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REPORT
Report To: Development and Technical Services Committee,
Mayor and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: May 28, 2007
Submitted By: Jeff Willmer, Director of Planning
Prepared By: Lenore Ross, Site Development Facilitator (741-2427)
Ward(s) Involved: Ward 2 Chicopee
Date of Report: May 16, 2007
Report No.: DTS-07-086
Subject: ROAD RE-NAMING
OLD CHICOPEE DRIVE SOUTH OF SIMS ESTATE DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
"That staff proceed with the preparation and public circulation of a draft by-law to
rename a remnant portion of Old Chicopee Drive known as part of Lot 124, G.C.T.,
located south of Sims Estate Drive and directly adjacent to the property known as 244
Sims Estate Drive be renamed as Sims Estate Place and Sims Estate Drive in accordance
with the Draft Reference Plan attached to Report DTS-Ol-086."
REPORT:
It is necessary to initiate a street name change for a remnant portion of Old Chicopee Drive to
assure efficient and effective emergency service provision.
The Draft Plan of Subdivision 30T-00204 in the Chicopee-Grand River Ward was registered as
Registered Plan 58M-388 on February 24 2006. Within this plan, Block 21 was identified for
multiple dwellings and is situated along south side of Sims Estate Drive between the two
accesses of Waterbend Drive. At the time the subdivision was considered, access to Block 21
was anticipated to be directly from Sims Estate Drive. An application for Site Plan approval was
received in May 2006 and through the plan review process, heritage, tree management,
engineering and emergency services access issues were identified. The resolution of issues
led to the proposed access for the Block being located off the existing municipal right of way
adjacent to the Sims Estate Gardener's Cottage. This right of way is a remnant portion of Old
Chicopee Drive and is located at some distance from the main portion of Old Chicopee Drive as
a result of several road realignments during the development of the Idlewood Planning
Community. The approved Site Plan for Block 21 has identified that the existing right of way is
to be reconstructed by the applicant in such a way that Heritage issues, Engineering
requirements and emergency access concerns are accommodated and the existing hedgerow
along Sims Estate Drive is preserved.
Consistent with Council Policy I-1147, several possible new street names have been considered
by staff in various departments and Sims Estate Place has been endorsed unanimously.
The proposed renaming will affect only two property owners, one being the owner of Block 21 I
244 Sims Estate Drive. This property will become 3 Sims Estate Place and the developer of this
property has prepared the reference plan and will assume costs related to the renaming.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the City of Kitchener. Reference plan preparation,
advertising costs for the proposed by-law, costs for circulation and notice to affected property
owners all to be borne by the owner of Block 21 / 244 Sims Estate Drive.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Advertising of proposed street renaming by-law and notice to affected property owners will be
required once Council authorization has been given.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed renaming of the remnant portion of Old Chicopee Drive to Sims Estate Place is
appropriate and necessary at this time to ensure adequate emergency service response and
allow the civic addressing of the Condominium property to proceed.
Lenore Ross Jeff Willmer
Site Development Facilitator Director of Planning
List of Attachments
Approved Site Plan for 244 Sims Estate Drive
Draft Reference Plan