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Report Number: CS 38-11
Date: October 11, 2011
From: Everett Buntsma
Director, Community Services
Subject: Waterfront Trail Enhancements at the
Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
- File: A-1440
Recommendation:
That Report CS 38-11 of the Director, Community Services regarding the Waterfront
Trail Enhancements at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant be received for
information.
Executive Summary:
As part of the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant Stage 3 expansion, and in
compensation for the transfer of City road allowances and host community impacts, the
Regions of Durham and York have agreed to finance the cost to relocate, upgrade and
service the Linton Farmhouse, improve and pave Frisco Road, complete with a
minimum of twelve parking spaces and to implement enhancements along the
waterfront trail.
The proposed works are currently being detailed by the Region's consultant with
construction scheduled to proceed in early 2012.
Ownership of the City road allowances'affected by the plant expansion have been
transferred to the Regions.
The process to close and/or alter the south portion of Frisco Road, south of
Montgomery Park Road, to permit the construction of a multi-purpose trail to connect
with the Waterfront Trail has been initiated through discussions with the Town of Ajax
staff.
Financial Implications:
The proposed enhancements have no immediate financial impact to the City of
Pickering, other than future maintenance costs. The Regions have funded the
relocation of the Linton Farmhouse at a cost of $410,000 and have agreed to undertake
renovation and repairs to the structure as well as construct a public washroom addition
at an estimated cost of $300,000. The waterfront trail enhancement features have been
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estimated at a cost of $668,000 and will be funded by the Regions. The work outlined
above has a total estimated value of $1,378,000.
In addition to the above enhancements, the Regions have spent approximately
$927,000 on their Greening and Biodiversity Plan, upgrades to Jodrel Road and
realignment of a section of the waterfront trail.
The total value of all enhancements committed to by the Regions is $2,305,000 which is
reflected in the Minutes of Settlement between the City of Pickering and York Region.
Sustainability Implications: The proposed trail enhancements will further encourage
Pickering's residents as well as visitors, to use our waterfront trail system.
The naturalization of a portion of Frisco Road will provide a safe passage for wildlife and
connectivity between the Duffins Marsh and area recently restored as part of the
Greening and Biodiversity Plan.
Background:
Since 2006, the City of Pickering has been working with the Regions of Durham and
York, to accommodate and implement significant expansion to the Duffin Creek Water
Pollution Control Plant. The Regions requested that the City transfer several acres of
former road allowances over which the plant expansion was proposed. Through further
discussions, the Region and City developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
that outlined commitments of both parties, including compensation to the City in the
form of community benefits for the value of the roads being transferred, and to mitigate
host community impacts.
On October 15, 2007, Council passed Resolution #197/07, to accept the terms set out
in the proposed MOU dated June 18, 2007. The Regions committed to finance the cost
to upgrade and service the relocated Linton Farmhouse, improve and pave Frisco Road
and install a minimum of twelve parking spaces and to finance and implement
enhancements along the waterfront trail east of Montgomery Park Road.
City staff prepared a concept plan of the proposed enhancements. The Waterfront
Coordinating Committee and the TRCA have reviewed and approved the plans and the
Regions of Durham and York have agreed to implement them.
Ownership of the road allowances affected by the plant expansion were transferred to
the Region of Durham and Region of York on July 28, 2011.
The Regions have retained the consulting firm of CH2MHILL to prepare detailed
drawings for tender and construction. The drawings are well underway with
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construction of the works scheduled to proceed in early 2012. One area that may not
be constructed at this time is the lookout area adjacent to the water pollution control
plant's storm water pond. The work proposed to increase capacity of the outfall for the
plant (currently under the EA process) may affect this area and as such, the lookout
area construction may be delayed until the EA, design and construction of a new outfall
is complete.
The proposed enhancements include the conversion of the south portion of Frisco
Road, south of Montgomery Park Road, from a travelled right-of-way to a multipurpose
trail. Frisco Road is a boundary road between the City of Pickering and the Town of
Ajax, however, it has been determined that the road allowance is entirely within the
Town of Ajax. City staff have met with Ajax staff and have not received any objection to
the proposed works. Council will be kept apprised of the process to close and/or alter
the right-of-way as may be required to be able to proceed with the construction.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
Prepared By: Approved/Endors d By:
Arnold Mostert, Coordinator Everett unts
Landscape & Parks Development Director, Community Services
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration
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Tony Prevedel, P.Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer
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