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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'
Director's Report to Public Works Committee of September 2, 1980.
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WD-101-80.
DATE: August 20, 1980.
BACKGROUND:
During the past several years, the following has been adopted as
.the Policy for Encroachments:
"THAT permission for the encroachment be
granted on a year-to-year basis, for as
long as the land in question is not req-
uired for Municipal purposes or public use;
should the latter occurrence take place, a
six-month period of notice should be given."
REPORT:
As a result of difficulties experience with the foregoing, Staff
have reviewed the matter, and hereby recommend:'
RECOMr1NDATION:
THAT the following be established as
the Policy for Encroachment:
1. THAT each individual, written request for permission
to encroach be accompanied by a Reference Plan, and
shall be presented to the Public Works Committee for
consideration, together with a report and recommend-
ation.
2. THAT, upon Committee and Council's adoption of a
recommendation to permit an encroachment, this
be for the life of the building, and that the
appropriate By-Law then be passed.
3. MiAT, if a requested encroachment is geographically
located within an area which is included in the
Five-Year Forecast for road improvements, then this
be considered, in accordance with Items 1 and 2 of
the Policy, and that such encroachment be granted
for a maximum period of five-year, with a renewal
.clause incorporated into the By-Law for review at
the appropriate time
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RECOrMENDATION, continued. . .
4. THAT all costs associated with Items 1, 2 and 3
of the foregoing, be borne by the Applicant.