Report to: Development Services Committee                         Report Date: November 20, 2007

 

 

SUBJECT:                          Castlemore Avenue Extension

                                            from the Donald Cousens Parkway to the East Limit of Castlemore Avenue

                                            Greensborough Secondary Plan

 

PREPARED BY:               Brian Lee, Manager, Development Engineering, ext. 4838

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That the report entitled “Castlemore Avenue Extension, from the Donald Cousens Parkway to the East Limit of Castlemore Avenue in the Greensborough Secondary Plan”, dated November 20, 2007, be received;

 

And that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute a construction agreement with Humbold Properties Limited to complete Castlemore Avenue running east from the Donald Cousens Parkway , at the developers cost, in a form satisfactory to the Chief Administrative Officer and Town Solicitor, provided that Humbold Properties Limited provides evidence, satisfactory to the Town Solicitor, that the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment have been met;

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Not Applicable

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The construction of Castlemore Avenue from the Donald Cousens Parkway to the east limit of Castlemore Avenue will be financed by Humbold Properties Limited and is estimated at $120,000.

 

There is no financial impact to the Town.

 

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to execute a construction agreement for the construction of a section of Castlemore Avenue from the Donald Cousens Parkway to the east limit of Castlemore Avenue (approximately 60m).

 

BACKGROUND:

Castlemore Avenue is an east-west 3-lane minor collector that runs parallel to Major Mackenzie Drive from Kennedy Road to the Donald Cousens Parkway.  There is a portion that remains to be constructed on the east side of the Donald Cousens Parkway, as per Attachment “A”.

 

The Donald Cousens Parkway is located at the eastern boundary of the Greensborough Community.  There are developable table lands between the Parkway and the Little Rouge River.  As Donald Cousens Parkway is designed to be a Regional Road with restricted access, a short extension of Castlemore Avenue is required to provide access to the developable table lands and an existing municipal stormwater management pond.  This section of Castlemore Avenue has been included in “The Neighbourhoods of Greensborough Community Design Plan”, prepared by KLM Planning Partners Inc., and approved by the Town on July 17, 2000.  The land east of Donald Cousens Parkway is owned by Humbold Properties Limited. 

 

 

The construction and dedication of this extension of Castlemore Avenue will sever the developable tableland into two parcels.  Preliminary proposals include a condo townhouse project on the northerly parcel and a place of worship on the southerly parcel.  Any development proposed for these parcels will be subject to review and approval of rezoning and site plan applications.  The Planning Department has advised they have no objection to the creation of these two parcels through the dedication of this road extension. 

 

The Engineering Department has no objection to the proposed extension as there is limited amount of public works that have to be constructed.  A construction agreement is required for the construction of the road.

 

The underground services for this section of Castlemore Avenue were constructed in 2000-2001 under a previous core servicing agreement but are not assumed yet.  The construction of the road and aboveground services is the subject of this report.  The Town currently has an easement over this portion of land for access to the stormwater management pond.  This easement will be removed after the dedication of the road as a public highway.

 

The right-of-way will be conveyed to the Town through this agreement.  Through the conveyance of the right-of-way to the Town, this effectively severs the land into two separate parcels for future development.

 

This agreement outlines the responsibilities of the developer for construction, security and maintenance of the road.

 

The owner, as the proponent of the road construction, will be required to comply with the provisions of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.  Evidence of compliance will be required prior to the execution of the construction agreement.

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

The Legal and Planning Departments has reviewed this report and their comments have been incorporated.

 

 

RECOMMENDED BY:  

                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan Brown, C.E.T.

Director of Engineering

 

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Commissioner of Development Services

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment “A” – Location Map

 

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