REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: October 16, 2019 Report No. EPW-19-033
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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The Township Guide to Boulevard Modifications
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
That Council Policy E&PW-02 - Township Guide to Boulevard Modifications, be amended to include the following changes detailed in Option 2: Type of modifications, public consultation, and dispute resolution?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Committee of the Whole (COTW) receive Staff Report EPW-19-033 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to prepare a report for Council's consideration.
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BACKGROUND:
Council Policy E&PW-02 - Township Guide to Boulevard Modifications [the Guide] was adopted in 2015 [Attachment 1]. The Guide provides a mechanism for non-essential infrastructure to be added to the boulevard by a homeowner. Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw, 2015, No. 2860 [Attachment No. 2] works in conjunction with the Guide and provides a mechanism for enforcement.
In May of 2019, staff report EPW-19-015 was brought before the COTW. The purpose of the report was to determine standards regarding which non-essential infrastructure could be placed within the boulevard. COTW reviewed the report and requested further information regarding:
* standards to determine the type and size of non-essential infrastructure that could be placed within a boulevard
* inclusion of public consultation options for proposed alternatives
* inclusion of a dispute mechanism for alterations that have been completed on a boulevard, either with or without a permit
Listed below is a breakdown of the number of permits requested since the Policy has been in place:
* 2013 - 1
* 2014 - 5
* 2015 - 4
* 2016 - 16
* 2017 - 17
* 2018 - 5
* 2019 - 5
* Total - 53
An additional three permits required Council's approval as they were deemed "structures" ...
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