HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-16-007 - Naming of Private Streets - 220 Apple Hill Cres - Tru-Villa Inc
REPORT TO:Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:February 8, 2016
SUBMITTED BY:Alain Pinard, Director of Planning
PREPARED BY:Garett Stevenson, Senior Planner (519) 741-2200 ext. 7070
WARD INVOLVED:Ward 5
DATE OF REPORT:January 5, 2016
REPORT NO.:CSD-16-007
SUBJECT:NAMING OF PRIVATE STREETS
220 APPLE HILL CRESCENT
TRU-VILLA INC.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City of Kitchener acknowledge that Tru-Villa Inc. proposes to name private streets
within the proposed multiple residential development located at 220 Apple Hill Crescent; and
,
preparation and registration of the necessary By-law(s) for the naming of the private streets.
REPORT:
In July of this year, the subject lands received Site Plan approval in principle for a 176 unit cluster
residential development comprised of apartment-style dwellings, back-to-back townhouses, and
standard townhouses. In order to receive final site plan approval, in lieu of a Multiple Unit
Identification Sign at the entrance to the site, the applicant must fulfill a condition to obtain Council
approval for 3 private street names.
Staff is of the opinion that in order to improve emergency services response and overall wayfinding
onlarge-scale developments such as this one, private streets should be named by Council. The
applicant agrees with the naming of the streets and has embraced this approach in the interests of
the overall development.
Aprivate street naming process was established several years ago and has been successfully
implemented at Sportsworld Crossing on King Street East, at The Boardwalk on Ira Needles
Boulevard, and at Victoria Commons (1 Adam Street).In addition, naming the private streets
eliminates the need for large Multiple Unit Identification Signs at the two entrances to the site off
Apple Hill Crescent.
The Region and a number of internal departments were circulated on the private street naming
request and no concerns were raised.
by-law upon receipt of a reference plan from the applicant showing the proposed private streets and
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lanes. Legal Services would then give notice in The Record of the intent to pass a by-law to this
effect. The by-law would then proceed to Council for approval.
The applicant is proposing the following private street names as shown on the Street Name Concept
Plan below:
Daylily Lane
Apple Hill Lane
Goldenrod Lane
Map 1: Street Name Concept Plan
Staff is satisfied that the proposed private street names are appropriate and support the street
naming request.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this
delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
:
All costs associated with the registration of the reference plan, advertising of the intent to name
the street and street signage and/or any agreements deemed necessary by the City Solicitor to
implement the street naming are to be entirely borne by the applicant.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
otice of the intention to pass a private street naming
by-law would be advertised in The Record.
REVIEWED BY:
Della Ross, Manager of Development Review
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:Mark Hildebrand, ActingDeputy CAO
Community Services Department
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