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Planning Committee Comité De L'urbanisme January 24 1 Report to Rapport au: Planning Committee Comité de l'urbanisme January 24, 2014 24 janvier 2014 Submitted by Soumis par: Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe, Planning and Infrastructure/Urbanisme et Infrastructure Contact Person Personne ressource: Michael Mizzi, Chief/Chef, Development Review Services / Services d’Examen des projets d'aménagement, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance (613) 580-2424, 15788, [email protected] Ward: GLOUCESTER-SOUTH File Number: ACS2014-PAI-PGM-0034 NEPEAN (22) / GLOUCESTER- NEPEAN SUD (22) SUBJECT: Street Closure – Part of Woodroffe Avenue between Prince of Wales Drive and Cresthaven Drive OBJET: Fermeture de rue – Partie de l’avenue Woodroffe entre la promenade Prince of Wales et la promenade Cresthaven REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That Planning Committee approve the closure of a portion of Woodroffe Avenue as shown in Document 1, subject to the conditions as outlined in Document 2. 2 RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT Que le Comité de l’urbanisme approuve la fermeture d’une portion de l’avenue Woodroffe, comme le montre le document 1, sous réserve des conditions décrites dans le document 2. BACKGROUND A Street Closure application has been received to close portions of Woodroffe Avenue between Prince of Wales Drive and Cresthaven Drive. The application involves the mandated requirement to close the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue with Prince of Wales Drive to vehicular traffic, and to remove 4.4 metres from the easterly portion of the right-of-way. Woodroffe Avenue between Cresthaven Drive and Prince of Wales Drive is currently operating as a two-lane arterial with a right-of-way width ranging from 30 metres to 36 metres. It has a rural cross-section (ditches) on both sides of the road without sidewalks or street lights. The Official Plan currently classifies Woodroffe Avenue as a major collector from Strandherd Road to Bren Maur Road and a local street from Bren Maur Road to Prince of Wales Drive. Purpose of the Application The purpose of the Street Closure application is to close the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue with Prince of Wales Drive, and 4.4 metres of the easterly portion of the right-of- way as shown on Document 1. The surplus road allowance will be disposed of as directed through the South Nepean Secondary Plan and a 2003 Subdivision Agreement between the City and the developer of the adjacent lands. As per provisions in the Subdivision Agreement, the surplus portions will be consolidated with existing registered blocks on the adjacent subdivision located to the east to complete residential lots that will front directly on the downgraded roadway. The legal road closing process will involve property disposal negotiations with the developer who has been conditioned to acquire all of the surplus road allowance along the east side. As part of this street closure and subsequent construction of new residential units, the developer is also required to reconstruct and urbanize Woodroffe Avenue as per the City’s current road design standards. 3 Removal of Delegated Authority Approval of Street Closure applications are delegated to the Program Manager, Development Review. In response to the Notice of Intent To Close which was posted on the City’s web site for a two-week period, objections were received to this Street Closure application. In light of receiving objections, delegated Authority is no longer in effect and a public meeting is required to allow those in opposition to make their views known to Planning Committee, to whom delegated authority is provided to in this matter. DISCUSSION The Official Plan sets broad strategic directions to meet the challenge of managing growth, providing infrastructure and creating liveable communities within Ottawa. The South Nepean Secondary Plan for Areas 4, 5 and 6 of the City’s Official Plan (Volume 2A) contains policies to ensure this community is developed with a compact urban form at an appropriate scale that is pedestrian-oriented and fosters community interaction. Policy 3.1.2 of the Secondary Plan states that the existing intersection at Ottawa Road 73 (former Highway 16) now Prince of Wales Drive and Woodroffe Avenue will be closed. As well, Schedule E of the Official Plan (Urban Road Network) and Map 5 of the Transportation Master Plan (Urban Road Network) show a downgraded road classification for Woodroffe Avenue, south of Strandherd Drive, as a major collector and local road. The decision to close the intersection and downgrade Woodroffe Avenue in this location was made by the former City of Nepean in 1997 through an extensive public consultation process associated with the approval of the Secondary Plan. The physical closing of the road was to be completed when Strandherd Drive was constructed to four lanes from Woodroffe Avenue to Prince of Wales Drive. In light of Strandherd Drive now being completed to Prince of Wales Drive, this Street Closure application is required to finalize the formal legal and physical closing of the road. Woodroffe Avenue is currently classified in the Official Plan as a major collector from Strandherd Road to Bren Maur Road and as a local street from Bren Maur Road to Prince of Wales Drive. The subject road's classification dates back to 1997 when the former City of Nepean approved the South Nepean Secondary Plan and it was incorporated into the newly amalgamated City of Ottawa’s 2003 Official Plan. Transportation studies completed at the time of the approval of the Secondary Plan supported the proposed intersection closure and indicated traffic will continue to operate at acceptable levels once the intersection is closed. This was based on the proposed number of new road infrastructure projects which would be undertaken including 4 upgrades to Jockvale Road, Strandherd Drive and Longfields Drive. Strandherd Drive, a four lane arterial, has now been completed to Prince of Wales Drive, and Longfields Drive has been extended as a new four lane arterial from Strandherd Drive south to Jockvale Road. Jockvale Road north of Cambrian Road has been expanded to four lanes and improved with a new bridge structure over the Jock River. The subsequent approval of the South Nepean Development Corporation's (SNDC) Chapman Mills plan of subdivision (located on the east side of the proposed closing), incorporated the earlier Official Plan-mandated closure of this street. The Subdivision Agreement (4M-1202) states in clause Y 2 (b) (ii): "b) The Owner acknowledges and agrees to pay all costs associated with the future closure of Woodroffe Avenue at Prince of Wales Drive. These costs, may include, but are not limited to: ii) acquisition of portions of Woodroffe Avenue which will be declared surplus and incorporated into Blocks 382 to 422 at market value." The approved design of the subdivision took the closure into consideration and the developer was required to place on hold those blocks located immediately adjacent to the east side of Woodroffe Avenue until such time as the road was closed. Following the road closure, as per the requirements of the Subdivision Agreement, SNDC was conditioned to purchase at fair market value the surplus portions of the road and incorporate them into the balance of their undeveloped lands. With approval of the road closure, the developer will be in a position to move forward with the reconstruction and urbanization of Woodroffe Avenue, and the creation of new residential lots as planned, thus completing the development of this residential subdivision. The proposed street closure and road reconstruction supports the Secondary Plan objective of creating a community with a safe transportation system for vehicular traffic, transit, cyclists and pedestrians. For residents along Woodroffe Avenue and in the neighbouring communities, the current condition of the southern part of Woodroffe Avenue is an issue of safety. The current condition of the road with narrow gravel shoulders and the absence of a sidewalk create an unsafe environment as people walk and cycle to the shopping centres and transit networks at Chapman Mills Drive and the new Nepean Woods Park and Ride on Strandherd Drive. This area of the community requires improved pedestrian and cycling capacity, currently unavailable due to the rural nature of this stretch of Woodroffe Avenue with ditches on either side. As part of the road reconstruction, SNDC will be completing the urbanization of Woodroffe Avenue with the installation of sidewalks, street lighting and fire hydrants not only along the 5 portion of the Woodroffe Avenue in the area of the road closing, but along the entire east side of the right-of-way from Prince of Wales Drive to Chapman Mills Drive. In addition, cycling lanes will be added from Serena Lane to Strandherd Drive. The west side of the right-of-way, north of Paul Metivier Drive, will also be completed with the addition of curbs and sidewalks. The west side of the right-of-way, south of Paul Metivier, will be left as a rural cross-section with a ditch as per the original request of the Heart's Desire Community at the time of approval of the Secondary Plan. Document 2 details conditions of approval of the Street Closure application. The City shall not be responsible for any costs as the developer (SNDC) is responsible for all costs including the application fee, preparation of plans/surveys, land costs, registration of documents, land transfer tax and design and construction costs. Conclusion The Department supports this Street Closure application as it will complete the formal closing of the affected road allowance as per Official Plan policies and registered Subdivision Agreement. The closure will allow for the implementation of a safer, friendly streetscape that promotes accessibility by all forms of transportation including pedestrians, cycling, and vehicular. RURAL IMPLICATIONS Rural residents living south of the proposed Woodroffe Avenue/Prince of Wales Drive intersection closure in Manotick and areas beyond have expressed concerns that they will be impacted by the proposed closure.
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