINGHAM DR WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THIS AND \VITH THE NECESSARY CONNECTIONS COMPLETED, IT 'WIlL WORK WE W.VE TAKEN P.'\RT IN TNO OMB HEARINGS TO SUPPORT THIS DESIGNATION AND H.<\1lE HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE TOWN ,VRILE DOING so. \VE..4LSO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF P.LL THERE:STI)ENTS OFPP.ESTON"'\l...~ROiill ON}.. PETITION DElviANDil'lG THAT THE To\),JN FOLLOW TrlEIR OP1Gm.<\L PROMISE OF LEAVING THE DESIGNATION AS "LOCAL'. WE HOPE THAT THE TOWN DOES NOT FORCE US TO ASK FOR Pl,TOTHER OMB HEARING. SHOULD THE TOWN NOT UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE CmJllNG FROM, PLEASE ."SK YOUR TOWN SOUCITOR, MR 1ili.l<.t<Jili.ON OR T'rtE FORMER MAYOR, MRS. HAMPE IT SH01Jill BE NOTIID THAT CONCERl"1"S ..il.J.@ Q1JESTICNS "\VE ASKED ON DECE1lffiER 10, ~VE NCIT _ EEN ADD"""" OR ANT_","", "" huGE ..ul..JD CP.ROL ..!l.J:{N"l"T.EIT..L 2111 PP.ESTC1..f\lALE RC)..::'::' /.54 @' '" '. ~ A~ 10.10''\ "4'. 'VY'~ IUT"'5,1996 \ OMB PRE HEARING COUNell. CHAMBERS, BOWMANVIllE FROM:- HUGHANEIll, 2111 PRESTONVALEROAD . ONE OF mE CHANGES TIIAT lHIS GROUP OF DEVELOPERS ARE ASKING FOR IS TO HAVE mE DESIGNATION OF PRESTONVALE ROAD CHANGED FROM "LOCAL" TO "ARTERIAL TYPE C" SOUTH OF GLEN ABBY AND "COUJ:CTOR" NORm OF GLEN ABBY . PRESTONVALE ROAD HAS ALWAYS BEEN DESIGNATED AS LOCAL IN THE LOCAL omCIALPLANS * TODAY, PRESTONVAlERD FROM GlEN ABBY DR. TO BLOOR HAS A ROAD AllOWANCE OF 5t FEET. AN ARTERIAL "C" CAlLS FOR 1I6 FEET JC- . . mE RESIDENTS OFPRESTONVALERD HAVE OONElHROUGHAlL THE PROPER. PROCESSES WIIH 11lE TOWN 0VER.1HEIR. CONCERNS FOR mE END USE OR DESIGNATION OF PRESTONVALE ROAD. . IT STARTED IN mE SEVENTIES, BEFORE ANY DEVELOPMENT OCCURRED AND CONI1NUED lHROUGH mE COURTICE CONCEPT ERA AND OMS IIF.ARING IN 11177. AlL THE STUDIES AT THAT TIME aT J :rn FOR NEW ARTIRIAL ROADWAYS . mE TOWN HAS MADE MANY PUBUC PRESENTATIONS AND ASKFJ) FOR PUBUC INPUT . MANY WRITTEN INPUTS WERE MADE TO mE TOWN FROM RESIDENTS . . mERE HAVE BEEN MANY PEOPlE MAKING MANYPUBUC ADDRESSES AT COUNell. Js.# . I PRESENTED A SECOND PETITION TO COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER OF 1994 FROM All mE f?~").. ~ ~& RESIDENTS l1VING ON PRESTONVALE ROAD FROM IDGHWAY #2 TO BLOOR ST., INSISTING 10 TIIAT PRESTONVALE ROAD BE LEFT A LOCAL RD. . mEREHAS BEEN MANYMU11NGS WIIH LOCAL AND REGION PLANNING AND WORKS DEPARTMENTS . mERE WAS A SPECIAL ROUND TABLE MUTING, INVOLVING 11lE RESIDENTS , mE TOWN AND REGION . 11lE RESULT OF FOllOWING lHIS PROPER. PROCESS HAS BEEN TIIAT 11lE TOWN COUNell.HAS AGAIN AND AGAIN VOTED TO LEAVE PRESTONVALE ROAD A "LOCAL ROAD" mE MAYOR, IN A STAT.EMEN1' TO mE RESIDENTS OF PRESTONVALE ROAD, IN AN EFFORT TO REASSURE US, STATED TIIAT THE COUNCIL VOTED TO LEAVE PRESTONVALE ROAD A LOCAL ROAD IN THE PAST AND WILL NOT CHANGE IN mE PAST 11lE LOCAL TOWN COUNell. HAD TO TAKE A STAND ON DEVELOPMENT AND PUr A FJlU7li' ON DEVELOPMINT UNTn. mE TOWN COUlD GET CAUGHT UP AND GET CONTROL AGAIN IS) WHAT WAS HAPPENING WAS, WE HAD BIG CIIY DEVELOPMENT IN OUR SMAIL TO'WN BEFORE WE WERE ABlE TO PROPERLY CONTROL IT. AS A RESULT TIlE NEW "CLAlUNGTO'N O'mCIAL PLAN" WAS BROUGlIT INTO PLACE . WE FEEL IT IS A VIO'lATIO'N O'F O'UR RIGHTS TO HAVE DEVELOPERS NO'T FOlLO'W TIlE ESTABUSHFD TOWN PlANS 1HAT WEREPUf IN PLACE wmI A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT AND CO'NSIDERATIO'N O'F THE EXISTING RESIDENTS waE: 1HESE DEVELOPERS,A:JEASKING PERMISSIO'N TO DEVELOP THEIR. LANDS WITHO'UT NEW ARTI'lUAL ROADS WIImN THEIR. PLANS AND'1bA.sKING 1HAT A LOCAL ROAD L1KE PRESTONVALE ROAD BE CHANGED FRO'M A 56 rO'O'T WIDE LOCALRO'AD TO' A 96 FO'O'T WIDE ARTI'lUAL RD IN THEIR OmCIALPLAN AMENDMENT (#59) THEY ARE ASKING TO' AMEND THE TRANSPO'RTATIO'N NETWO'RK, BY ASKING THATARTI'lUAL RO'ADS BE DESIGNED TO' THE "BOUNDARY" O'F IBEIR PRO'PERTY, - NO'T WUwrl BYNOT HAVING TIlE WIDE, RESTRICTIVE ARTERIAL ROAD WIImN THEIR. PROPERTY, 1HEY CANBunD MORE HOMES AND END UP wmIMO'RE FINANCIAL GAIN WE, O'N THE O'TllERHAND, ARE EXPECTED TO' ACCEPT THE LOSS O'F O'UR.PRO'PERTY FRO'NTAGE, DEPRECIATIO'N O'F O'URREMAINING PRO'PERTY, INCREASED TRAmC, INCREASED NO'ISE, PO'lLUTlO'N ANDINCO'NVENlENCE ECT. - FOR IBEIR FINANCIAL GAIN WEHAVEBEENTOID MANY TIMES 1HATlHERE wnI.NO'T BEANYlMPROVEMENTS TO OUR ROADWAY UNTIL DEVELOPMENT WARRANTS IT. IN 0 IHtJt WORDS, TIlE ROADWAY IS SumCIENT AS IS AND WIDENING IS O'NLYREQUIRED TO' AlLOW DEVELOPMENT WE MAlNTAIN 1HAT IF DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AN ARTERIAL ROAD, PRIOR TO BEING AlLOWED TO PROCEED, THEN THEARTI'lUAL RO'ADWAYS BE PlACED "lUl~ THE LAND BEING DEVELOPED, NO'T O'N THE EXISTING "LO'CAL" RESIDENTIALRO'AD, wmCUIS PRESTO'NVALE RD. THE AMENDMENT CALLS FOR INTERSECTIO'N IMPRO'VEMENTS AT PRESTO'NVALE RO'AD AND BLO'O'R. - WE SUGGEST, BYMO'VlNG THE ARTI'lUAL C ROAD FURTHER WEST, TO' WHERE RO'BERT ADAM WAS TO' INTERSECT BLOO'R, IT WO'ULD AILOWFOR GREAT SAVINGS BYELlMINATING THE NEED FOR THE INTERSECTIO'N IMPRO'VEMENTS AND THE INmUNG O'F THE VALLEYLAND TO' THE EAST O'F PRESTO'NVALE. * I HAVE A VAII.ABLE A UST OF EVENTS 1HAT GIVE TIlE HISTORY OF PRESTONVAlE ROAD, IF YOU WISH IT. /56 ~ '. IN SUM;MARY I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE FOLLOWING IN 1960 THE OFFICIAL PLAN INDICATED PRESTONVALE ROAD AS A LOCAl. ROAD WITH APPROXIMATE!.. Y 56 FEET OF ROAD ALLOWANCE IN 1975 A CONSULTANTS REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION IN COURTICE RECOMMENDED TIlAT A NEW PRESTONVALEROAD BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING PRESTONV ALE ROAD AS DID MANY STUDIES IN 1976 THE DURHAM REGION OFFICIAL PLAN WAS ADOPTED WITH PRESTONVALE ROAD NOT DESIGNATED AS AN ARTERIAl. RD, BUT LEFT AS A LOCAl. ROAD IN JUNE OF 1980, AMENDMENT 12 TO THE DARliNGTON OFFICIAL PLAN WAS APPROVED SHOWING ROBERT ADAM DRIVE AND SANDRlNGHAM DRIVE AS THE COllECfOR ROADS AND PRESTONV ALE ROAD REMAINED A LOCAl. ROAD IN 1987 PRESTONVALE ROAD BETWEEN HWY #2 AND ROBERT ADAM DRIVE WAS WIDENED TO 33 FEET OF PAVEMENT, TO BE THE SAME WIDTIl AS ROBERT ADAM DRIVE --- THE COllECTOR ROAD IN 1987 APUBIlC 1\llit;llNG WAS HElD AT THE COURTICE SECONDARY SCHOOL TO DISCUSS ALLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW STREEI' IMMEDIATE!.. Y soum OF GLEN ABBY, RUNNING WEST OF PRESTONVALE ROAD. AT TIllS 1\llit;llNGTHE TOWN DISPLAYED A LARGE TRANSPORTATION MAP TIlAT SHOWED A CUL-DE-SAC AT THE INlERSECTION OF BLOOR AND PRESTONVALE ROAD. TIllS WAS, OF COARSE, IN LINE WITH PLANS TO HAVE A NEW ROAD BUll.T WEST OF PRESTONVALE . IN 1992 PRESTONV ALE ROAD WAS WIDENED TO 33 FEET ( 10 METRES) soum OF ROBERT ADAM DRIVE ON A 66 FOOT ROAD ALLOWANCE -- WITHOUT THE LOCAl. RESIDENTS BEING ADVISED OF TIllS COllECTOR WIDTH. * 05/1994 - TOWN INlRODUCES THE ''DRAFT' COPY OF THE NEW OFFICIAL PLAN. TIllS IS WHERE PRESTONVALE ROAD FIRST SHOWS AS A PROPOSED ARTERIAl. "c" ROAD . IT WAS AT TIllS TIME TIlAT FRANK WU PUBllCL Y COMMENTED TIlAT IllS PLANNING DEP ARTMENT WAS RECOMMENOING A NEW EAST / WEST ARTERIAl. ROAD TO RUN soum OF GLEN ABBY TO ''HELP ELIMINATE ALL THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM GLEN ABBY RESIDENTS AND TIlAT THE TOWN WOUlD BE GOING TO THE REGION TO ASK THEM TO RE DESIGNATE GLEN ABBY ON THE REGION OFFICIAL PLAN FROM ARTERIAL TO COLLECTOR". * 09/19/94 - COUNCIL WAS PRESENTED WITH A PETITlON CONTAINING 125 NAMES OF RESIDENTS ON PRESTONVALE ROAD ASKING TIlAT THE ROAD REMAIN A LOCAL. MANY RESIDENTS OF PRESTONVALE ROAD MADE PRESENTATIONS TO COUNCIL INDICATING TIlEIR DISPLEASURE WITH PAST CHANGES AND FUTURE PLANS FOR PRESTONV ALE RD. , WHICH BASICALLY IS --THE DEVELOPERS USING OURFRONIAGEFOR TIlEIRFINANCIALGAIN. I) I * 09/26/94 - COUNCIL VOTED ON LEAVING PRESTONV ALE ROAD A LOCAL ROAD * 10/04/94 - ClARINGTON WROTE A LETTER TO INFORM "THAT TIlE SOUTHERN PORTION OF PRESTONVALE ROAD REMAIN DESIGNATED AS A LOCAL ROAD" MEANING SOUTH OF ROBERT ADAM. * 03/27/95 MAYOR HAMRE COMMENTED, "PRESTONVALEROADIS DESIGNATED A LOCAL ROAD, COUNCIL DESIGNATED IT AND IT Wll.L NOT CHANGE" * 05/15/95 - COUNCIL, AGAIN, VOTED TO LEAVE PRESTONV ALE ROAD DESIGNATED AS A "LOCAL" ROAD AND NOT CHANGED IT TO "ARTERIAL C" .~~~ * 5 - ROUND TABLE MEETING HELD BETWEENPRESTONVALE ROAD RESIDENTS, ClARINGTON COUNCIL AND STAFF PLUS REGIONAL PLANNING AND WORKS REPRESENTATIVES. A~REEMENTS WERE MADE TO LEAVE PRESTONV ALE A LOCAL ROAD AND TO BUll..D A NEW EASTIWEST ARTERIAL ROAD NORTH OF BLOOR, THAT WOULD CROSS BLOOR AND GO TO TIlE SOUTH. (MARKLENTERS WAS PRESENT) * 01129/96 - TOWN COUNCIL APPROVE THE OmCIAL PLAN , WHICH SHOWS PRESTONVALE NORTH OF BLOOR TO ROBERT ADAM DR AS A LOCAL ROAD. ,. * AS A MATTER OF INTEREST, TWO FORMER TOWN EMPLOYEES ARE WILLING TO TESTIFY AT AN OMB IlEARlNG AS TO WHY PRESTONV ALE . ROAD WAS LEFf A LOCAL ROAD, IF WE NEED THEM OVER THE YEARS , MANY PLANS, MANY STUDIES, MANY MEETING :MINUTES & OMB REPORTS ETC. INDICATE THE CONCERNS THAT THE PRESTONV ALE RESIDENTS HAD AND THESE CONCERNS WERE RECOGNIZED IN THE PLANS, DECISIONS AND AGREEMENTS MADE. BUT THE TOWN, IN RECENT YEARS, HAVE PROCEEDED WITH MANY CHANGES THAT COMUCT WITH THESE EARI.TFR PLANS AND AGREEMENTS BY - AlLOWING TIlE DEVELOPER OF "WHITE CUFF" TO DOWN GRADE ROBERT ADAM: DRIVE FROM AN ARTERIAL TO A COlLECTOR, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE PLANNED "NEW PRESTONVALE ROAD" ARTERIAL TO THE WEST OF TIlE EXISTING PRESTONV ALE ROAD BY - NOT AliGNING CLARET CORRECTLY TO AlLOW FOR TRAFFIC FLOW TO AND FROM THE TWO COLLECTOR ROADS -ROBERT ADAM AND SANDRIGHAM BY - GIVING APPROVAL TO A DEVELOPER TO BUll..D ON THE CLARET ROAD ALLOWANCE TO ROBERT ADAM DRIVE l.5cs BY _ NOT JOINING TIlE TWO GLEN ABBY ROAD SECTIONS TO AlLOW FOR A SOUTH EXIT OUT OF COURTICE HEIGHTS BY _ BY NOT AlLOWING STOP SIGNS ON PRESTONVALE ROAD WHEN THEY DID PlACE THEM ON GLEN ABBY DRIVE - A COLLECTOR ROAD BY _ PlACING SIGNS AT BOTH ENDS OF GLEN ABBY TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AWAY FROM GLEN ABBY - VIAPRESTONVALEROAD BY _ WIDENING PRESTONVALE ROAD PAVEMENT TO 33 FEET (10 M) ON A /i/i ROAD AlLOWANCE TO BE A COlLECTOR WIDTH WITHOUT ADVISING THE RESIDENTS BY _ DOING TRAFFIC STUDIES ON PRESTONVALE ROAD WHEN ROBERT ADAM DRIVE WAS CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND WHEN THERE WAS NO SOUTH EXIT OUT OF COURTICE HEIGHTS (SANDRlNGHAM DRIVE) LEAVING PRESTONVALE TO CARRY AlL THE TRAFFIC. TIllS STUDY WAS USED TO CONVINCE THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT THAT ROAD IMPROVEMENT WAS NECESSARY AND TO ASK FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY _ NOT PlACING THE mGHWAY # 2 TRAFFIC STOP liGHT AT SANDRlNGHAM DRIVE, A COlLECTOR STREET, INSTEAD OF PRESTONVALE ROAD, A LOCAL ROAD BY _ NOT PLANNING A COMPLETE. EAST - WEST ARTERIAL ROAD IN SOUTH COURTICE BY _ AlLOWING THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO ASK THAT THE DESIGNATION OF GLEN ABBY BE DOWN GRADED - IllS OWN STREET BY _ PROPOSING TO RE DESIGNATE PRESTONVALE ROAD FROM A LOCAL ROAD AlL THE WAY UP TO AN ARTERIAL TYPE "C" BY _ NOT REQUESTING AGGRESSIVELY THAT THE ALREADY APPROVED ARTERIAL TOWNLINE ROAD BE COMPLETED AND JOINED WITH A BRIDGE WHY SHOULD PERSONS ON PRESTONVALE ROAD BE SUBJECTED TO ADDmONAL TRAFFIC, NOISE, POLLUTION, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF PROPERTY FRONTAGE, DEVALUATION OF PROPERTY OR BE FORCED TO MOVE ELSEWHERE, JUST TO ALLOW DEVELOPERS TO DEVELOP GREAT LARGE PARCELS OF PROPERTY WITHOUT SUPPLYING ARTERIAL ROADS ON THEIR PROPERTY???? 1llIS ONLY EQUATES TO UIlliZING OUR PROPERTY AND LIFE STYLE FOR THEIR FINANCIAL GAIN. YOU SlTIl.. HAVE TIME TO INITIATE SOME QUALITY PLANNING AND MAINTAIN YOUR CRFDffiIIITY IN 1llIS TOWN. PLEASE RESPECT YOUR LONG TIME EXISTING RESIDENTS. / y-) @ * JAN29, 1996 - CLARlNGTON COill'fClLPASSED A RESOLUTION TrlAT WAS SENrTOTIIE O_M.B THAT IN PART STATED TILA.T TIIE REGION OF DUPHAM BE REQUESTED TO EEFER TO TIIE OlvlB, CLAR1NGTOH'S 1\PPLIG.'\110N TO AMEND THE DURHA.M REGION'S OFFICIAL PLAN TO DELETE THE DESIGNATION OF PRESTONVALE ROAD BETIYEEN GLENABBY ANS BLOOR AS A TYPE 'C' ARTERIAL RD. (1vIEMO FROM PATTI BAF.RY, FEB 6, 1996, TO THE O.M:.B.) * JULY29, 1996 - REPORTPD 114-96 READSTHATTHETOWNWOULDASKTIL'.TTHE AMENDMENTS BE REFERRED TO THE OMB IF THE REGION DID NOT APPROVE PRESTONV ALE RD BE LEFT A "LOCAL" ROAD. (pAGE 2 ITEM 6, 7 &; 8) * SEPT 6,1996 - FlNAL STAGE OF O_M.B_ HEARING STARTED WHERE OUR CONCRENS w:rrn: THE DESIGNATION OF PRESTONV ALE ROAD BETIVEEN BLOOR AND GLEN ABBY WERE MADE KNOWN. ON OCT 4, 1996 THE OMB ISSUED ORDERS TO APPROVE AMENDMENT 59 w:rrn:THE CHANGES TO TYPE C ADJOURNED. * JUNE 6, 1997 - THE AMENDMENT TO LEAVE PRESTONV ALE RD ABOVE BLOOR A LOCAL RD WAS ADOPTED IN THE REGION OFFlC'IAL PLAN AND CAME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 6, 1997 AS SHOWN IN AIEITER FROM VICTOR DOYLE OF THE PROVINTIAL PLANNING SERVICE BRANCH. SEE LETTER AND PAGE NINE IN 'WHITE COPY' (COMMISSIONER'S REPORT 96-P-82) * AUG 7 1997 - DURHAM REGION APPROVED DEFEF.RAL 33 OF CLARlNGTON'S OFFICIAL PLAN WHICH DELETED THE 'TYPE C" DESIGNATION AND OFFICIALLY LEFT PRESTONVALE ROAD A LOC.At. ROAD IN CLARINGTONS OFFICIAL PLAN. ~ TO MRS P BARRY FROM P. M MADILI..( REGIONAL CLERK) ON AUG 12, 1997) - IN ACCORDANCE TO SUBSECTION 17 (26) OF THE PLANNING .t>J::.T_ 14U . ',lAPR-IO-02 WED 10:43 AM MUN, OF CLARINGTON P,W, FAX NO, 905 623 9282 AI.. CI....Rr~iGTON PofC[l'flO '101.1 fIIo ryl.~I;; :'~ \',I:;I-J "--~"'-...'~....-- F'J')"S~~.1S;~Cf .-.---- .-..... ....~~~_.. .- .. ....... AP~ 1 0 ro02 ---,----~ .- ~,i,l,J ~ A,'~...m 1(; I,,~ . ".......--....--... ......-. 1,~~1 t.') ,-- '~"11-~""'" lil'J~'.i:lg1~C ~!~I.:.?~'....,. April 5. 2002 PUl,lllC wonKS r.1ke Ap~'rolH!~tt] }.,;:\:cn _ .<:;",,-, WT. !lie AS ar ac' as years ago, a 0 1e n:pons, studies, and maps, that I have, show Preslonvale Road to remain a local road. Walter Evans did a Chronology Study. In his rcrort it was recommended that a new Prcstonvalc Road be constructed: It was to be an arterial road with a 86 foot road allowance arid a four lane cross section. This Toad was to be located to the west ofthc existing Preslonva Ie Road, The residents objected to this because the developer wanted to put this road through thc backyards ofthe residents on Prestonva]o. The residents wanted this road moved furlher to the west. It was recommended that this arterial road was nceded, but the developer didn't want thc expense of putting a large costly arterial road in his subdivision. It is very difllculllo sell homcs on arterial roads because ofthe trame, SOlllehow the developer had this arterial road downgraded to a collector road status, thus prol11jng greatly. Also in the Chronology study it states that council adopted the Courtice Soulh Neighborhood Plan. Allhough PresIon vale is snown as a loca] road on the approved plan the background llnd preliminary drawings proposed Prestonvale Road be designated a collector road. I list to clarify this statement. It was the new Prestonvale Road, which is now renamed Robert Adams Drive. that was to be the collector road. In fact I havc a town map for July 1980 Showing the existing Prestonvale Rd. with a cul-de-sac at Robert Adams Drive, This new arterial road that was planned should never have been called Prestonvale Road. Evidence clearly shows that Prestonvale Road was always to remain a local road. There are coil ec lor roads on both sides of Prestonvalc which were designed io caTTY the tnlftie for these new subdivisions. Robcrl Adams, the collector road to the west was banicaded for 6 years while conSlruction WI'S going on forcing the traffic to use Prcstonvale. Sandringham which is the collector road to thc cast has had no traOlc lights at the II 2 highway. It was also suggested during the planning slages that Sandringham be moved further lllihe east, but this did not happen. Therefore the residents use Claret (which is also a local road) to Preston vale to go out with the lights. We have been trying to get lights at the Sandringham intersection for over 10 years,finally they will be jn~ialled this year. nIennabby Drive which is supposed to be the east - west colleclor road, hns been a dead end since it was built, again forcing traflic to use our road. We watched Glennabby get four 3 and 4 way stop signs at every intersection because they complained about thc tramc. This is a eollcelor road desib'11ed to carry trafllc. 11 also had a barricade at Townlinc road until construction was completed. Then when it was opened up residents complaincd about the traffic. &calL~e of their objection ihere is a new cast west major road designed to the sonth ofOlennabby. When we applied for a 4 way stop at Claret and Prestollvale it was not recommended as a traffic control. Finally last year we got the 4 way slop, after the school crossing sign had been run over at least 3 times that J know of. This is also where Our children cross the road. Townline Road which is the direct route to all the shopping facilities in the arca is also a dead end and il is a /41 p, 01/02 Il-z"",5 'JAr.. C''''~ , \ , APR~r~-02 WED 10:44 AM MUN, OF CLARINGTON p, W, FAX NO, 905 623 9282 . rI:' major arterial road. People have no choice but to backtrack to Prestonvale to get to the 1/2 highway or to use Grandview in Oshawa, which is also a local road. Prestollvale Road was widened to 33 H:et (10M) on a 66 road allowance to collector road standards without any notit1cation to the residents,and because or this I have 110 boulevard on my side orlhe road. Developers have profited greatly by not having the expense or arterial roads, and the depreciated value or the homlls on these roads. Why should we the lon~,'time residents who bought on a loca 1 road, and were assured by tlte town Ihallhis development would not interfere with our lifestyle be forced to put up with all of the tramc, noise, pollution, speeding,and decreased value on our properties for years, so the developers can profit. l'restol1vale is nol needed as a collector road, when Ihcrc arc already two collector roads funning paralleL When the lights go in al Sandringham and the #2 this spring it will help nllllviate n lot of trallic allhe north end of Prestonvale. When the Townline Road is bridged, It will tuke a great deal oftraftie off our road.l don't knowhow developmenl has beel\ allowed to continue, especially south of Bloor and Townline without the transportation network. Again the developers have profited at our expense. Now we have the new Sports Complex going in at Bloor and Preston vale. Preslonva.1e Road is an arterial road south of Bloor Slreet. We have always tried to keep on top of development, and it was our suggeslion quite awhile ago, to have Prestonvalc south of Bloor turn at tIle bend and instead of going cast to mect the local Prestonvale, it should turn west andjoin lip with the new arterial road being built. A number of people thought Ihls was a good idea. YOU carnjom a local road With an artenal road. Also It would save a great deal of money beeause the valley would not have to be filled in. You can't have an intersection like thut at the top of a hill. My dad built the hOLLGC we live in today, and I was born in this house. 1 am the fourth generation to live on this land. Robert Adams is my great grandfather, and Whitecliff B8tates is thc remains of his farm. We have a lot of histol)' here, and are not going to be lbrced to move, we just want what has been promised to us. This fight has been going on for 20 years and we should not have to continue to fight this when it has already been settled several limes.. I om very disappointed in the tranlc committee. When it was formed a year and a half ago, we thought great, they shOl.ld be able to help with our traffic concerns. We scnl a letter with a brief history and explaining what has been done to us. We have been in contact with Ron l'laker a number of times, and then find out that their solution is to turn Ollr road inlo a collector road. Thcy had a traffic sludy done when Ihe traffic has been forced onto our road, and then recommend to have it rezoned to a collector road. We would like to haw some road calming devises on our road, and Phair Avenue opened IIp, which has been a dead end since the development came. Then the traffic congestion could be shared with CIarct which is also a local road, and I think this is the very least we deserve aner <:verything that has been done to us. R()bcrt and Barbara Cowie c::t:/".~,.,,/ ~./ ?~--c;. /42 p, 02/02 -- " ATTACHMENT NO.: 3 REPORT NO.: EGD-28-02 THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PRESTONV ALE ROAD TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TSH staff have reviewed current and historic transportation information relating to Prestonvale Road as well as completing an assessment of the impact of traffic generated from future growth in South Courtice on Prestonvale Road. The purpose of the review and assessment was to determine an appropriate classification, cross-section and standard for Prestonvale Road between Robert Adams Drive and Bloor Street. Based on the analysis conducted as part of this study as well as the work completed on previous transportation studies for this area, the following has been concluded: 1 . The technical and planning considerations summarized in this report, confirm that Prestonvale Road should be classified as a collector road from Robert Adams Drive to Bloor Street. From Bloor Street South it should continue to be classified as a Type C arterial. There is a potential argument, based upon prevailing and future volumes, supporting the classification of Prestonvale Road as a Type C arterial from Highway 2 to Bloor Street. However, recognizing that the roadway satisfies more "criteria" for a "collector" standard facility, it has been concluded that the "collector" designation would be more appropriate; 2. Previous decisions to classify Preston vale Road as a "local" roadway from a technical perspective, are considered inappropriate and did not reflect the true function of this facility. 3. Although it is suggested that Prestonvale Road between Robert Adams Drive and Bloor Street be classified as a collector, it must be recognized that it should be considesred a "higher standard" collector than either Glenabbey Drive, Robert Adams Drive or Sandringham Drive. Although neither the Municipality of Clarington or the Region of Durham recognize a "higher collector", this classification may be appropriate for Preston vale Road in comparison to Robert Adams Drive or Glenabbey Drive. Robert Adams Drive and Glenabbey Drive actually connect to Prestonvale Road; 4. Prestonvale Road from Glenabbey Drive to Bloor Street should be reconstructed as a collector standard roadway with a pavement width of 10m where possible; 5. If Council determines that Prestonvale Road should be classified as a local roadway, road closure or other physical measures would be required to reduce the traffic volumes consistent with a local status. This would have a significant and negative effect on traffic volumes on Robert Adams Drive and Glenabbey Drive and result in these roadways potentially exceeding a "threshold of good environment". /43 '; THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PRESTONV ALE ROAD TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW Page ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Cont'd.) 6. Consistent with other collector roadways within the Municipality of Clarington, there is a need to ensure that the residents' concerns relating to speed are adequately addressed. In this regard, there is an opportunity through sensitive streetscaping and the responsible use of traffic calming measures associated with the planned roadway reconstruction, to potentially deal with these issues. In order to address the needs of the local and area transportation network in South Courtice the following is recommended: 1 . That the Municipality of Clarington prepare an amendment to the Official Plan recognizing Prestonvale Road from Robert Adams Drive to Sloor Street as a collector roadway. 2. That the Municipality of Clarington reconstruct Prestonvale Road from Glenabbey Drive to Sloor Street with a 10m cross-section. The design should incorporate streetscaping and traffic calming strategies, where appropriate, to mitigate concerns relating to vehicular speeds. A traffic calming plan should be reviewed with the local residents prior to any traffic calming measures being implemented. 3. This study should be updated when more definitive information is available on the activities, to be conducted at the Sonth Courtice Community Facility. 144 CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ATTACHMENT NO.: 4 REPORT NO.: EGD-28-02 MEETING NO. 11 FEBRUARY 15, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. Meeting Room No.1 Municipal Administrative Building 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Location: Persons to Attend: Allan Hewitt Mark Lenters Ken Locke Clayton Morgan Derek Plach Ron Radcliffe Anthony Topley Glenn Wallis Mark Wheatley Dana Collins Stephen Vokes Ron Baker Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member (Absent) Voting Member (Regrets) Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Durham Regional Police Director of Public Works (Regrets) Traffic Coordinator, Public Works 1) Minutes of Previous Meeting (January 18, 2001) Matters arising from previous minutes: . The gateway treatments are still being evaluated by staff and will be reported upon at a future meeting. 2) Prestonvale Road Discussion . New members were encouraged to field visit the roadway to evaluate the function and operation. There is general agreement that the operation and current design conditions signal motorists that it is safe to operate a vehicle above the normal speeds for a local road, 40km/h. The northerly section is built at a standard that suggests a collector road function. . There are a number of related issues of future road connectIvIty and development that make the problem of Preston vale Road more complex. . The historical definition for a local road encompasses different facilities depending on the type of development in the area. Local streets in the historical Downtown of Bowmanville are different than local roads in rural areas that are actually concession or lot line roads. These rural roads often operate as collector and arterial roads while, in the context of subdivision type development, a local road definition is more finely tuned. MOTION: That Prestonvale Road be designated as a Collector Road as per the rationale presented by the Traffic Management Committee's evaluation and discussions recorded in recent meetings. /4) . . ~ Location: Attendance: Guest(s): MINUTES Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee Meeting No. 22 Thursday, January 17th, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Meeting Room No. I Municipal Administrative Building 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Allan Hewitt Mark Lenters Ken Locke Clayton Morgan Ron Radcliffe Anthony Topley Glenn Wallis Mark Wheatley Councillor Jim Schell Keith Richards Tony Cannella Ron Baker Catherine Eisan Doug Allingham Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Voting Member Regional Councillor Durham Regional Police Director of Engineering Services Traffic Coordinator, Engineering Services Recording Secretary Totten Sims Hubicki 1) Minutes of previous meeting (December 20th, 2001) . Moved by Ron Radcliffe; Seconded by Jim Schell; Accepted Present Present Regrets Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present 2) Prestonvale Road - Presentation from Doug Allingham of Totten Sims Hubicki TSH will provide a professional opinion on the classification of Prestonvale Road, which will be based on a purely technical investigation. Traffic counts will be conducted this week or next and field observations will be made. Currently Prestonvale Road is functioning as a collector roadway and needs to be designed to collector status to move traffic safely. The draft report will be presented to Tony C. late next week. MOTION: That Prestonvale Road be designated as a Collector Road from Highway 2 to Bloor Street, as per the rationale presented by the Traffic Management Committee's evaluation and discussions recorded in recent meetings. Moved by Allan H.; Seconded by Tony T.; Carried 3) Status of Hamlet Gateway Treatments Ron B. - No major changes, no damage to the new design of gates yet. Not much snow this year to contend with. Tony T. - There is damage to the south gate at the west side of the roadway in Hampton. Ron B. indicated that the gates in Hampton were not replaced with the new flexible arms, but will inspect the damage. /46