REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 21, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-037
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898 - Extraordinary Traffic Clause
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council directs Staff not to undertake enforcement of the extraordinary traffic definition/clause as per the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898 with respect to the Esquimalt Town Square construction activities.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Well Managed and Maintained Infrastructure - Identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement needs.
BACKGROUND:
Within the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw (STB), extraordinary traffic is defined (see Attachment 1 - Definition). The STB further defines how extraordinary traffic will be managed (see Attachment 2 - Division 2, Clause 16). As the Esquimalt Town Square (ETS) project moves forward, the site will experience construction traffic during the project life that meets the definition of extraordinary traffic.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The ETS site is a unique development site. Currently the property is owned by the Township but this ownership will transfer as the redevelopment of the site occurs. Once the transfer of title has been completed the Developer would be responsible for meeting the requirements of the STB (extraordinary traffic). Due to the financial arrangement (Sales Agreement) that is in place, the costs that the Developer will incur to meet the requirements of the STB (extraordinary traffic) would most likely be attributed back to the Township as the total cost of the land transfer is finalized. Staff is recommending that the STB (extraordinary traffic) definition/clause not be assigned to the ETS site construction activities.
2. Organizational Implica...
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