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Mayor and Members of Council |
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Alan
Brown, Director of Engineering |
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PREPARED BY: |
Mansoor Ali,
Development Engineer - South District |
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DATE OF MEETING: |
2005-May-16 |
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SUBJECT: |
Box Grove Community, Status of the 9th Line By-Pass and Markham By-Pass |
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RECOMMENDATION:
THAT
the report entitled “Box Grove Community,
Status of the 9th Line By-Pass and Markham By-Pass,” dated
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to responds to Council’s request for an update of the developer’s obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding for the provision of the 9th Line By-Pass and Markham By-Pass in the Box Grove Community.
BACKGROUND:
On
When fully developed,
the Box Grove Community will include community amenity uses, employment uses,
parks, conservation of woodlots, valley lands, and a total of approximately
2,600 residential units. The Box Grove Community is being developed by a number
of developers, through different plans of subdivisions. On May 25, 2004, as
part of the Phase 1 development (see Attachment ‘B’), Council approved three
draft plans of subdivision containing approximately 1,331 units and which
occupies a total area of 214 hectares. An additional 34 units of servicing
allocation is proposed to be allocated to the Box Grove Developers Group in a
subsequent report for draft plan approval for the 34 unit subdivision. This will provide a total Phase 1 servicing
allocation for 1,365 residential units.
DISCUSSION:
Phasing
Plan Endorsed by Council
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As mentioned previously, Phase
1 provides for the build out of 1,365 residential units by four developers. This phase includes the construction of the 9th
Line By-Pass and the municipal watermain system to service the existing hamlet.
The timing of development
for Phase 2 will depend on the availability of servicing capacity by the Region
and the Town.
Phase 3 lands are currently
not participating in the development process but will develop in the future in
accordance with the secondary plan.
9th
Line By-Pass construction is proceeding ahead of schedule
As per the MOU, the 9th Line By-Pass must be constructed in
its entirety, no later than December 2007. There are four developers (see
Attachment ‘C’) responsible for the construction of the 9th Line By-Pass and its
construction is being undertaken by one contractor.
There are two developers responsible for
the construction of 9th Line
By-Pass from 14th Ave northerly towards the existing 9th
Line, namely Box Grove Hills Development and M. Midget Inc.. Box Grove Hills
Development has initiated the construction of Phase 1A of their development (see
Attachment ‘B’) which includes a portion of the 9th Line By-pass which
will be completed by December 2005. M.
Midget will start construction shortly and their section of the 9th
Line By-Pass will be completed by the end of 2005.
There are two developers responsible for
constructing the 9th Line By-Pass southerly from 14th
Avenue to the existing 9th Line, namely Winter Gardens and Ibrans
Development. These developers have initiated construction of the entire 9th
Line By-Pass south of
While there have been some disputes among the
developers with regard to the timing of construction of their respective
portions of the 9th Line By-Pass, it is staff’s understanding that
the developers have reached an agreement with regard to this matter that should
allow the construction to proceed and meet their proposed December 2005
completion deadline.
It is expected that the construction of the 9th
Line By-Pass will be completed in 2005 which is ahead of the time frame
required in the MOU. However, for the 9th
Line By-Pass to become operational, the completion of the
Possible
The
The MOU provides that the construction of the
two lane Town Arterial Road is dependant on the Phase 2
draft plan approval and the acquisition of lands currently owned by
non-participating land owners (Merle Highcock and
Attilio Vettese) in order to complete the Town
Arterial Road. Phase 2 is subject to the Region and the Town granting the balance
of servicing allocation (1,235 units) required to complete the development (as
outlined in the MOU).
The May 18, 2004 Staff Report regarding the Box Grove Phasing Plan
recommended that the
The critical issue for the construction of the
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are no financial considerations for the Town
at this time.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The Planning Department has reviewed and commented on this report.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Summary: Box Grove Community, MOU
Attachment B- Phasing Plan
Attachment C- Developers’ Property Map
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Director
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Commissioner
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