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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 26, 2022Agenda Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee January 26, 2022 7:00 pm Electronic Meeting For information related to accessibility requirements please contact: Committee Coordinator 905.420.4611 clerks@pickering.ca Due to COVID-19, the City of Pickering continues to hold electronic Council and Committee Meetings. Members of the public may observe the meeting proceedings by viewing the livestream. Page 1.Review and Approval of Agenda 2.Disclosure of Interest 3.Approval of Minutes from November 24, 2021 1 4.Presentations/ Delegations 4.1 Irina Marouchko, Senior Water Resources Engineer, City of Pickering Re: Claremont Drainage Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment 5 5.Business Arising from Minutes 6.New Business 6.1 Approval of 2022 Heritage Pickering Meeting Schedule 20 7.Correspondence 8.Other Business 9.Next Meeting – Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10.Adjournment Page 1 of 4 Minutes/Meeting Summary Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee November 24, 2021 7:00 pm Electronic Meeting Attendees: S. Croteau J. Dempsey J. Irwin W. Jamadar E. John R. Smiles E. Martelluzzi, Planner II Heritage (Staff Liaison) R. Perera, Deputy Clerk (Recording Secretary) Absent: D. Felin A. Khan C. Sopher Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome and Call to Order E. Martelluzzi welcomed members and guests to the meeting and called the meeting to order. 2. Review and Approval of Agenda E. Martelluzzi reviewed the agenda and noted that Item 5.1 will be deferred to the January Committee meeting. There were no additions or comments from Committee Members. Moved by S. Croteau That the November 24, 2021 Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Agenda be approved. Carried 3. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 4. Approval of Minutes -May 26, 2021 - 1 - Page 2 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) Moved by S. Croteau That the minutes of the May 26, 2021 meeting of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be approved. Carried 5. Presentations/Delegations 5.1 Irina Marouchko, Senior Water Resources Engineer, City of Pickering Re: Claremont Drainage Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment This item was deferred to the next Committee Meeting. 6.1 General Business 6.1 Draft Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Assessments Consultant Delegation Lindsay Reid, Branch Architecture Re: Draft Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Assessments E.Martelluzzi provided a brief overview of the Memorandum to the Committee dated October 20, 2021. She added that over the past few years, the City had received multiple applications for new development on properties that included a cultural heritage resource and that Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Assessments would allow for property owners, applicants, or consultants to be aware of the expectations required to submit a complete study. Lindsay Reid, Branch Architecture, joined the meeting via electronic participation to provide an overview of the Draft Terms of Reference for - 2 - Page 3 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) Heritage Impact Assessments. Through the aid of the PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Reid discussed the reasoning behind a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), when an HIA is required, the contents of an HIA, and other information required by an applicant. A brief questions and answer period ensued regarding: •whether other Ontario municipalities have an established Terms of Reference for HIAs or were also looking to prepare such a document; •whether the Terms of Reference would apply to the Province; •the Terms of Reference including wording that would speak to the intent of the City’s Official Plan; and, •whether the Terms of Reference would be easily amendable. Moved by R. Smiles 1.That the presentation by Branch Architecture and the Draft Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Assessments be received; and, 2.That Heritage Pickering endorses the Draft Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Assessments. Carried 7. Correspondence 7.1 55+ Newsletter Submissions E.Martelluzzi noted that Community Services Staff were looking for articles or event details for the 55+ Newsletter and that while the publication is for the older adult population, the 55+ - 3 - Page 4 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) committee was interested in receiving more personal articles from a different perspective. 8. Other Business There was no other business. 9. Next Meeting January 26, 2022 10. Adjournment - 4 - Claremont Drainage Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment City of Pickering January 26, 2022 - 5 - Study Overview and History •The historic development of the Hamlet of Claremont has existing stormwater drainage infrastructure that does not meet current design standards and is not adequate for current stormwater flows. This results in flooding on public and private proper ties in some areas of the Hamlet during heavy rainfalls. •The City initiated the Claremont Drainage Plan in February 2017 to complete a comprehensive analysis of the existing drainage system performance, identify deficiencies and develop a comprehensive drainage management strategy for the central area of the Hamlet of Claremont to improve the drainage system and determine the appropriate level of service. The Study Area is shown on slide 5. •Following a large rain event in June 2017, the City set aside the overall Claremont Drainage Plan to assesses site specific risks in the Study Area. The City resumed work on the Claremont Drainage Plan in late Summer 2020. •Public Information Centre No. 1 (November 20, 2020 to December 11, 2020) presented the existing drainage system characterization and preliminary long-list of alternatives. 2 - 6 - Study Goals • The goals of the Claremont Drainage Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) are to: o Understand the existing drainage system performance; o Determine the appropriate level of service and methods to improve the existing drainage system performance to reduce the flood risks to the private and public property, buildings and infrastructure; o Develop an implementation plan that will prioritize improvements based the existing drainage system performance in accordance with the recommended level of service. 3 - 7 - Study Approach and Methodology Approach • Assess the hydraulic performance of the existing drainage system • Develop a long-term plan for improving the existing drainage system and reducing flood risk • Establish a set of priority-based actions • Recommend municipally-led capital works to address improvements to the existing drainage system within the Study Area Methodology • Data collection / reconnaissance • Flow monitoring under the existing drainage system • Numerical modelling to determine flows, flood elevations and velocities in the existing drainage system • Performance evaluation of minor and major drainage systems • Systematic alternative assessment, considering: o Natural environment o Social environment o Economic environment 4 - 8 - Study Area 7 - 9 - Existing Drainage System Types The existing drainage system within the Study Area comprises of the following types: Rural roadway with storm sewer Urban roadway with storm sewer Rural roadway with ditches Mixed rural and urban roadway with ditches and storm sewer 8 Storm sewer system Open channel – overland flow - 10 - Causes of Flooding in Claremont Flooding in Claremont can result from: • Limited minor system capacity (storm sewers and culverts) • Limited major system capacity (road right of ways) • Inadequate channel capacity (conveyance system) • Lack of stormwater quantity control • Operational/Maintenance issues such as blockages due to debris and/or ice Source: CTV News 9 - 11 - Existing Drainage System Performance 10 - 12 - Long-list of Alternatives The following alternatives are being considered as part of a long-list to address the insufficient capacity of both the minor (storm sewer and culverts) and major (right-of -ways) drainage systems performance. Long-list of Alternatives 1. Do Nothing 2. Increase size of storm sewers and culverts, or twinning 3. Super pipes to provide flow control (storm sewer) 4. On-site Stormwater Management (SWM) for private properties 5. Off-line storage areas within available public spaces 6. SWM facilities to provide additional flow control 7. Flow diversions (local inter-catchment) 8. Roof leader/foundation drain disconnection 9. Modify grading on private property 10. Modify grading within road right-of -way or other public property 11. Low Impact Development Best Management Practices (LID BMPs) 12. New drainage system outlets (storm sewers/ major system ) 13. Inlet control devices (ICDs) 14. A combination of some of the above alternatives 11 - 13 - Alternative Evaluation Criteria Alternatives will be assessed using an evaluation framework, to determine the suitability of each alternative against appropriate evaluation factors as outlined in the table below. Evaluation Category Evaluation Criteria Criteria Description Functional Extent to which alternative improves drainage system The degree to which the existing drainage system (minor and major) flow capacity is improved. Environmental Impacts to Creek Systems (stream bank, erosion, water quality) Any alternative which would result in degradation of the creek systems (including erosion) or would result in decreased water quality would be considered negative. Alternatives which are beneficial would be considered positive. Ability to Improve Public Safety Depending on reduced flooding risk within both private and/ or public property, public safety would be improved to varying degrees. Social Impacts on Private Properties Relates to the change in flood risk on private properties. Impacts on Public Lands Depending on the alternative there are varying degrees of impact to flooding conditions on public lands including roadways. Economic Capital Costs Operations and Maintenance Costs Lower costs are preferred over higher costs. Lower costs are preferred over higher costs. Constructability Ease of Construction and Accessibility Construction staging and timing The ease and accessibility of construction will vary depending upon alternative location. Depending on the alternative and the extent of the proposed works, the project may need to be staged (multiple phases) and may require multiple years to construct. 14 - 14 - Short-Listed Alternatives • Two (2) Primary alternatives that have been evaluated involve conveying runoff from the Franklin Street and Central Street area to an alternate outlet: o Alternative 1 -Divert runoff to an offline underground storage tank within the Claremont Memorial Park and discharge to the ditch on Old Brock Road. o Alternative 2 -Convey runoff to three (3) online underground storage tanks within the Central Street right-of -way at the intersection with Canso Drive. • Sub alternatives which are common for both primary alternatives include: o Increase size of storm sewers and culverts, or twinning sewers and culverts. o Super pipes to provide flow control. o Modify grading within the road right-of -ways. o Low Impact Development Best Management Practices (LID BMPs), to provide storage and infiltration (where the permeability and capacity of the soils permit). 15 - 15 - Alternative Assessment Alternative 1 Claremont Memorial Park Storage Tank Drainage System Upgrades 16 - 16 - Alternative Assessment Alternative 2 Central Street Right-of -Way Storage Tanks Drainage System Upgrades 17 - 17 - Alternative Evaluation Evaluation Alternative 1 Claremont Memorial Park Alternative 2 Central Street Right-of -Way Criteria Storage Tank Storage Tank Functional •Mitigates major and minor drainage system flooding. •Mitigates major and minor drainage system flooding. • East Channel peak flow rate is maintained •East Channel peak flow rate is maintained Environmental • at Old Brock Road culvert. West Channel reduced peak flow rate at • at Old Brock Road culvert West Channel reduced peak flow rate at Canso Drive outfall.Canso Drive outfall. • Improved public safety.• Improved public safety. Social •Mitigated flooding impacts to private property. •Mitigated flooding impacts to private property. •Construction impacts to park and ROW.•Construction impacts to ROW. Economic • • Preliminary capital cost $ 6,518,000.1 Preliminary annual O & M cost $3,000. • • Preliminary capital cost $ 5,474,000. 1 Preliminary annual O & M cost $3,000. •Construction impacts to recently improved •Construction impacts to the Central Street public park and Victoria Street. right-of -way requires Region of Durham Constructability •Staging and timing would be less restrictive due to implementation within the park.• approval. Staging and timing would be more restrictive due to implementation within the Central Street right-of -way. Note 1: The preliminary capital cost estimate does not include the full reconstruction of the Central Street right-of -way and the cost feasibility may be impacted by the restoration costs. The Region of Durham will be reconstructing Central Street as part of a separate project undertaking. 22 - 18 - Preliminary Preferred Alternative • Roadway and storm sewer surcharging conditions identified through this assessment would be mitigated to the extent feasible with both alternatives. • Alternative 2 (Central Street Underground Tank) is the preliminary preferred alternative due to the lower capital cost and the location of the infrastructure within the Central Street right-of -way, while not disturbing the recently improved Claremont Memorial Park or Victoria Street. • An implementation plan will prioritize improvements based on the existing drainage system performance. • The selection of the preferred alternative is subject to input from the Region of Durham and review by the public; implementation of the preferred alternative will require approval from the Region of Durham. 24 - 19 - Draft 2022 Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Schedule January 26, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. February 23, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. March 23, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. April 27, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. May 25 2022 - 7:00 p.m. June 22, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. September 28, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. - 20 -