Report to: Development Services Committee Report Date: May 18, 2010
SUBJECT: Acceptance
for Maintenance of Residential Subdivisions
Registered
Plan Numbers 65M-3981, 65M-3733, 65M-4014, 65M-4025, 65M-3853, 65M-3662,
65M-3663, 65M-3742, 65M-3832, 65R-28056, Parts 1 and 2, 65M-3886, 65M-4006,
65M-3835, 65M-3833 and 65R-26137, Parts 6 and 7
PREPARED BY: Kevin
Young, Manager, Municipal Inspections ext. 3050
RECOMMENDATION:
1)
That the report entitled “Acceptance for Maintenance of
Residential Subdivisions Registered Plan Numbers 65M-3981, 65M-3733, 65M-4014,
65M-4025, 65M-3853,65M-3662, 65M-3663, 65M-3742, 65M-3832, 65R-28056, Parts 1
and 2, 65M-3886, 65M-4006, 65M-3835, 65M-3833 and 65R-26137, Parts 6 and 7” and
dated May 18, 2010, be received;
2)
And that the municipal services in Subdivision
Registered Plan numbers 65M-3981, 65M-3733, 65M-4014, 65M-4025, 65M-3853,
65M-3662, 65M-3663, 65M-3742, 65M-3832, 65R-28056,
Parts 1 and 2, 65M-3886, 65M-4006, 65M-3835, 65M-3833, and 65R-26137, Parts 6
and 7 be accepted for Maintenance;
3)
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;
4)
And that the Community Services Commission accepts the
responsibility for operating and maintaining the infrastructure within the
subdivision as part of the Town’s system;
5)
And that the Acceptance for Maintenance Period commence
May 1, 2010;
6)
And that acceptance of the subdivision be taken into
consideration in future operating budgets;
7)
And that the by-law to amend schedule ‘12’ of Traffic
By-law #106-71, by including compulsory stops to the indicated streets, be
approved;
8)
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;
9)
And that the by-law to amend Schedule ‘C’ of the
Parking of Vehicles By-law #2005-188, by including prohibited parking on the
streets indicated, be approved;
10) And 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;
11) And that Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
This report
recommends the Acceptance for Maintenance of certain residential plans of
subdivision, completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
subdivision agreements, and recommends the Town assume responsibility for the
operation and maintenance of the municipal infrastructure within these
plans. The report also recommends the
implementation of amendments to traffic control by-laws that include speed,
stop and parking control on streets within the subdivision.
The
construction of municipal services infrastructure within the plans of
subdivision have been completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the subdivision agreements and to the satisfaction of the Development Services
Commission in consultation with other internal commenting departments. In accordance with the conditions of the
subdivision agreements, it is now appropriate that the Town assume, from the
Developer, the responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the
municipal services and transportation infrastructure within these plans. Upon placing the subdivisions on “Acceptance
for Maintenance”, the Developers will be required to guarantee the municipal
infrastructure for a further period of time (two years) against any
deficiencies or failures, after which each subdivision may be assumed by the
Town.
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 underground 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 16.50 kilometers of roads, 2.61 kilometers of lanes,
23.85 kilometers of sidewalk, 13.72 kilometers of sanitary sewers, 14.65
kilometers of storm sewer, 14.84 kilometers of water main, 2140 street trees,
560 street lights, 385 ha parkland which will require maintenance by the
Community Services Commission and be budgeted for in future budgets.
Acceptance
for Maintenance Date
The date for
Acceptance for Maintenance has been established as of May 1, 2010 which reflects the date the
developments were eligible for acceptance.
Amendments to
speed, stop and parking control by-laws
Upon the
“Acceptance for Maintenance” of the roads, it is important to ensure that all
applicable traffic control by-laws 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 by-law to be passed
A by-law be enacted by Council to establish each street within the
residential subdivision as a public highway of the Town of Markham.
The plans of
subdivision, municipal services and infrastructure meet the “Building Markham’s
Future Together” six areas of strategic focus and have been designed and
constructed in accordance with Town policies, design criteria and standards
including all environmental approvals and permits.
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 of
Engineering Commissioner,
Development Services
Figure
1: Subdivision Location Map
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