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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 774/78THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO.774 78 Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Pickering Nursery School Limited respect- ing Part Lot 31, Plan 509. WHEREAS by Resolution No. 94/75 (Item 5) passed by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering on June 16th, 1975, Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-74281, respecting lands and premises being part of Lot 31, Plan 509, was approved subject to certain conditions, one of which being that a satisfactory Subdivision Agreement be entered into between the Town and the Owner; AND WHEREAS the Town and Pickering Nursery School Limited, the Owner, have negotiated a satisfactory Subdivision Agreement pursuant thereto; NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Town of Pickering HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a Sub- division Agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule "I" to this By-Law, between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Pickering Nursery School Limited respecting Part Lot 31, Plan 509 (Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-74281). BY-LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS Sixth DAY OF March 1 1978. SCHEDULE "I" 6 yI-a w Z7¢17r T[SIS AGR]EMENT made this day of B E T W E E N PICKERING NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED hereinafter called the "OWNER" OF TILE FIRST PART - and - , 1977 THE CORPORATION OF TIIE TOWN OF PICKERING hereinafter called the "TOWN" OF THE SECOND PART WIiEREAS the Owner proposes to subdivide and register a plan of subdivision of part of Lot 31, according to Registered Plan 509 of the Town of Pickering as shown on a proposed plan of subdivision prepared by V. Raiend, O.L.S. December 1974. dated the 12th day of NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in con- sideration of the Town approving the said proposed plan of subdivision, the covenants hereinafter expressed, the parties hereto covenant and agree one with the other as follows: 1. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT The Owner agrees to complete at his own expense and in a good workmanlike manner, for the Town, all the municipal services as hereinafter set forth to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works for the Town of Pickering, and to complete, perform or make payment for such other matters as may be provided for herein. 2. CONSULTING ENGINEI3RS The Owner agrees to retain a Professional Engineer as the Consulting End.i_necr of the Owner Co carr_, out all the necessary enginecrinq and generally supervise the work required to be done for the development of the subdivision. Such Consulting Engineer or a successor thereto, shall continue to be retained until the work provided for in this Agreement is completed and formally accepted by the Town. 3. STORM DITCHES The Owner agrees to construct adequate storm ditches along all existing roads adjacent to the said plan of subdivi- sion, according to the specifications of the Town in effect at the date hereof and to maintain them until they are formally accepted by the Town. The Owner further agrees to construct driveway entrances with culverts in the correct location to serve each lot, according to the Town's specifications therefor and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. 4. UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND STREET LIGHTING Underground electric distribution services shall be provided for all lots and blocks within the subdivision, according to the standards and specifications approved by Ontario Hydro. The Owner shall make such financial arrangements as may be necessary with the Town and Ontario Hydro to cover this service. The installation of all works provided for in this clause shall be constructed by Ontario Hydro or its agents. 5. INSPECTION OF WORK All works required to be constructed by the owner shall be installed under the observation of Inspectors employed by the Town and the Owner agrees to pay the costs incurred (Salaries and Expense) therefor within ten days of their being rendered. 6. FINANCIAL PAYMENTS The Owner agrees to pay to the Town the following amounts: a) The sum of $1,250.00 for each dwelling unit for which a building permit is received. The Owner shall immediately prior to the registration of the plan, deposit with the Town an irrevocable bank letter of credit payable to the Town, in a form satisfactory to the Town for the sum of $5,000.00 as security for such payments. - 3 ... Notwithstanding the foregoing no building permits shall be issued for any dwelling units unless payment of the $1,250.00 per unit levy shall have been made in advance of the issuance of such permit with respect to such dwelling unit. Payments of such levies shall be made to the Town from time to time as building permits are required. The owner shall pay all levies due under the provisions of this section in full, no later than 3 years from the date of registration of the plan. b) The sum of $10,000.00, being $2,500.00 per lot, as a con- tribution towards the cost to the Town of the provision at a time in the future to be determined by the Town in its sole discretion of (i) storm sewers, (ii) road improvements, (iii) curbs and gutters, (iv) sidewalks, (v) signs and (vi) boulevard trees, which sum shall be payable prior to the registration of this agreement. 7. LIABILITY INSURANCE Before commencing any of the work provided for herein, the Owner shall supply the Town Manager with a Liability Insurance Policy in form satisfactory to the Town indemnifying the Town from any loss arising from claims for damages, injury or otherwise in connection with the work done by or on behalf of the Owner on the subdivision. In the event any renewal premium is not paid, the Town, in order to prevent the lapse of such Liability Insurance Policy, may pay the renewal premium or premiums and the Owner agrees to pay the cost of such renewal or renewals within ten (10) days of the account therefor being rendered by the Town. It shall be the responsibility of the Owner to notify the Town of the dates for the renewal of the premium of the said policy and to supply proof that the premium has been paid in order that the guarantee provided by the Liability Insurance Policy shall not lapse. 9 - S. PERFORMANCE AND biIINTENANCE GUARANTEE Before commencing any of the work provided for herein, the Owner shall supply the Town with a 100. Performance and Maintenance Bond in form satisfactory to the Town and in an amount determined by the Town of Pickering, sufficient to guarantee the satisfactory completion of the work and to guarantee the workman- ship and materials for a period of two (2) years from the date that the said works are approved in writing, by the Director of Public Works. Such Performance and Maintenance Guarantee may alternatively be made up of part bond and part cash, or letter of credit as may be agreed upon. The Owner may from time to time apply for a reduction in the bond, cash or letter of credit and such application shall be made to the Town Manager and such reduction may be granted by Council upon written verification of the Director of Public Works that the services for which reduction is being sought have been satisfactorily completed. 9. CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING The Owner agrees that no building permit shall be issued for any building in the subdivision until sanitary sewer and water facilities are constructed and installed in accordance with this Agreement and until such facilities are connected to existing facilities that are in operation and in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, capable of providing adequate service. The owner further agrees that no building in the sub- division shall be occupied except on the following conditions: 1. A municipal occupancy permit has been issued. 2. Electric service construction is completed and in operation. 3. Driveways, storm ditches and culverts have been constructed and approved. 10. DRAINAGE - SODDING The Owner agrees to provide the Town prior to the commencement of the development of the subdivision, with a Grading Control Plan prepared by the owner's Consulting Engineer establishing the proposed grading of the lands to provide for the proper drainage thereof and the drainage of all adjacent lands which drain through the said subdivision. The said Grading Control Plan is to be prepared in accordance with the Town's Lot Drainage Specifications in effect at the date of this Agreement. The grading of the lands shall be 5 - carried out in accordance with such Grading Control Plan under the supervision of the Owner's Consulting Engineer. If, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, drainage problems occur prior to formal acceptance of the subdivision by the Town, the Owner agrees to correct them by regrading or by the construction of catch basins, swales or other structures as may be necessary to correct such problems. The Owner agrees to sod the front, side and rear yards of each of the lots or blocks except for pava9or planted areas, upon the completion of the construction of buildings thereon. 11. 1'I611' LIMIT FOR WORT: AND GUARANTEE FOR WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS Save as herein otherwise provided, the Owner agrees to complete the work required under this Agreement within the time limits specified in the Schedule attached hereto as Schedule "A" and to guarantee the workmanship and materials for a period of two (2) years from the date that the said works are approved in writing by the Director of Public Works. Any work other than that specifically provided for in Schedule "A" shall be completed within the time limit provided for therein for side- walks, curbs and roads. 12. TIME, LIMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF hOMF;S The Owner agrees to construct or cause to be constructed 4 housing units which shall be completed within two (2) years of the date of registration of the final plan. 13. INCOMPLETED OR FAULTY [dORK If, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, the Owner is not prosecuting or causing to the prosecuted the work in connection with this Agreement within the specified time, or in order that it may be completed within the specified time, or is improperly performing the work, or shall the Owner neglect or abandon it before the completion, or unreasonably delay the same so that the conditions of this Agreement are being violated or carelessly executed, or in bad faith, or shall the Owner neglect or refuse to renew or again perform such work as may be rejected by the Director of Public Works as defective or - 6 - unsuitable, or shall the owner in any other manner, in the opinion of the Director of Public works, make default in performance of the terms of this Agreement, then in any such case the said Director of Public works shall promptly notify the Owner and his surety in writing of such default or neglect and if such notification be without effect within seven (7) days after such notice then in that case the Director of Public works shall thereupon have full authority and power immediately to purchase such materials, tools and machinery and to employ such workmen as in his opinion shall be required for the proper completion of the said work at the cost and expense of the Owner or his surety, or both. In cases of emergency, in the opinion of the Director of Public works, such work may be done without prior notice but the Owner shall be forthwith notified. The cost of such work shall be calculated by the Director of Public works whose decision shall be final. It is understood and agreed that such costs shall include a management fee of twenty per cent (20%) of the labour and material value, and further, a fee of thirty per cent (301) of the value for the dislocation and inconvenience caused to the Town as a result of such default on the part of the Owner, it being hereby declared and agreed that the assuming by the Owner of the obligations imposed by this paragraph is one of the considerations, without which the Town would not have executed this Agreement. 14. GENERAL PROVISIONS The Owner agrees with the Town: a) Paving of Driveway Approaches To pave the driveway approaches between the paved portion of the adjacent public road and the lot line. b) Ontario Nyd ro Hights-or-Ka In the event that a right-of-way of a railway or of Ontario hydro passes through or is immediately adjacent to the lands herein, to fence such right-of- way on both sides, or the adjacent side thereof, as the case may be, prior to developing the adjacent lands. The fence is to be of construction and design as may be - 7 - approved by the 'town. c) fencing To construct a chain link fence to heights specified by the Town along the portions of property lines of residential lands abutting lands designated for some other use as directed by the Director of Public Works. d) Continuation of Existinq Services Where the construction of services herein involves a continuation of existing services, to join into the same, including adjustment to grades where necessary in a good workmanlike manner. e) Public Lands - Pill and Debris To neither dump nor permit to be dumped, any fill or debris on, nor to remove or permit to be removed any fill from any public lands, other than the actual construction of roads in the subdivision without the written consent of the Authority responsible for such lands. The owner shall, on request, supply the Town with an acknowledgement from such Authority of the Owner's compliance with the terms of this clause. The owner further agrees that there shall be no burning of refuse or debris upon his lands or any public lands. f) Qualitative or Quantitative Tests The Director of Public Works may have qualitative or quantitative tests made of any materials which have been or are proposed to be used in the construction of any services required by this agreement, and the cost of such tests shall be paid by the Owner within ten (10) days of the account being rendered by the Town. g) Relocation of Services To pay the cost of relocating any existing services and utilities caused by the subdivision work within ten (10) days of the account for same being rendered by the Town. The Owner further arjrecs to similarly hay the cost of moving any services or utilities installed under this Agreement in driveways or so close thereto, in tho opinion of the Director of Public Works, as to interfere with the use of the driveway. h) Pedestrian Walkways Where the Town requires a pedestrian walkway, to construct it according to plans and specifications approved by the Director of Public Works. i) Taxes To pay the taxes in full on all the lands included in the said plan of subdivision, as required from time to time. j) Local Improvements Prior to the release of the plan for registration to prepay any outstanding local improvement charges which are levied against any of the lands on the said plan of subdivision. k) Specifications Unless otherwise provided, to perform any work required to be done under this Agreement to the specifications of the Town. 1) Licence to Enter To retain a licence from any subsequent purchaser of the aforesaid lands to enter upon such lands in order to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. m) Lien or Other Claims Upon applying for final acceptance of the subdivision, to supply the Town with a Statutory Declaration that all accounts for work and materials have been paid, except normal guarantee holdbacks, and there are no clams for liens or otherwise in connection with such work done or material supplied for or on behalf of the Owner in connection with the subdivision or if such claims do exist the Owner agrees to indemnify the Town against any claims, actions, or demands for mechanics' liens or otherwise and all costs in connection therewith. n) Engineering Drawings Prior to the final acceptance of the subdivision to supply the Town with the original linens of the Engineering Drawings for the subdivision work, with amendments, if any, noted thereon. -- 9 - o) Survey Monuments and Markers Prior to the acceptance of the subdivision by the Town, to supply a statement by an Ontario Land Surveyor that, after the completion of the subdivision work, he has found all standard iron bars as shown on the registered plan, and survey monuments at all block corners, the ends of all curves, other than corner roundings and all points of change in direction of streets on the registered plan. p) Interest Interest at the rate of fourteen per cent (140) per annum shall be payable by the Owner to the Town on all sums of money payable herein which are not paid on the due dates calculated from such due dates. q) Registration Pees The Owner agrees to pay all registration costs incurred by the Town relating in anyway to the registration of the Plan of Subdivision in the Land Titles Office. r) Cancellation of Agreement In the event the plan of subdivision is not registered within one year from the date hereof, the Town may, at its option on one month's notice to the owner, declare this Agreement to be null and void. s) Notice Any notice required to be given hereunder may be given by registered mail addressed to the other party at its principal place of business and shall be effective as of the date of the deposit thereof in the Post Office. Wherever in this Agreement the word "Owner" and the pronoun "it" is used, it shall be read and construed as "Owner or owners" and "his", "her" or "their", respectively, as the number and gender may require and the number of the verb agreeing therewith shall be construed accordingly. The provisions in Schedules "A" and "B" attached hereto shall form part of this Agreement. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement. This Agreement and everything herein contained shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties - 10 - hereto, their successors and assigns IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties have hereunto affixed their Corporate Seals attested to by the hands of their proper officers in that behalf fully authorized SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED PICKERING NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED Per: Per: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICFGRING Clerk SC(11',DULP; "n" TIME LIMITS The time limits for the completion of the works herein shall be: a) With respect to underground services - one year from the date of registration of the final plan of subdivision; b) [^dith respect to above ground services - two years from the date of the registration of the plan of subdivision. 1. The owner shall arrange at no cost to the Town for granting to the Town such easements as the Director of Public Works or his designate shall deem necessary for the provision of storm sewer services both within the boundaries of the development and across lands adjacent to the development but outside its boundaries. such easements shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works or his designate as to their location and width. The construction of any services in such easement or easements shall not commence until the easement has been acquired, unless permission to do so has been obtained by the Owner, in writing, from the Town and from the registered Owner of the lands across which the easement shall lie. 2. The amount of the Liability Insurance Policy required in clause 7 of this Agreement shall be $1,000,000.00. 3. The amount of Performance and Maintenance Guarantee as required in Clause S of this Agreement shall be $20,000.00. 4. The Owner shall pay to the Town on or before the registration of this Agreement the sum of $ 2,450.00 by certified cheque and such payment shall relieve the owner of any contribution of land for park purposes. 5. The Owner agrees that prior to the issuance of building permits for any of the units to be erected on the lands it shall submit architectural and siting plans for all of the units to the Town for approval. The Owner agrees to engage the services of only one Architect to co-ordinate the design for all units and that architect is to be the co- ordinator throughout the design approval process. The siting plans shall provide the following information: a) streetscape for front and rear elevation at a scale of 1/4" to 1 foot; b) streetscape to show all street furniture and vegetation; l - SCUI',DU1J' "W" (Cun LJnuod) C) any other date or information required by the Town including but not necessarily limited to types and colours of exterior materials, and streetscapes of existing homes outside the subdivision which front the subdivision. 6. a) The Owner shall construct within the Town of Pickering industrial/commercial buildings having a total floor ar.ca of not less than 4 ,000 square feet and that based on the Town's 40 (industrial/commercial) - 60 (residential) ratio, the owner is entitled to 4 credits upon which the same number of building permits may be issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. b) The required industrial /conmiercial huildings shall be completed within the two years immediately following the registration of the final plan of subdivision herein, or on or before the 31st day of December, 1979, -whichever shall first occur. c) if, at the end of the year 1979, the required industrial/commercial buildings have not been constructed, then commencing in 1980, the Owner shall pay annually an amount equal to the amount of taxes calculated in accordance with the assessment and tax rate of the Town in effect at the time of default and as adjusted from time to time, as if the required industrial/commercial buildings had in fact been constructed, as liquidated damages. d) The Owner shall leave deposited with the Town its Performance and Maintenance Guarantee in the amount of $ 4,000.00 to guarantee the satisfactory completion of the required industrial/cormercial buildings on or before the 31st day of December, 1979. - 3 - SCHEDULE "D" (Continued) 7. In lieu of the provision of industrial/commercial buildings as required in section 6, above, the Owner may pay to the Town the sum of $6,000.00, for which the Owner will be entitled to 4 credits upon which the same number of building permits may be issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. rbH,y J O Cn r: OH xo;r 'nx HID ?*] nIs xo ,n w J f' I-th C'1 f7 n 0 U H Oox i D n rt rt H C) H SU ;'? y... o H o o I' w iq O 1 ?? G7 O ;U ' 1 t 1 M I? a' y H w C. ro H n x :n x H L n [TJ K U) _n O O r r H r H H lT1 d d b H M 0