COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA Thursday February 20, 2014 7:00 p.m. Location: Council Chambers Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Administration Building 1593 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario CALL TO ORDER: ADOPTION OF AGENDA: CONFLICT OF INTEREST: NEXT COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING DATE: 1. March 20, 2014 MINUTES: 1. Committee of Adjustment Hearing, December 19, 2013 CONFIRMATION OF APPLICATION NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OR ADJOURNMENT: APPLICATIONS: 1. 14662 Niagara River Parkway, Minor Variance Application A-1/14 2. 8 Vincent Avenue, Minor Variance Application A-2/14 BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT: PUBLIC WORKS ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2013 A WATER/SEWER MAINTENANCE 1. Replacements/Repairs Completed in December 2013: Curb box/curb stops - 2 Water services – 1 Watermains – 0 Hydrants – 1 Valves - 0 2. Dug graves at cemetery - 3 3. Replaced defective or obsolete water meters in December 2013: Indoors – 10 Outdoors - 1 4. Water Quality Sampling in December 2013: There were 50 samples taken for chlorine residual, all tested within regulated limits There were 52 samples taken for microbiology, all samples tested safe for consumption Trihalomethanes – NOTL and Bevan Heights – 3 samples taken 5. Water Meter Reading/Billing Deficiencies: Correction of water meter reading/billing deficiencies in association with NOTL Hydro 6. On-Going Work: Water meter reading Pre-wiring homes for water meter touch pads Extra meter reads and checks as required - 93 Water locates - 82 Service calls (water leaks, pressure, taste, odour ) - 6 Monthly health and safety shop inspection Restoration of previous excavations 7. Responded to 4 after hours calls in December 2013 8. Continued annual watermain flushing program 9. Sewer lateral blockages: Investigated blockage(s) – 3 10. Supplied licensed operators to witness, inspect and operate water connections made by contractors - 5 11. Continued annual valve inspection program 1 B ROADS MAINTENANCE 1. Roads Supervisor and Department responded to 8 after-hour calls this past month (December 2013). December sanding and/or plowing – 16 events 2. Debris pick up ongoing: Roadside garbage pick-up – 4 pickups this month 3. Special Events: Candle Light Stroll Christmas Day Parade Niagara on Fire 4. Signs: Inspection, replacement and repair ongoing 5. Pothole Patch and Repair: Repairs ongoing for winter season 6. Ditching Program: Monitor water flow 7. Assisting Irrigation & Drainage Superintendent: As required 8. Culverts: Clearing as required 9. Sand and Salt: Dome filled for season 10. Bus Stop relocations for winter 11. Parking Enforcement Section: As required No Parking signs 12. Street Sweeping: Complete for 2013 13. Assisting Water Section: 2 water breaks – trucks and manpower provide to assist 14. Assisting Cemetery: One grave this month 15. Shop: Trucks and plows ready for winter activities 2 16. Road Grading: All roads in good shape for winter 17. Shouldering and Patching: Intersections for winter 18. Parks and Recreation: Sanding lots as per request 19. Tree Cutting and Trimming: Tree Service –trimming complete Our forces – clearance for sidewalk plows C IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE 1. Met with K. Smart & Associates with regard to the Cass Drain. Report is complete. Work completed by Anthony’s Excavating. Awaiting as builts and draft final report. Some erosion protection required. Anticipate final report in March 2014. 2. Meeting with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) staff to arrange repair of irrigation siphon at reservoir location. On hold. 3. Met with Quartek Group Inc. to discuss irrigation system expansion and upcoming funding opportunities. Ongoing. 4. Met with K. Smart & Associates to discuss all outstanding projects 5. Met with NPCA to discuss drain maintenance on Cole Drain D TRAFFIC 1. T.E.S. software is awaiting update and synchronization with Region system (Region encodes collision data and forwards to Town). Three quarterly updates are overdue from the Region. 2. Pay & Display Machines – RFP complete, proceeding to contract development, to be managed by By-law Department 3. Review of directional signs per Regional Tourism signage policy – ongoing 4. Park & Pedal promotion and signage – sign design and ordering underway, poster agreements underway 5. Attend year end DSAO meeting in Welland 6. Submit annual PTTW water taking Information to MOE 3 7. Transit Ridership Figures for December 2013: Old Town – Glendale Line 226 Outbound towards Niagara College 266 Inbound toward Community Centre 492 TOTAL BOARDINGS 295 Student U-Passes 0 Free Rides (Children under 5, CNIB card, courtesy passes etc.) 197 PAID RIDES E CAPITAL PROJECTS/STUDIES ROADS 1. Hot Mix Program, 2013 – Concession 2 Road, Simcoe St., Anne St., Niven Rd., and Niagara Blvd. Project Status: Tender closed April 9, 2013, Concession 2 Road done, and the rest completed on August 2, 2013. Queenston Road & spot repairs completed in October. Additional roads to be done in April 2014 Contractor: Rankin Construction Engineering: Town Staff (Frank B.) 2. Highlander Street and Dumfries Street Reconstruction and Storm Sewers Niagara River Parkway to Queenston Street Project Status: Project completed October 2013 Contractor: Alfred Beam Excavating Engineering: AECOM 3. Tanbark Road Reconstruction (York Road to Hwy 405) Project Status: Project 98% complete, some sod restoration outstanding Contractor: Centennial Construction Engineering: Quartek 4. Four Mile Creek Road Storm Sewer and Road Reconstruction (Line 1/Penner St. to East West Line) Project Status: Tender closing January 21, 2014 Engineering: Kerry T. Howe WATER MAINS 1. Line 3 Road Watermain Construction – Conc. 2 to Conc. 1 Project Status: Tender closed Jan. 22/13 - project completed Contractor: De Rose Construction Engineering: Quartek 2. Regent Street Watermain (Queen St. to Front St.) Project Status: Tender closed February 5, 2013 - Completed Contractor: Nexterra Substructures Engineering: Kerry T. Howe 4 3. Gage St. - Simcoe St. Watermains Project Status: Tender closed February 26, 2013 – construction complete Contractor: Peters Excavating Engineering: R.V. Anderson 4. Stewart Road Watermain (Phase 2) Niagara Stone Road to Eastchester Project Status: Tender closing for January 21, 2014 Contractor: Engineering: R.V. Anderson SANITARY SEWERS 1. Wellington Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement (Picton – Ricardo) Project Status: Tender closed February 5, 2013 - Construction completed Contractor: Peters Excavating Engineering: Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (Frank B.) 2. Virgil Sanitary I&I Study Project Status: Final report issued November 28, 2013 Engineer: XCG Consultants 3. Dorchester Sanitary Replacement (John-May) Project Status: Sanitary replacement complete, restoration outstanding Contractor: Centennial Construction Engineering: Upper Canada Consultants IRRIGATION N/A DRAINAGE 1. Cass Branch of Routh Drain Improvement Project Status: Completed construction. Awaiting as builts and report Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: Town Roads Department and Anthony’s Excavating Final Report: Anticipated March 2014 2. Epp Drain Outlet Re-location Project Status: Design and archeological review underway Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: To be decided 3. New Municipal Drain in Queenston (Niagara Parks Commission request) Project Status: Preliminary Design work underway Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: To be decided 4. New Municipal Drain Concession 2 and Line 1 Project Status: Preliminary drainage report design phase Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: To be decided 5 STORM SEWER 1. Queenston Street Storm (Outlet-Dumfries) Project Status: storm construction complete, irrigation force main and restoration re- instatement outstanding Contractor: Gibbons Contracting Engineering: AECOM F DEVELOPMENTS 1. St. Davids Estates Subdivision, Tanbark Road:- underground servicing ongoing 2. The Settlement, South Side Phase: Primary servicing complete 3. Fiorucci Subdivision – Primary servicing completed 4. Cannery – Application pending receipt of new designs; second submission, being reviewed. 5. Tanbark Trail – Primary servicing complete 6. Niagara-on-the-Green – Phase 3 – Primary complete 7. St. Andrews Glen Phase 2– Site servicing plans approved, construction underway 8. Evergreen Estates – Primary complete 9. The Village (East – Phase 2) – Primary construction complete 10. Bradfield Estates – Drawings approved and construction pending 11. Origin Subdivision Lots & Site Development – Site servicing completed 12. Niagara-on-the-Green North (and Outlet Collection) – Drawings approved and site servicing underway for both developments 13. Butlers Gardens – site plan approved. Agreement and underground servicing commenced. 14. Pinecroft Estates – site plan approval, underground servicing commenced in mid December. 6 G SPECIAL PROJECTS/STUDIES 1. Public Works geographical information system (G.I.S.) development & refinement On-going 2. N.U.S.A. Extraneous Sanitary Flow Remedial Work Program Project Status: Door-to-door inspections restarted in October 2012 Building Services has issued thirty (30) disconnect letters to date, sixteen (16) properties have complied and disconnected sump pumps and/or foundation drains. 3. Rain Barrel Program Submission for funding under the 2014 Water Smart Program is currently in process. 219 vouchers were issued in the 2013 program. Engineering: Town staff (M. Weston) S/Departments/Pub Works/PW Administrative Assist/Activities Report