MARKHAM CENTRE HIGH SCHOOL

APPENDIX ‘A’ Conditions of Site Plan Approval

(As amended by DSC on March 6, 2006)

 

1.      That prior to approval of the site plan the owner shall submit a revised traffic study to the satisfaction of the Town addressing access options, traffic impacts on Main Street, and pick-up/drop-off activities.

 

2.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall submit final drawings, including but not limited to, site plan and elevation drawings, landscape plans (including screen fencing details adjacent to future residential blocks and proposed fencing adjacent to naturalized areas), detailed grading plans, stormwater pond details and engineering drawings that comply with all the requirements of the Town and authorized public agencies, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services;

 

3.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall submit servicing drawings prepared and stamped by a Professional Engineer demonstrating, amongst things, that the local sanitary sewers are capable of conveying the sanitary flows from the proposed school site to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering.

 

4.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall ensure satisfactory arrangements have been made to satisfy all obligations, financial or otherwise required in the site plan agreement, including an acknowledgement that the owner shall be responsible for ensuring that Street ‘A’ has been constructed to Town standards prior to implementing Scenario 3 and that the owner, to the extent that it has paid for the acquisition and construction of the said road, shall seek a cost sharing contribution from other land owners who will benefit from Street ‘A’.  In addition, the Town shall recognize in the site plan agreement that the Owner will be constructing an oversized stormwater management pond and storm sewer which benefits other land owners and the Owner shall seek compensation for same from the benefiting land owners. The Board agrees to finalize their contribution with respect to the provision of the roads serving the school site in the East Precinct Plan prior to the execution of the site plan agreement.

 

5.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall obtain GO Transit’s     approval and satisfy all of their requirements, including but not limited to, requirements as outlined in comments to the Town dated December 9, 2005;

 

6.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall satisfy all Fire Department requirements, including site access for fire fighting purposes;

 

7.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall obtain TRCA approval and satisfy all requirements of the TRCA, including habitat, river and valley restoration; valley planting; stormwater ponds; site access; and, the construction of facilities within the valley;

 

8.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall submit a Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan to the Town and the TRCA for review and approval to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Urban Design and the TRCA;

 

9.      That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall submit a noise study to address any potential impacts of noise on neighbouring properties and proposed mitigation measures, to the Town for review and approval, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

 

10.  That prior to approval of the site plan, the owner shall submit a lighting plan demonstrating any potential lighting impacts on existing neighbouring properties, including existing residential properties and proposed future residential development, to the Town for review and approval to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

 

11.   That the site plan agreement shall provide for the following transportation, phasing and access requirements to the satisfaction of the Town:

 

·        Submission of a Traffic Control Plan prior to the pre-construction meeting for the works proposed in the Main Street road allowance to minimize traffic disruption;

·        A school start time of no earlier than 9:00 am, and limited enrolment of a MAXIMUM of 400 students in 2008, 650 students in 2009, 900 students in 2010 and 1000 students in 2011 for Scenario 1 - Main Street Access only;

·        The installation of temporary traffic signals, at the School Board’s expense, at the school access to Main Street prior to opening day and the removal of the temporary traffic signal, if required by the Director of Engineering when access to Enterprise Boulevard is available;

·        The monitoring of traffic operations at the school access on Main Street under access options Scenario 2 and 3, as discussed in this report, and the installation of permanent traffic signals, at the School Board’s expense, at the discretion of the Town;

·        That school bus traffic shall only enter the school site through the Street A / Enterprise access, once it is constructed;

·        Prior to final approval of the site plan, the owner shall prepare a Transportation Management Implementation Plan to the satisfaction of the Town, including but not limited to the school’s participation in the Transportation Management Association (TMA); staggered start times; providing opportunities to sell transit tickets on the school site; provision of secure bike racks; the introduction of paid parking for students; designation of preferred parking for carpools, and establishing a ride matching program; alternative modes/TDM promotional events held throughout the school year; and, conducting continuous monitoring of the effectiveness of the TDM program

·        Submission of a Construction Traffic Management Plan which prohibits truck traffic movement on Main Street, north of the school site;

·        Until Enterprise Boulevard is extended, the School Board will direct school buses to Unionville Gate, with no school bus movements being directed north of the proposed access drive on Main Street Unionville.

 

12.  That the site plan agreement provide for the implementation of the valley restoration, naturalization and trail components of the Markham Centre Greenlands Plan, including securing public access to the valleylands, to the satisfaction of the Town and TRCA.

 

13.   That the owner covenant and agree to provide a minimum of 1.2m clearance from any existing above ground utilities to the proposed driveway access, and to pay for any required relocation of these utilities to ensure that this requirement can be satisfied;