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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARIMENT
Director's Report to Public Works Committee of September 2, 1980.
ITEM: WD-107-80.
DATE: August 21, 1980.
SUBJECT: Policy for the Closure/Conveyance of
Road Allowances.
BACKGROUND:
Public Works Committee, at the Feting of June 26, 1980, passed'
Resolution # W-161-80, as follows:
"THAT the kecommendati.on in Report # WO-84-80 be endotused
and where" the Town o U Neweaz tte may at some time wish
to ceoAe Municipat Woad attowances and keta,in ownuuship
o6 game, the PoR- cy 4oit the Cto6une and Conveyance o6
Road Wowaneez be &eviewed by the Public Wontkz Committee. "
REPORT:
In accordance with the foregoing resolution, Staff have reviewed
the subject Policy and herein recommend the following as the
Policy for the Closure, or Closure and Conveyance of, Municipal
Road Allowances:
RECOMMENDATION: POLICY:
1. Written applications to close, or close and convey, a road
allowance, must be .accompanied by a deposit in the amount
. of $100. 00 (One Hundred Dollars) .
2. Upon a favourable recommendation by Staff that the road
allowance may be closed, or closed and conveyed, and upon
adoption thereof by Committee and Council, then the deposit
of One Hundred Dollars shall become non-refundable.
3.. Road Allowances which Committee and Council have agreed by
resolution to close, or close and convey, shall be disposed
of at an established appraised value, plus all other costs
involved, and the appraised value shall be established by
Committee and Council.
RECONTMATION, continued.
4. Upon the written concurrence with the closure, or closure and
conveyance, from all other abutting owners, a Reference Plan
and Appraisal of Land shall be acquired by the Town.
5. The Appraisal of Land shall be submitted, with a reccumendation,
to Cmudttee and Council, at which an Appraised Value shall be
established.
6. The Applicant, and any abutting owners having interest in the
lands, shall be notified of all costs.
7. The Applicant, and any abutting owners having interest in the
lands, shall notify and confirm, in writing to the Municipality,
the intent to proceed and acceptance of costs described.
8. In the case of the Applicant's confirmed interest, and at the
time of completion of the transaction, the One Hundred Dollar
dep6sit, shall be applied against the costs applicable to the
Applicant.
9. If the Applicant refuses to accept the costs described, then no
further action shall be taken in the closure, or closure and
conveyance of, the lands involved.
10. All revenues generated from the sale of Road Allowances shall
be credited to the appropriate account, and any unrecoverable
costs relative to the foregoing procedure and Policy shall be
debited to the appropriate account.