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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
Monday, June 17, 2002
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By-law #:
Report #:
PSD-062-02
File #: COPA 2002-007
Subject:
CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT - PRESTONVALE ROAD
APPLICANT: MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-062-02 be received;
2. THAT the Official Plan Amendment initiated by the Municipality of Clarington be referred
back to Staff for further processing and preparation of a subsequent report;
3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of
Council's decision.
Sub",",d by, ~
DilVi . Crome, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P.
Director, Planning Services
Reviewed bY:O ~ - ~
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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1.0
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APPLICATION DETAILS
Proponent:
Municipality of Clarington
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Official Plan Amendment:
To amend the designation of Prestonvale Road as shown on
Map B2 from "Local Road" to "Collector Road".
2.0 LOCATION
2.1 The subject portion of Prestonvale Road is located south of the intersection of
Robert Adams Drive and north of the intersection of Bloor Street and in part
follows the lot line between Lot 32 and Lot 33, Concession 1, and in part is within
Lot 33, Concession 1, former Township of Darlington.
3.0 BACKGROUND
3.1 At the time of the preparation of the Clarington Official Plan, staff recommended
the designation of Prestonvale Road as a Type C Arterial. Staff noted that with
the additional population and large industrial area, Prestonvale Road was an
important component of the transportation network and should not remain as a
Local Road. A number of residents were opposed to this designation and the
Council of the day directed staff to designate the street as a Local Road.
3.2.1 The proposed change will recognize Prestonvale Road within the specified area
as a collector road consistent with the level of traffic experienced on the street
and the requirements of the transportation network as outlined in Report EGD-
028-02 and a report from Totten Sims Hubicki entitled Preston vale Road Traffic
Analysis and Classification Review.
3.3 As Council is aware, all public works must be carried out in conformity with its
Official Plan. The planned Prestonvale Road improvements between Glenabbey
Drive and Bloor Street cannot be constructed to a collector road standard until
the Official Plan is amended,
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4.0 SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND SURROUNDING USES
4.1 The subject road runs in a north-south direction from Highway NO.2 to Baseline
Road in Courtice. North of Robert Adams Drive, Prestonvale Road is designated
as a Collector Road. South of Bloor Street, Prestonvale Road is designated as a
Type C Arterial Road.
4.2 Surrounding Uses:
Most of Prestonvale Road between Robert Adams Drive and Bloor Street is lined
by single detached or link homes with direct access to the road. South of
Glenabby Drive the lands on the west side are under development for an
elementary school. A future secondary school site is also reserved in this
location.
5.0 OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES
5.1 The Clarington Official Plan designates Prestonvale Road as a "Local Road".
Local roads are to carry lower volumes of traffic and facilitate access to individual
properties.
6.0 PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSION
6.1 Public notice was placed in the Clarington This Week on Friday, May 24, 2002.
In addition notice was given by mail to each landowner fronting on Prestonvale
Road between Bloor Street and Robert Adams Drive, as well as individuals who
have expressed an interest in the future planning of the road at an open house
held in February 2002 by the Engineering Services Department.
Numerous general inquiries by telephone have been received by the Planning
Services Department on this application, mainly for clarification on the meaning
of a collector road. The majority of callers did not object to the redesignation
when informed that the change was to recognize the existing use of the road.
They were also concerned that the Municipality was proposing road widenings on
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Prestonvale Road. They did, however, raise concerns about traffic levels and
safety along the road, particularly in the area of the new school.
7.0 AGENCY COMMENTS
7.1 The application has been circulated to the following agencies for review:
. Clarington Engineering Services Department
. Clarington Operations Department
. Durham Region Planning Department
. Durham Region Works Department
7.2 As of the writing of this report no comments have been received, however,
Engineering Services recommended initiation of this redesignation in a previous
report to Council (EGD-28-02), and are supportive of the application.
8.0 COMMENTS
8.1 Development pressures, including new subdivisions, a new public elementary
school and plans for a new South Courtice Community Park, in the southwest
quadrant of Courtice, have resulted in the need to review long-term
transportation and infrastructure needs in the area. As a result of residents'
concerns about potential traffic impacts on Prestonvale Road resulting from the
development of the proposed community park, the Engineering Services
Department retained Totten Sims Hubicki Associates (TSH) to prepare a
comprehensive report entitled Preston vale Road- Traffic Analysis and
Classification Review. A copy of the executive summary of this report is attached
as Attachment 3.
8.2. The TSH report concludes that where Prestonvale Road currently functions as a
collector road by collecting and distributing traffic between local roads and more
highly travelled roads (such as Highway No.2 and Bloor Street), it should be
recognized in the Clarington Official Plan as a collector road. The only way to
realistically reduce the role of Prestonvale Road to that of a "Local Road" would
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be to physically close the street to through traffic. The TSH report stipulates that
this would not be practical given the existing road network and current traffic
volume on Prestonvale Road.
8.3 The TSH report has recommended that the Clarington Official Plan be amended
to recognize Prestonvale Road from Robert Adams Drive to Bloor Street as a
collector roadway. Council directed Planning Services to initiate the proposed
Official Plan Amendment through the recommendations of Engineering Services
Report EGD-28-02.
9.0 CONCLUSIONS
9.1 As the purpose of this report is to satisfy the requirements for the Public Meeting
under the Planning Act, and taking into consideration all of the comments
received, it is respectfully requested that this report be referred back to Staff for
further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Key Map
Attachment 2 - Proposed Amendment to Map B2
Attachment 3 - Prestonvale Road-Traffic Analysis and Classification Review, Executive
Summary
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ATTACHMENT 3
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
PRESTONV ALE ROAD TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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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 Preston vale 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 Preston vale 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 Prestonvale 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 Preston vale 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 Prestonvale Road in comparison to Robert Adams Drive or
Glenabbey Drive. Robert Adams Drive and Glenabbey Drive actually connect to
Prestonvale Road;
4.
Preston vale 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".
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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 Bloor Street as a
collector roadway.
2. That the Municipality of Clarington reconstruct Prestonvale Road from Glenabbey
Drive to Bloor 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 South Courtice Community Facility.
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