Report to: Development Services Date
of Meeting: June
6, 2006
SUBJECT: Acceptance
for Maintenance of Residential Subdivisions
Registered
Plan #’s 65M-3376, 65M-3536, Parts 1 to 7 inclusive on 65R-21540, Parts 9 and
10 on 65R-28479, 65M-3176, 65M-3666 and 65M-3501
Eng.
File # 2127 Phases 1 & 2, 88-10, 2120 Phases 3 & 5 and 2146
PREPARED BY: Kevin
Young, ext. 3050
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the report entitled
“Acceptance for Maintenance of Residential Subdivisions Registered Plan #’s
65M-3376, 65M-3536, Parts 1 to 7 inclusive on 65R-21540, Parts 9 and 10 on
65R-28479, 65M-3176, 65M-3666 and 65M-3501, Eng. File #2127 Phases 1 & 2,
88-10, 2120 Phases 3 & 5 and 2146 dated June 6, 2006, be received;
AND THAT
the services in Subdivision, Registered Plan Numbers 65M-3376, 65M-3536,
Parts 1 to 7 inclusive on plan 65R-21540, Parts 9 and 10 on 65R-28479,
65M-3176, 65M-3666 and 65M-3501 be
accepted for maintenance;
AND THAT
by-laws be enacted by Council to accept these subdivisions and to establish
each of the roads within the residential subdivisions as a public highway of
the Town of Markham;
AND THAT
the Community Services Commission accept the responsibility for operating and
maintaining the infrastructure within the Subdivisions as part of the Town’s
system;
AND THAT
acceptance of the Subdivisions be taken into consideration in future operating
budgets;
AND THAT the by-law to
amend Schedule ‘12’ of Traffic By-law # 106-71, by including compulsory stop to
the indicated streets, be approved;
AND THAT
the by-law to amend Schedule ‘A’ of the Speed By-law # 105-71, by including a
maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour for the streets indicated, be approved;
AND THAT
the by-law to amend Schedule ‘C’ of the Parking By-law 2005-188, by including
no parking on the streets indicated, be approved;
AND THAT
the by-law to amend Schedule ‘E’ of the Parking By-law 2005-188, by including
no parking on the streets indicated, be approved;
THAT
the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary releases from the
terms of the Subdivision Agreements, subject to confirmation from the Director
of Engineering that the final two year guarantee periods have been
completed.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Provision within future Community
Services Commission budgets will be required to cover cost of maintenance and
operations of the additional municipal infrastructure.
Construction of public works completed
The
construction of the public works for each subdivision has been completed to the
Town’s satisfaction and in accordance with the subdivision agreement. All
documentation, including the Consulting Engineer’s Certificate confirming the
completion of all engineering services to Town standards and the overall
grading plan, Owner’s Statutory Declaration regarding payments with respect to
the installation of the under ground and above ground services, and Land
Surveyor Certificate confirming the re-establishment of all survey monuments
and bench marks, has been received.
Additional infrastructure inventory to be
maintained
Within
the subdivisions, there exists 10.7 kilometers of roads, 0.5 kilometers of
lanes, 11.3 kilometers of sidewalk, 9.3 kilometers of sanitary sewers, 10.7
kilometers of storm sewers, 10.3 kilometers of water main, 1587 street trees,
271 street lights and 1.11 hectares of parkland which will require maintenance
by the Community Services Commission and to be budgeted for in future budgets.
Amendments to speed, stop and no parking
control by-laws
Upon
the ‘Acceptance for Maintenance’ of the roads, it is important to ensure that
all applicable traffic control bylaws are adopted to ensure safe and efficient
traffic flow. The recommended amendments
to by-laws 105-71, 106-71 and 2005-188 are attached to this report for
adoption.
Public highway bylaw to be passed
A
by-law should be enacted by Council to establish each street within the
residential subdivision as a public highway of the Town of Markham.
Not applicable
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The municipal services and infrastructure have been designed
and constructed in accordance with the Town’s design criteria and standards
including all applicable environmental approvals and permits.
ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:
The subdivisions have been
constructed in accordance with the Town approved designs, design criteria and
standards including the installation of sidewalks, walkways and curb cuts at
all road crossings to provide pedestrian access and mobility.
ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:
Not applicable
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The Community Services Commission
is to assume maintenance of the infrastructure within these plans. The Legal
Department is to prepare a by-law to be enacted by Council to establish each of
the roads within these plans as public highways of the Town of Markham. The Mayor and Clerk are to execute the
necessary releases from the terms of the Subdivision Agreements subject to
confirmation from the Director of Engineering
that the final two-year guarantee periods have been completed.
RECOMMENDED BY:
________________________ ________________________
Alan Brown, C.E.T. Jim
Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director, Engineering Commissioner,
Development Services
