HomeMy WebLinkAboutWD-71-81 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Director's Report to Public Works Committee of May 12, 1981.
Item: WD-71-81.
Date: May 8, 1981.
Subject: Road Allowance in Lots 6 & 7, Concession 8,
former Township of Darlington.
Recommendation:
THAT WHEREAS there were objections to the closure and conveyance
of the road allowance in Lots 6 & 7, Concession 8, former Town-
ship of Darlington, no further action be taken in this matter
and Resolution # W-148-80 be upheld.
Report:
In June of 1979 a request was received, from Mr. Fred Smith, that
the Town close and convey part of the road allowance between Lots
6 & 7, Concession 8, former Township of Darlington (Long Sault) .
In accordance with the Town Policy in effect at that time, the
Applicant paid a $100. 00 (One Hundred Dollar) deposit and the
procedure of acquiring a Reference Plan and Appraisal of Land
Value was undertaken.
Due to the proximity of a Forced Road owned by the Regional
J Municipality of Durham, that Agency was requested to indicate
any interest or concern with the proposed closure; the Region
replied that there was no foreseeable likelihood of their
having any requirements or proposals for the relevant area,
and this, too, was the position of the Town of Newcastle.
This matter continued through the necessary procedure to the
point of the preparation and consideration of the closing By-Law
(No. 80-1) , at which time there were objections based on the
premise that either the Town or the Region would realign or
reconstruct the intersection of Regional Road 14 and Concession
8, Darlington. The By-Law was not passed and, on June 26, 1980,
Public Works Committee passed the following, which were adopted
by Council:
"THAT the cost o6 the suAvey 4on the Road Allowance in Lot's 6
9 7, Conca lion 8, DatUngton, be changed to Capitat Account
4on Land Acquisition 4an Public Wokk1s, ass pen Resotut(.on #
C-78-99, which daignate/s haw money 4nom utte a6 naad allow-
ancez can be di&ec ted" (Ra otut on # W-186-80)
and:
"THAT no 4u)uth.e& action be taken tetative to the ctosune o4
Road Attowance, Lots 6 9 7, Conce�s6ion 8, 4oAmen Township o4
Datti.ngton and By-Law 80-1" (ReAotuti,on # G1-148-80) .
Attached is all relevant data on this matter, as was presented
to the Public Works Committee of June 26, 1980. It will be seen
that very considerable costs have been incurred in the process,
and it is felt that there is little merit in re-opening the issue
when, in all probability, the same objections to the By-Law would
be raised.
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