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TOWN OF PICKERING
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY OCTOBER 18. 1990 - 7:46 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor W. Arthurs
COUNCILLORS:
M. Brenner - (Left Meeting at 9:30 p.m.)
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson
B. Mitchell
B. Morgan
K. Van Kempen - Chairman
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ALSO PRESENT:
K. McKay
N. Carroll
T. Me1ymuk
L. Taylor
- Deputy Clerk
- Director of Planning
- Deputy Director of Planning
- Manager - Current Operations Division
(I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of September 20, 1990.
(II) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1.
HIGHBUSH COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STUDY
FILE NUMBER - B 1000
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In Planning Report 11/90, it is
reconvnendations . based upon
Priorities of the Totten Sims
Hi ghbush Conmuni ty Traffic Study
be adopted.
recommended that the
the Implementation
Hubicki Associates'
dated June 12, 1990
Approved as amended
See Recommendation #1
Lloyd Cherniak, on behalf of Nugget Construction,
spoke in favour of the report but expressed opposition
to the Town acqui ri ng the necessary property to
compl ete the connecti on of Waterford Gate to Woodvi ew
Avenue. He stated thi s woul d result in substanti al
costs to his client and to another landowner near the
property.
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1.
Davi d Rei d, 1415 Rosebank Road, on behalf of the Rosebank
Road North and Area Community Association, spoke in favour
of the report but stated hi s opposi ti on to Rosebank Road
between Sheppard Avenue and Hi ghway No. 2 bei ng four 1 anes
wide and to the elimination of the jog at Sheppard Avenue
and Rosebank Road. He requested a deferr.a1 of section 9(b)
until an economical and social impact study has been done
on roads abutting this study area.
Betsy Gummow, 121 Twyn Rivers Drive, spoke in support of
the recommendation and suggested that Twyn Rivers Drive
west of A1tona Road could be a three lane road rather than
four lanes. She stated the jog at Rosebank Road and
Sheppard Avenue shoul d be el imi nated due to the number of
accidents occurring at the intersection.
2.
PHASE II OF THE HIGHWAY 2/WHITES ROAD
NORTHEAST QUADRANT STUDY
FILE NUMBER - B 1000
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In Planning Report 12/90, it is recommended that the
Hi ghway No. 2/Whi tes Road Northeast Quadrant Study - Phase
II - Urban Design Study be adopted.
Approved as amended in See Recommendations #2, #3,
Section 2.G(b) of Appendix #4 and #5
II to permit 25% maximum gross
leasable floor area
A representatives of The Architects Circle Ltd. provided
background hi story and presented its urban desi gn for the
subj ec t 1 ands. He commented on how the fi rm addres sed the
residential/commercial integration land use mix and access
to the lands under study.
(III) ADJOURNMENT
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The Meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:50 p.m.
Dated
Chairman
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TOWN OF PICKERING
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That the Planning Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on
October 18, 1990, presents its ei ghth report to Council and
recommends:
HIGHBUSH COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STUDY
FILE NUMBER - BlOOD
That the following recommendations, based upon the
Implementation Priorities of the Totten Sims Hubicki
Associates' Highbush Community Traffic Study, June 12,
1990, be adopted.
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1. That the Town of Pickering Public Works Department
prepare an appropriate application to the National
Transportation Agency of Canada for an Order to
construct automatic gates at the existing level
crossing of the CN Rail York Subdivision at Woodview
Avenue.
2.
That the Town of Pickering request the Region of
Durham to confirm the warrants for traffic control
si gna1 s at Sheppard Avenue and A1 tona Road and at
A1tona Road and Highway No. 2 (Kingston Road), and
further to prepare contract documents for the
installation of traffic control signals at the
intersections if warranted.
Shou1 d the warrants not confi rm the need for control
signals at this point in time that the warrants be
reviewed on a yearly basis and appropriate follow up
action initiated.
3.
That the Town of Pickering request the Region of
Durham to confi rm the warrants for tra ffi c control
si gna 1 s at Sheppard Avenue and Rosebank Road and at
Rosebank Road and Highway No. 2 (Kingston Road), and
further to prepare contract documents for the
installation of traffic control signals at the
intersections if warranted.
Shou1 d the warrants not confi rm the need for control
signals at this point in time that the warrants be
reviewed on a yearly basis and appropriate follow up
action initiated.
4.
That the Town of Pickering advise the Region of
Durham that Twyn Rivers Drive/Sheppard Avenue will
u1 timate1y be a mi nimum of four 1 anes through its
intersection with A1tona Road, and the Town requires
the inclusion of the following turn lanes within the
throat design of the intersection of A1tona Road and
Twyn Rivers Drive/Sheppard Avenue;
eastbound: north and south turning lanes
westbound: north turni ng 1 anes incorporated
wi thi n a through 1 ane and 1 eft turni ng 1 ane
southbound on A1tona Road
southbound: west turning lane
northbound: west turni n9 1 ane and east turni ng
lane incorporated within a through lane
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5.
That the Town of Pickering request the Region of
Durham to add the reconstruction of A1 tona Road from
Sheppard Avenue to Finch Avenue to four traffic lanes
to thei r constructi on programme for design in 1991
and construction in 1992.
6. That the Town of Pickering reconstruct Twyn Rivers
Drive/Sheppard Avenue to Town urban standards for
three lanes (the third lane being exclusively for
left turns) from Ashwood Gate to Whites Road,
accommodating turning lanes at Altona Road and
Rosebank Road, as determined through appropriate
review, and the provision for installation of traffic
signa 1 s, whil e p 1 anni ng for a four 1 ane roadway in
the ultimate design and the elimination of the
existing jog at Rosebank Road.
7. That the Town of Pickering take appropriate action to
acqui re the necessary property to compl ete the
connection of Waterford Gate to Woodview Avenue.
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8.
That the Town of Pickering add to their cur.rent and
Capital Four Year Forecast construction program, the
reconstruction of Woodview Avenue and Pine Grove
Avenue to urban standards for two lane roadways.
Such reconstruction to be co-ordinated with the
provision of sanitary and water services.
9.
That the Town
Capital Four
reconstruction
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of Pi ekeri ng add to thei r current and
Year Forecast" construction program
of Rosebank Road to urban standards
a) a four 1 ane roadway from Sheppard Avenue to
Fi nch Avenue;
10. That the Town monitor the results of implementing the
above-noted recommendations and adjust priorities as
required.
11. That the recommendations listed herein be implemented
in the order as listed, as required.
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2. PHASE II OF THE HIGHWAY 2/WHITESROAD
NORTHEAST QUADRANT STUDY
FILE NUMBER - B 1000
In Planning Report 12/90, it is recommended that the
Highway No. 2/Whites Road Northeast Quadrant Study - Phase
II - Urban Design Study be adopted.
That the Urban Design Guidelines for the Highway No. 2 -
Whi tes Road Northeast Quadrant Study Area, prepared by The
Architects Circle Ltd., as outlined in Appendix No. I to
Town Planning Report No. 12/90, be ADOPTED by Town Council;
and
That Council amend the Woodlands Community - Part B
Development Plan to incorporate" the Urban Design Guide1 ines
as Amendment No.4 to that Development Plan.
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3.
PHASE II OF THE HIGHWAY 2/WHITES ROAD
NORTHEAST QUADRANT STUDY
FILE NUMBER - B 1000
That the firm. The Architects Circle Ltd.. be retained by
the Town as Co-ordinating Architects for the
Highway No. 2 - Whites Road Northeast Quadrant Study Area.
4. PHASE II OF THE HIGHWAY 2/WHITES ROAD
NORTHEAST QUADRANT STUDY
FILE NUMBER - B 1000
That Town Council recolllllends to Regional Council that the
Modified Amendment No. 58 to the Pickering District Plan
(Woodlands COlllllunity Plan - Part B), as outlined in
Appendix No. II to Town Planning Report No. 12/90. be
ADOPTED.
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5. PHASE II OF THE HIGHWAY 2/WHITES ROAD
NORTHEAST QUADRANT STUDY
FILE NUMBER - B 1000
That Town Council authorize staff to prepare and submit for
Council's consideration Town-initiated zoning by-law
amendments for all development proposals within the Highway
No. 2 - Whites Road Northeast Quadrant Study Area that
conform to the recommended Urban Design Guidelines.
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