MEDIA RELEASE: Friday, May 25, 2012, 4:30 p.m. REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO PLANNING AND WORKS COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:15 A.M. Regional Council Chamber 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario 1. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT 2. DELEGATIONS a) Mr. Keith Gummow, re: Report No. E-12-001, Sawmill Road and Northfield Drive Improvements in the Village of Conestogo, Township of Woolwich 3. REPORTS – TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION a) CR-RS-12-030, Authorization to Expropriate Lands (2nd Report) for Road 1 Improvements to Bridge Street (Regional Road 52), Bridgeport Bridge to the Kitchener/Woolwich Boundary, in the City of Kitchener b) CR-RS-12-029, Authorization to Expropriate Lands (2nd Report) for Road 6 Improvements to University Avenue East (Regional Road 57), in the City of Waterloo c) E-12-001, Sawmill Road and Northfield Drive Improvements in the Village of 11 Conestogo, Township of Woolwich d) E-12-055, Consultant Selection – Detailed Design and Contract Administration 57 Services; Ira Needles Boulevard Widening from Highview Drive to Erb Street in the Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo e) E-12-059, Kitchener WWTP Phase 3 Upgrades – Engineering Consulting Services for 63 Detailed Design and Services during Construction f) Manitou Drive Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Fairway Road to Bleams 66 Road, City of Kitchener - Information Package in advance of Public Consultation Centre #2 TRANSPORTATION g) E-12-050, BY-Law 10-030, a By-Law Respecting Signs on Regional Roads, Post 1- 97 year Review h) E-12-058, 2011 Traffic Signal Corridor and Signal Timing Review 128 i) E-12-060, Westbound Dual Left-turn Lanes on Can-Amera Parkway (Regional Road 134 80) at Franklin Boulevard (Regional Road 36), City of Cambridge 1144988 PW Agenda - 2 - 12/05/29 RAPID TRANSIT j) E-12-033, Stage 1 Light Rail Transit: Potential Contractors and Information 138 Management WASTE MANAGEMENT k) E-12-040, Waste Management Division Update 142 (Staff Presentation) l) E-12-062, Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Contracts 149 WATER m) Kitchener WWTP Phase 3 Upgrades Municipal Class Environmental Assessment – 151 Information Package in advance of Public Information Centre #2 REPORTS – PLANNING, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMUNITY PLANNING n) P-12-060, Monthly Report of Development Activity for April 2012 161 o) P-12-062, Referral of Deferral No. 3a of the City of Kitchener’s Official Plan to a 165 Current Ontario Municipal Board Appeal p) P-12-065, Regional Reurbanization Toolbox 169 (Staff Presentation) COMMUNITY SERVICES q) P-12-066, Regional Heritage Conservation Toolbox 193 (Staff Presentation) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING r) P-12-067, Amendment to Regional Municipality of Waterloo Controlled Access By-law 203 #58-87 for Access to Regional Road #58 (Fischer-Hallman Road), City of Kitchener s) P-12-068, Walk Cycle Waterloo Region and King-Victoria Transit Hub Walking and 208 Cycling Links - Joint Public Consultation Centre t) P-12-069, Recommended 2012 Grand River Transit Service Improvements 244 u) P-12-070, Software Upgrades and Enhancements for Technology on Grand River 268 Transit v) P-12-071, Commuter Challenge 2012 273 4. INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE 1180867 PW Agenda - 3 - 12/05/29 5. OTHER BUSINESS a) Council Enquiries and Requests for Information Tracking List 276 6. NEXT MEETING – June 19, 2012 7. ADJOURN 1180867 PW Agenda - 4 - 12/05/29 MEETINGS Date Time Description Location Planning and Works Committee June 19, 2012 9:00 A.M. Planning and Works Committee Council Chamber 2nd Floor, Regional Administration Building 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, Ontario August 14, 2012 1:00 P.M. Planning and Works Committee Council Chamber 2nd Floor, Regional Administration Building 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, Ontario Planning, Housing and Community Services Mon., June 4, 2012 4:30 P.M. – Walk Cycle Waterloo Region / UW School of Pharmacy 8:00 P.M. Region of Waterloo Transit Hub – Corner of King and Joint Public Consultation Centre Victoria Streets Kitchener, Ontario Tue., June 12, 2012 6:00 P.M. – CTC Community Building Galt Little Theatre 7:30 P.M. Strategy Forum 3 - 47 Water Street South Strengthening the Region Cambridge, Ontario Keynote Speaker Sue Zielinski Tue., June 12, 2012 4:00 P.M. – GTA West Corridor Planning and Gellert Community 8:00 P.M. Environmental Assessment Study Centre, Kinsmen Hall Public Information Centre #5 10241 Eighth Line Georgetown, Ontario Thu., June 14, 2012 4:00 P.M. – GTA West Corridor Planning and Milton Sports Centre 8:00 P.M. Environmental Assessment Study Banquet Hall Public Information Centre #5 605 Santa Maria Blvd. Milton, Ontario Thu., June 14, 2012 3:00 P.M. – Open House re: CTC Community CBS Storefront 7:00 P.M Building Strategy Forum 3 – 220 King Street West Strengthening the Region Kitchener, Ontario Tue., June 26, 2012 5:00 P.M. – East Side Lands Public Catholic High School 9:00 P.M. Information Centre #2 Father-René-de-Galinée 450 Maple Grove Road Cambridge, Ontario Transportation and Environmental Services Thu. June 7, 2012, 5:00 P.M. Manitou Drive Improvements from Conestoga Place Fairway Road to Bleams Road - 110 Manitou Drive Information Package in advance Kitchener, Ontario of PCC #2; Tue., June 12, 2012 5:00 P.M. Kitchener WWTP Phase 3 Pioneer Park Public Upgrades Municipal Class School Environmental Assessment – 55 Upper Canada Drive Information Package in advance Kitchener, Ontario of PCC #2 1180867 Report: CR-RS-12-030 REGION OF WATERLOO CORPORATE RESOURCES Legal Services TO: Chair Jim Wideman and Members of the Planning and Works Committee DATE: May 29, 2012 FILE CODE: L07-90 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS (2nd REPORT) FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO BRIDGE STREET (REGIONAL ROAD 52), BRIDGEPORT BRIDGE TO THE KITCHENER/WOOLWICH BOUNDARY, IN THE CITY OF KITCHENER RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the expropriation of the lands for the purposes of construction of road improvements to Bridge Street, in the City of Kitchener, in the Region of Waterloo as detailed in Report CR-RS-12-030 dated May 29, 2012 described as follows: Fee Simple Partial Taking: Part of Lots 3 and 4, South Side of Bridge Street, Peter N. Tagge Survey, Registered Plan Number 577, being Part 4, on Reference Plan 58R-17148, PIN 22712-0191(LT) (14 Bridge Street) AND THAT staff be instructed to register a Plan of Expropriation for the property within three months of the granting of the approval to expropriate the property, as required by the Expropriations Act; AND THAT the registered owners be served with a Notice of Expropriation and a Notice of Possession for the property after the registration of the Plan of Expropriation; AND THAT if no agreement as to compensation is made with an owner, the statutory Offer of Compensation and payment be served upon the registered owners of the property in the amount of the market value of the interests in the land as estimated by the Region’s appraiser in accordance with the Expropriations Act; AND FURTHER THAT the Regional Solicitor be authorized to discontinue expropriation proceedings or any part thereof, in respect of the above described lands, or any part thereof, upon the registration on title of the required documentation to complete the transaction. SUMMARY: Nil REPORT: The Region is in the process of acquiring lands for improvements to Bridge Street from the Bridgeport Bridge to the Kitchener/Woolwich Boundary in the City of Kitchener, which was included in the Region’s approved 2012 Transportation Capital Program for construction in 2014. The project consists of complete replacement of the pavement structure, installation of 1.25 metre wide cycling lane and sidewalk on each side of the street. Page 1 of 5 May 29, 2012 Report: CR-RS-12-030 Council approved the commencement of expropriation of the subject properties on September 14, 2011 as detailed in report CR-RS-11-033. The appropriate forms under the Expropriations Act were served in order to initiate formal proceedings under the Act for these properties. All of the affected property owners were previously contacted by Legal Services staff and informed of the project as well as the Region’s intention to commence the expropriation process and the Region’s Expropriation Information Sheet was provided to each of them. Legal Services staff also contacted all property owners and informed them of the Region’s intention to continue with the expropriation process in order to ensure that the construction timeline is maintained, including this report being presented to Council, as detailed in the Region’s Expropriation Information Sheet. Land acquisitions are required from six (6) property owners. The acquisitions are fee simple partial takings for road widening purposes and permanent easements for relocation of hydro utilities. The Region has entered into agreements with all six (6) of the property owners to obtain the required fee simple partial takings. To date one (1) of these agreements has not been completed by registration of the Transfer on title conveying interest in the lands to the Region. The lands described above in the recommendation therefore include this property, being an 0.5m (1.6ft.) road widening. Legal Services staff recommends to the Committee that Expropriation proceedings cease with respect to this owner with whom an agreement has been entered into as soon as the conveyance of the interest required has been completed. The expropriation process is proceeding to ensure that the Region has possession of the required land to coincide with utility relocates scheduled to begin in fall, 2012. The Region did not receive a notice for a Hearing of Necessity within the statutory time frame established by the Expropriations Act from any of the affected property owners.