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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
Monday, December 5,2005
Report #: PSD-147-05
File #: S-0-2004-03
By-law #:
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Subject:
WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL TO DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
approve the following forthwith:
1. THAT Report PSD-147-05 be received;
2. THAT the appeal filed by the Municipality of Clarington with respect to City of
Oshawa decision to grant draft approval to proposed plan of subdivision S-0-2004-
03 be withdrawn; and
3. THAT a copy of Committee's decision be forwarded to the City of Oshawa and the
Region of Durham Planning Department.
Submitted by:
a . J. Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning Services
Anthony S. Cannella, C.E.T.
Director of Engineering Services
Reviewed by: (") ,u.J-Q --.::.:iA-ht.
Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 On October 17, staff received Notice of Decision from the City of Oshawa to Draft
Approve Proposed Plan of Subdivision application S-0-2004-03. The application
was for lands abutting the west side of Townline Road between Adelaide Avenue
and Taunton Road. The conditions of approval did not address Clarington
Council's previous resolution of June 2005 in providing comments on the subject
application which requested; the City and the applicant assume and accept 100%
of the costs of street illumination and/or sidewalk improvements that are deemed
necessary on Townline Road North as a result of this development including all
future maintenance. Discussion with City staff following the issuance of the Notice
did not achieve a satisfactory resolution to the issue.
1.2 At a meeting held on October 24, 2005 Council passed the following resolution:
"THAT staff be authorized to appeal the decision of the City of
Oshawa to grant draft approval to Plan of Subdivision
application S-0-2004-03 on the basis that the City of Oshawa
has not agreed to assume and accept 100% of the costs of
street illumination and/or sidewalk improvements that are
deemed necessary on Townline Road North as a result of this
development including all future maintenance."
1.3 An appeal was filed on October 25, 2005. Following receipt of the appeal the
Director of Engineering Services for the Municipality of Clarington and the Director of
Engineering for the City of Oshawa further discussed the issues of concern to
Clarington. On November 14, 2005, a satisfactory agreement was reached with the
City of Oshawa with respect to the issues forming the basis of the appeal.
1.4 The City of Oshawa confirmed that the City's development charge background study
provides for streetlighting improvements along Townline Road in this area. The
study assigns 80% of the cost of the new lights as growth related and 20% as a
benefit to existing residents. On that basis it was agreed that the expense of the
street lighting benefiting existing residents would be split evenly between the two
municipalities. Based on an estimated capital cost could of $40,000 for the
installation of the streetlights, Clarington's contribution would be approximately
$4,000. This would be subject to obtaining budget approval, consistent with the
Boundary Road agreement. It was further agreed that maintenance costs would be
evenly shared, 50/50.
1.5 Sidewalks are not being installed on this section of Townline Road at this time. It
was agreed that sidewalks are a need and function of each Municipality, and capital
cost and maintenance related to sidewalks should be borne by the respective
municipality once a warrant for the sidewalk has been established.
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1.6 The boundary road agreement is currently being further reviewed to address these
issues. By amending the current agreement the issues triggering the appeal should
not affect future development approvals along Townline Road.
2.0 RECOMMENDATION
2.1 In consideration of the commitment by the City to pay for 100% of the growth related
cost of installing streetlighting on this portion of Townline Road, and 100% of the
costs of future sidewalks that may be warranted as a result of the approval and
construction of this subdivision application, staff recommend withdrawing the appeal
to the decision to draft approve the plan of subdivision.