APPENDIX ‘A’

RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF DRAFT APPROVAL

PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 19TM-05015

(Minto Markham Partnership Limited)

 

 

1.         General

 

            1.1       Approval shall relate to a draft plan of subdivision prepared by David B. Searles Surveying Ltd., identified as File Number 200-1-04, replotted on June 1, 2005. 

 

1.2       This draft approval shall apply for a maximum period of three (3) years from date of issuance by the Town, and shall accordingly lapse on January 24, 2009, unless extended by the Town upon application by the Owner.

 

            1.3       The Owner shall enter into a subdivision agreement with the Town agreeing to satisfy all conditions of the Town and Agencies, financial and otherwise, prior to final approval.

 

            1.4       The Owner acknowledges and agrees that the draft plan of subdivision and associated conditions of draft approval may require revisions, to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services), to implement or integrate any recommendations or requirements resulting from studies or road widenings required as a condition of draft approval.

 

1.5       The Owner shall pay $100.00 / unit for highway 48 - flow control levies upon execution of the subdivision agreement.

 

2.         Roads

 

            2.1       The road allowances within the draft plan shall be named to the satisfaction of the Town and the Region of York.

 

            2.2       The road allowances within the draft plan shall be dedicated as public highway, free of all costs and encumbrances.

 

            2.3       The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement that the public highways shall be designed and constructed in accordance with established municipal standards to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

2.4              The 90 degree turn on the Lane “B”, must meet Town’s requirements for minimum turning radii for truck operations (as per Town’s Standards MR 27).  The Owner acknowledges and agrees to revise the plan, if required.

 

2.5              At the intersection of Lane “B” and Russell Jarvis Drive, there is a rounding requirement (a minimum of 3.0 m or as required as per the sight “triangles”).  The Owner acknowledges and agrees to revise the plan to meet Town’s requirements for rounding.

 

2.6              The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to construct a turning circle on Street “A” as per the Town’s Standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering.

 

2.7              On Street “A”, there is a 4.0 m bell easement (plan 65R-19251) and YDSS easement (plan 65R-19251).  The Owner shall covenant and agree that construction of Street “A” will be subject to confirmation letters from Bell and Region agreeing to the construction of the proposed Street “A”.

 

3.         Noise Impact Study

 

3.1       Prior to final approval of the draft plan, the Owner shall submit a Noise Impact Study, prepared by a qualified noise consultant, with recommended mitigation measures for noise generated by road traffic on 9th Line and by any other identified noise sources, to the satisfaction of the Town, in consultation with the Region of York and such noise study shall be subject to peer review.

 

The Owner shall further agree to make any revisions to the draft plan that may be required to achieve the recommendations of the Noise Impact Study.  As the Town will not accept noise fencing over 2.0 m high, the plan may need to be revised to allow for berming or other alternative noise solutions.

 

            3.2       The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to implement noise control measures and warning clauses as recommended by the approved Noise Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services), in consultation with the Region of York.

 

4.         Tree Preservation and Landscaping

 

4.1       The Owner shall submit an overall tree inventory and preservation plan, which has been prepared by a qualified Landscape Architect in good standing with the O.A.L.A., or a certified Arborist, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services, prior to the execution of a subdivision agreement for any portion of the draft plan of subdivision. The tree preservation plan shall be based on information taken from a registered survey plan, showing the exact location of the trees to be preserved, location of protective hoarding, final grading, proposed municipal services and utilities, and conceptual building envelopes and driveway locations.

 

4.2              The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to prepare and submit site grading and tree preservation plans, with respect to trees to be preserved on any portion of the plan of subdivision, showing the location of buildings and structures to be erected and proposed municipal services and utilities in that area, in accordance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan, for the approval of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).  

 

4.3              The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to obtain written approval of the Town prior to the removal of any trees within the area of the draft plan.

 

4.4              The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to implement any measures required in accordance with the approved Tree Preservation Plan.

 

4.5              The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement that provision shall be made in the subdivision agreement for a letter of credit, in an amount to be determined by the Town, to ensure compliance with applicable tree preservation, fencing, streetscape, buffer and other landscaping requirements.

 

4.6              The Owner shall submit overall Streetscape and Landscape Plans, which has been prepared by a qualified Landscape Architect in good standing with the O.A.L.A. to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services, prior to the execution of the subdivision agreement. The plans are to include the following:

 

                        a)         street tree planting, including a minimum of one tree per residential lot with a maximum space of 12 metres between trees. The size, spacing and species selected shall be to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

                        b)         1.8 metre high wood privacy fencing or other suitable buffer screening where rear residential lots abut open space.  

 

c)                  noise attenuation measures, where required, in accordance with Town and Region of York policies. 

 

d)                  flankage privacy fencing of end units on blocks abutting lanes and roadways wholly on residential lots.

 

e)                  any other landscaping as determined by the Community Design Plan.

 

4.7              The Owner shall covenant and agree to install all required streetscape and landscaping works and to secure the works with a Letter of Credit in an amount, to be determined by the Town (Commissioner of Development Services), to ensure compliance.

 

4.8              All streetscape and landscape works are to be to Town standards and to the approval of the Commissioner of Development Services.

 

4.9              The Owner covenants and agrees that the detailed design and construction of all landscaping shall be at no cost to the Town and in accordance with the provisions of the approved landscape plans.

 

4.10          The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to prohibit all builders from imposing an extra charge to home purchasers for the items listed in Condition 4.11.

 

4.11          The Owner shall include in all agreements of purchase and sale the following clause:

 

                        “PURCHASERS ARE ADVISED THAT AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF THE SUBDIVISION WITHIN WHICH THIS LOT IS LOCATED, THE TOWN OF MARKHAM HAS REQURIED THE DEVELOPER TO UNDERTAKE AND BEAR THE COST OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

 

·        STREET TREES (TREES PLANTED IN THE TOWN BOULEVARD)

·        CORNER LOT FENCING

·        REAR LOT LINE FENCING AT LANES (IF SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY THE TOWN)

·        TREE PLANTING IN REAR YARDS ADJOINGING THE LANES (IF SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY THE TOWN)

·        NOISE ATTENUATION FENCING AS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOISE IMPACT STUDY

·        FENCING OF SCHOOL, PARK, WALKWAY AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND BLOCKS

·        BUFFER PLANTING FOR OPEN SPACE, WALKWAY AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND BLOCKS AND SINGLE LOADED STREET ALLOWANCES

·        SUBDIVISION ENTRY FEATURES AND DECORATIVE FENCING AS IDENTIFIED ON LANDSCAPE PLANS APPROVED BY THE TOWN.

 

5.         Parks and Open Space

 

5.1              The Owner shall convey Block 13 to the Town for park purposes, free of all costs and encumbrances, upon registration of the plan of subdivision. This Block shall be conveyed in a physical condition which is satisfactory to the Town.

 

5.2              As security for the Owner’s pro rata share of overall parkland in Legacy, the Owner authorizes the Town to draw on any letter of credit filed, to the value of any parkland deficiency as determined by the Town, which amount may be drawn at any point in time to be determined at the sole discretion of the Town and when so drawn shall be deemed to be cash-in-lieu of parkland.

 

5.3              The Owner shall covenant and agree to rough grade, topsoil, seed and maintain (free of stock piles and debris) all park blocks and vacant lands within the subdivision to the satisfaction of the Town.  The park blocks shall be maintained until such time as the parks have been constructed and assumed by the town for maintenance.  The other vacant blocks shall be maintained until such time as the ownership of the blocks has been transferred.

                       

                        The Owner acknowledges that should these works not be completed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services, the Town will do the work as required and draw on the letters of credit for all costs so incurred.

 

6.         Stormwater Management

 

            6.1       Prior to final approval of the draft plan, the Owner shall submit a stormwater management study, prepared by a qualified engineer, detailing the provision of water quality and quantity management facilities, hydraulic gradelines, overland flow routes, and erosion and siltation controls for the draft plan for approval by the Town and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. The Owner acknowledges and agrees that they will be required to construct the proposed stormwater management facilities and overland routes, provide any easements or lands for stormwater and overland flow purposes, and to revise the draft plan accordingly, as may ultimately be required.

 

            6.2       The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to undertake the monitoring of watercourse temperatures which may be affected by storm drainage from its development, subject to consultation with, and to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

6.3              The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to obtain a topsoil removal permit in accordance with the Town’s Topsoil Removal By-law prior to proceeding with any on-site works.

 

6.4              The Owner will be required to submit to the Town the preliminary overland flow routes for comments.  Overland flow will not be allowed between lots; additional walkways may be required.

 

7.         Municipal Services

 

            7.1       The Owner shall acknowledge and agree in the subdivision agreement that final approval of the draft plan shall be subject to adequate sanitary sewer capacity and water supply being allocated to the subdivision by the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

            7.2       Prior to final approval of the draft plan, the Owner shall prepare, to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services), a Functional Servicing Report to determine the infrastructure required for all municipal services internal to the subdivision.  Any requirements resulting from this Report shall be incorporated into the draft plan and provided for in the subdivision agreement.

 

            7.3       The Owner shall acknowledge and agree in the subdivision agreement that building permits will not be issued until the Director of Building Services has been advised by the Director of Engineering that water, sewage treatment, utilities and roads satisfactory to the Director of Engineering are available to the lands, except that building permits may be issued for model homes upon terms and conditions established by the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

            7.4       The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement that they shall be required to construct, or pay for the construction of, roads, bicycle lanes, curbs, gutters, sidewalks (in accordance with the applicable Council policy), underground and above ground services, street lights, street signs, utilities, stormwater management facilities, etc., to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

            7.5       Prior to final approval of the draft plan, detailed engineering drawings shall be provided by the Owner which will include, but not be limited to grading control plans, plan and profile drawings of all underground and aboveground services, general plans, drainage plans, composite utility plans, stormwater management detail plans, etc. to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services).

 

            7.6       The Owner shall acknowledge and agree in the subdivision agreement that building permits will not be issued for lands in any stage of development within the draft plan of subdivision until the Director of Building Services has been advised by the Fire Chief that there is an adequate water supply for firefighting operations and acceptable access for firefighting equipment is available.

 

8.         Community Design Plan

 

8.1              The Owner shall agree to follow and implement the Rouge Northeast Urban Design and Amenity Guidelines, Town of Markham, prepared by Flanagan Beresford and Patteson Architects and Cosburn and Giberson Landscape Architects, dated as amended and received May 11, 1998, and on file with the Town in Urban Design as file no UR 96008.

 

8.2              The Owner shall agree to apply the Generic Architectural Control Guidelines, prepared by Watchorn Architect Inc., dated June 2001, and retain a control architect to implement the Architectural Control Guidelines for the lane based lots not represented in the Architectural Control Guidelines of the Rouge Northeast Urban Design and Amenity Guidelines. 

 

8.3              Plans submitted for model home permits for any building within the plan of subdivision shall bear an approval stamp identifying the architectural company retained for architectural control and the signature of the control architect. The approval stamp shall certify that the floor plans, building elevations and site plans are designed in accordance with the approved architectural control guidelines.

 

8.4              The Owner shall ensure that the design architect for any buildings within the plan of subdivision shall not also assume the role of control architect for the plan of subdivision.

 

9.         Easements

 

            9.1       The Owner shall grant required easements to the appropriate authority for public utilities, drainage purposes or turning circles, upon registration of the plan of subdivision. Any off-site easements and works necessary to connect watermains, storm and sanitary sewers to outfall trunks and stormwater management facilities shall be satisfactory to, and dedicated to, the Town.

 

10.       Utilities

 

            10.1     The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement that hydro electric, telephone, gas and television cable services, and any other form of telecommunication services shall be constructed at no cost to the Town within the public road allowances or within other appropriate easements, as approved on the Composite Utility Plan, to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services) and authorized agencies.

 

10.2     The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to enter into any agreement or agreements required by any applicable utility companies, including PowerStream, Consumers Gas, telecommunications companies, etc.

 

10.2     The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to facilitate the construction of Canada Post facilities at locations and in manners agreeable to the Town of Markham in consultation with Canada Post, and that where such facilities are to be located within public rights-of-way they shall be approved on the Composite Utility Plan and be in accordance with the Community Design Plan.

 

10.4     The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to include on all offers of purchase and sale a statement that advises prospective purchasers that mail delivery will be from a designated Community Mailbox.  The Owners will further be responsible for notifying the purchasers of the exact Community Mailbox locations prior to the closing of any home sale.

 

10.5          The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to provide a suitable temporary Community Mailbox location(s), which may be utilized by Canada Post until the curbs, sidewalks and final grading have been completed at the permanent Community Mailbox locations.  This will enable Canada Post to provide mail delivery to new residents as soon as homes are occupied.

 

10.6     Standard Community Mailbox installations are to be done by Canada Post at locations approved by the municipality and shown on the Composite Utility Plan.  Should the developer propose an enhanced Community Mailbox installation, any costs over and above the standard installation must be borne by the developer, and be subject to approval by the Town in consultation with Canada Post.

 

10.6          The Owner covenants and agrees that it will permit any telephone or telecommunication service provider to locate its plant in a common trench within the proposed subdivision prior to registration provided the telephone or telecommunications services provider has executed a Municipal Access Agreement with the Town.  The Owner shall ensure that any such service provider will be permitted to install its plant so as to permit connection to individual dwelling units within the subdivision as and when each dwelling unit is constructed.

 

10.7          The Owner shall agree in the Subdivision Agreement, in words satisfactory to Bell Canada, to grant to Bell Canada any easements that may be required for telecommunication services.  Easements may be required subject to final servicing decisions.  In the event of any conflict with existing Bell Canada facilities or easements, the owner/developer shall be responsible for the relocation of such facilities or easements.

 

10.8          The Owner shall be required to enter into an agreement (Letter of Understanding) with Bell Canada complying with any underground servicing conditions imposed by the municipality, and if no such conditions are imposed the owner shall advise the municipality of the arrangement made for such servicing.

 

10.9          Bell Canada requires one or more conduit or conduits of sufficient size from each unit to the room(s) in which the telecommunication facilities are situated and one or more conduits from the room(s) in which the telecommunication facilities are located to the street line.

 

11.       Development Charges and Fees

 

11.1          The Owner covenants and agrees to provide written notice of all development charges related to the subdivision development, including payments made and any amounts owing, to all first purchasers of lands within the plan of subdivision at the time the lands are transferred to the first purchasers.

 

11.2          The Owner shall pay all fees and development charges to be finalized at the subdivision agreement stage.

 

12.       Phase 1 Environmental Assessment

           

            12.1     Prior to final approval of the draft plan, the Owner shall submit a Phase 1 EA report prepared by a professional engineering consultant or equivalent, in accordance with MOEE guidelines or other guidelines as appropriate, to the satisfaction of the Town. 

 

13.       Heritage

 

            13.1     Prior to final approval of the draft plan of subdivision or any phase thereof, the Owners shall carry out a cultural heritage resource assessment for the lands within the draft plan to ensure the assessment and identification of appropriate treatment of built heritage and archaeological resources, and further to mitigate any identified adverse impacts to significant heritage resources to the satisfaction of the Town (Commissioner of Development Services) and the Ministry of Culture.  No demolition, grading, filling or any form of soil disturbances shall take place on the lands within the draft plan prior to the issuance of a letter from the Ministry of Culture to the Town indicating that all matters relating to heritage resources have been addressed in accordance with licensing and resource conservation requirements.

 

            13.2     The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to implement any measures recommended by the heritage resource assessment, to the satisfaction of the Town and the Ministry of Culture.

 

14.       Other Town Requirements

 

14.1     The Owner acknowledges and agrees that firebreak lots within the draft plan shall be designated in the subdivision agreement, to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief.  The Owner shall provide a letter of credit in an amount to be determined by the Fire Chief at the subdivision agreement stage to ensure compliance with this condition.

 

14.2          The adequacy and reliability of water supplies for firefighting purposes are subject to the review and approval of the Fire Chief or his designee.

 

14.3          The Owner covenants and agrees to purchase from the Town two recycling containers, one green bin and one kitchen collector per residence so that each purchaser may participate in the Town’s waste diversion program.  Furthermore, the Owner shall ensure that the recycling containers, green bins, kitchen collectors and educational materials are deposited in each home on or before the day of closing.

 

14.4          The Owner agrees to contact the Town at least four weeks prior to unit occupancy to arrange an appointment time in which the recycling containers, green bins, kitchen collectors and educational materials are to be collected by the Owner.

 

14.5          The Owner agrees to pay to the Town the cost for the recycling containers, green bins and kitchen collectors and to provide said recycling containers, green bins and kitchen collectors to the purchasers at the same cost as paid by the Town.

 

14.6          The Town covenants and agrees to provide, at no cost to the Owner, all educational materials necessary to enable the purchaser to participate in the Town’s waste diversion program.

 

14.7          The Owner covenants and agrees that during the construction phase of the development, unobstructed roadway access to a width no less than 6 metres will be provided for the safe passage of municipal waste and recycling collection vehicles on the designated collection day.  Furthermore, if required, the Owner shall provide vehicle turning space that meets the Town’s engineering design standards.  The Owner agrees that at times when the above defined access cannot be provided, the Owner shall be responsible for moving all residential waste, recyclables and organics from the occupied units to an agreed upon centralized location at the Owner’s expense, for collection by the Town.

 

14.8          The Owner acknowledges that all waste and recyclable materials will be collected municipally.

 

14.9          The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement to include warning clauses in agreements of purchase and sale for all units with single car garages advising purchasers of the following:

 

·        the Town’s parking by-law requires a minimum of two parking spaces, one in the driveway and one in the garage;

·        the Town’s zoning by-law restricts the width of the driveway to a maximum of 3.5 metres, this width does not allow two cars to park side by side; and

·        overnight street parking will not be permitted unless an overnight street parking permit system is implemented by the Town.

 

14.10      The Owner shall covenant and agree in the subdivision agreement that construction access to the site will be restricted to Russell Jarvis Drive.

 

14.11      The Owner shall covenant and agree in the Subdivision Agreement that all dwellings fronting onto proposed Street ‘A’ shall be developed with either all front garages or all rear lane access.

 

15.       Region of York

           

15.1          The road allowances included within the draft plan of subdivsion shall be named to the satisfaction of the area municipality and the Regional Planning and Development Services Department.

 

15.2          The Region shall confirm that adequate water supply capacity and sewage treatment capacity are available and have been allocated by the Town of Markham for the development proposed within this draft plan of subdivision or any phase thereof.

 

15.3          The Owner shall submit detailed engineering drawings, to the Regional Transportation and Works Department for review and approval. The engineering drawings shall include the subdivision storm drainage system, site grading and servicing, plan and profile drawings for the proposed intersections, construction access and mud mat design, utility location plans, pavement markings, intersection signalization and illumination design, traffic control/construction staging plans and landscape plans.

 

15.4          The following lands shall be conveyed to the Regional Municipality of York for public highway purposes, free of all costs and encumbrances:

 

a)         a widening across the full frontage of the site where it abuts Ninth Line of sufficient width to provide a minimum of 18 metres from the centreline of construction of 9th Line,

 

b)         a 15 metre daylight triangle at the northwest corner of Rouge Bank Drive and Ninth Line intersection,

 

c)         a 0.3 metre reserve across the full frontage of the site where it abuts Ninth Line and adjacent to the above noted widenings.

 

15.5          The applicant is required to submit a draft reference plan illustrating these property dedications and reserves, to the satisfaction of the Transportation and Works Department.

 

15.6          The owner shall provide a solicitor's certificate of title in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor, at no cost to the Region, with respect to the conveyance of lands.

 

15.7          The applicant shall submit a recent plan of survey for the property that illustrates the existing centre line of 9th Line.

 

15.8          If the present 9th Line ownership is transferred over to the jurisdiction of the Town of Markham, then condition nos. 15.4 to 15.7 are not applicable.

 

15.9          Direct vehicle access to Ninth Line from any development blocks abutting Ninth Line will not be permitted. Access must be obtained through the internal road network.

 

15.10      Any existing driveway(s) along the Regional road frontage of this subdivision must be removed as part of the subdivision work, at no cost to the Region.

 

15.11      The owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement in wording satisfactory to the Regional Transportation and Works Department, to provide for the installation of visual screening between Lane “B” and Ninth Line consisting of either a screening fence or a combination of a berm or planting, to a maximum of 1.8 metres in height, to be located entirely within the right-of-way of the local streets. The Owner shall submit to the Region’s Transportation and Works Department for review and approval, landscape plans showing the proposed planting for headlight screening purposes.

 

15.12      The Owner shall engage the services of a consultant to prepare and submit for review a noise study to the Regional Transportation and Works Department recommending noise attenuation features and the Owner shall agree to implement these noise attenuation features to the satisfaction of the Regional Transportation and Works Department.

 

15.13      The following warning clause shall be included in a registered portion of the subdivision agreement with respect to the lots or blocks affected:

 

"Purchasers are advised that despite the inclusion of noise attenuation features within the development area and within the individual building units, noise levels will continue to   increase, occasionally interfering with some activities of the building's occupants."

 

            15.14   Where noise attenuation features will abut a Regional right-of-way, the Owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement, in wording satisfactory to the Regional Transportation and Works Department, as follows:

 

a)     that no part of any noise attenuation feature shall be constructed on or within the Regional right-of-way;

 

b)    that noise fences adjacent to Regional roads may be constructed on the private side of the 0.3 metre reserve and may be maximum 2.5 metres in height, subject to the area municipality's concurrence;

 

c)         that maintenance of the noise barriers and fences bordering on Regional right-of-ways shall not be the responsibility of the Regional Municipality of York; and

 

d)    that any landscaping provided on the Regional right-of-way by the Owner or the area municipality for aesthetic purposes must be approved by the Regional Transportation and Works Department and shall be maintained by the area municipality with the exception of the usual grass maintenance.

 

15.15   The owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement to construct sidewalks along the subject lands’ frontage onto roadways that have transit services.  Sidewalks shall be constructed on both sides of those roadways unless only one side of the street lies within the limits of the subject lands. Sidewalks shall be provided in accordance with OPSD 310.010, 310.020, 310.030 and should be provided “at grade” (i.e. without stairs, inclines, etc.)

 

Existing YRT services operate on the following roadways in the vicinity of the subject lands:

 

·        Rouge Bank Drive

·        Russell Jarvis Drive

 

15.16      Subject to approval by YRT, passenger standing area shall be provided on Rouge Bank Drive at Russell Jarvis Drive (NE corner) in accordance with standard SS-1.08. The passenger standing area shall be provided at no cost to the Regional Municipality of York and concurrent with construction of necessary sidewalks. 

 

15.17      The owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement that the passenger standing area identified in Condition 15.16 shall be installed to the satisfaction of the area municipality and York Region Transit.  Landscaping should not interfere with the bus stop, passenger standing area, or corner sightlines.

 

Note. The bus stop location determined during the design phase is subject to change.  Prior to construction of the passenger standing area, the consultant needs to confirm with YRT the final bus stop location/requirements.   The consultant must contact YRT facilities supervisor - Ann Marie Carroll at (905)762-1282 ext. 5677 to confirm final details.

 

15.18      Rouge Bank Drive and Russell Jarvis Drive shall be designed to accommodate transit vehicles to the satisfaction of the area municipality and York Region Transit.  The minimum pavement width for transit vehicles is 3.5 m.  The minimum curb radius for transit vehicles is 15 m.  These standards are according to the Canadian Transit Handbook and the Ontario Urban Transit Association. 

 

15.19      The owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement to advise all potential purchasers of the current transit services in this development. This includes current transit routes, bus-stops and shelter locations. This can be achieved through distribution of information/marketing materials (YRT route maps, future plan maps & providing YRT website contact information) at sales offices and appropriate notification clauses in purchase agreements.  The YRT route maps and the Future Plan maps are available from YRT upon request.

 

15.20      The owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement to not construct vertical traffic calming along the streets identified in condition 15. YRT shall be consulted with respect to any alternate traffic calming features which may be considered for those streets.

 

Transit services will not operate along streets with vertical traffic calming devices. YRT accepts the installation of horizontal obstacles where their design takes into account bus type used on that route, including their length, width and turning radius. Recommendations to implement new transit routes on roads which already have vertical traffic calming devices would be conditional upon the removal of these devices. 

 

15.21      The owner shall agree in the subdivision agreement that illumination to be installed, in accordance with York Region and Municipal design standards, along all streets which have or will have transit services, sidewalks and bus stop locations. 

 

15.22      The owner shall make provision for continuous flow-through circulation for YRT’s Mobility Plus specialized vehicles within the property. The subject site will likely become a destination for residents/visitors with disabilities, servicing provision (i.e. passenger boarding and disembarking) needs shall be made for.  Internal driveways and designated pick-up areas should be identified and to facilitate movement and circulation of Mobility Plus smaller buses/vehicles. Due to safety concerns, Mobility Plus fleet will not maneuver reverse direction. 

 

15.23      Prior to Final Approval the Owner shall provide a signed copy of the subdivision agreement to the Regional Transportation and Works Department, outlining all requirements of the Regional Transportation and Works Department.

 

15.24      The owner shall enter into an agreement with the Region of York, agreeing to satisfy all conditions, financial and otherwise, of the Regional Corporation; Regional Development Charges are payable prior to final approval in accordance with By-laws DC-0005-2003-050 and # DC-0005(a)-2005-060. 

 

15.25      The Region of York Planning and Development Services Department shall advise that Conditions 15.1 to 15.24 inclusive, have been satisfied.

 

16.       External Clearances

 

            16.1     Prior to final approval of the draft plan of subdivision, clearance letters, containing a brief statement detailing how conditions have been met, will be required from authorized agencies as follows:

 

                        (a)        The Regional Municipality of York Planning Department shall advise that Conditions 2.1 and 15.1 to 15.25, inclusive, have been satisfied.

 

(b)               The Ministry of Culture shall advise that Conditions 13.1 and 13.2 have been satisfied.

 

(c)                Bell Canada shall advise that Conditions 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9 have been satisfied.

 

(d)               Canada Post shall advise that conditions 10.2 to 10.5 have been satisfied.