HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-13-021 - Class Environmental Assessment - Strasburg Rd Extension - Project Timelines
REPORT TO:Mayor Zehr & Members of Council
DATE OF MEETING:
March 4, 2013
SUBMITTED BY: Hans Gross Director, Asset Management , 519-741-2200
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PREPARED BY:
Binu Korah, Manager, Development Engineering, 519 741
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WARD(S) INVOLVED:
Wards 4 & 5
DATE OF REPORT:
Feb 26, 2013
REPORT NO.:
INS-13-021
SUBJECT: CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) FOR
STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION FROM NORTH OF
STAUFFER DRIVE TO NEW DUNDEE ROAD (SOUTH
SECTION) – PROJECT TIMELINES
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the special Planning and Strategic Initiative Committee be held on May 22, 2013 at
7pm to present the Technically Preferred alignment for the Strasburg Road Extension from
North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road; and further,
THAT the Environmental Study Report (ESR) be presented at the September 30, 2013
Planning & Strategic Initiative Committee for endorsement and filing for the mandatory 30
day public review period.
BACKGROUND:
At the Special Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee on Nov 27, 2012, staff presented the
additional scope of work and the project timelines for the Class Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Strasburg Road Extension from North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road (“South
Section”). The approved timelines to complete this project are as follows:
PROJECT TIMELINES & KEY ACTIVITIES
KEY ACTIVITY TIMEFRAME
Review and Council Endorsement of Evaluation Criteria
February 4, 2013
Council Workshop
Additional Investigations/Special Studies
December 2012
Jefferson Salamander literature search on
effectiveness of mitigation measures
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February to April 2013
Heritage Impact Assessment
January 2013
Selected field investigations
January to April 2013
Servicing Feasibility Analyses
Additional Comparative Assessment of Alternatives
January 2013
Review Developers’ alignment
February 2013
Comparative assessment and evaluation
April 2013
PIC No. 4 (TPA-V2)
April 2013
Environmental Committee/Heritage Committee
presentation
May 2013
Council (PSI Committee) endorsement of TPA-V2
Preliminary Design of TPA
May - July 2013
Develop Preliminary Design and mitigation
measures
Environmental Study Report
May-August 2013
Revise April 2012 Draft ESR
September 2013
Council endorsement – ESR
September 2013
Finalize Draft ESR
September/October 2013
File ESR (for 30-day review period)
REPORT:
The project team is currently completing the required work within the above timelines. The following
specific dates have been established to complete the major tasks in this project:
April 24, 2013
Public Information Centre No. 4 – Present the
technically preferred alignment to the public
May 7, 2013
Heritage Committee Meeting/Environmental
Committee Meeting (combined)
May 22, 2013
Special Planning & Strategic Initiative Committee:-
endorsement of Technically Preferred Alignment
September 30, 2013
Planning & Strategic Initiative Committee
endorsement of the Environmental Study Report
(ESR)
CONCLUSION:
In order to complete the project within the approved timelines, the dates specified in this report will
need to be met..
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jim Witmer, Interim DCAO Infrastructure Services
Department
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