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Fourth MEETING
Monday, March 17, 2008
5:00 p.m.
City Hall, Committee Room #2A & B
1) Approval of the February 25, 2008 Community Services Minutes.
2) REPORTS: STAFF CONTACT:
a) PD-2008-21
Growth Management Official Plan Review
Presentation of Context Report and Outline of Future Work Alex Herlovitch
Consultant: Dana Anderson -Meridian Planning Consultants
b) PD-2008-12
Additional Planning Work within the Elgin Industrial Area
(Pilot Project Area) - Cytec Lands and Buttrey Street Area Alex Herlovitch
Consultant: Luciano Piccioni - RCl Consulting
c) TS-2008-19
Sixth Avenue at Willmont Street
Intersection Control Review Karl Dren
3) NEW BUSINESS:
4) ADJOURNMENT:
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a) Resolution to go into Closed Meeting.
MINUTES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, February 25, 2008, CITY HALL, ROOM 2 AT 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Chair Councillor Carolynn loannoni Mayor Ted Salci, Councillors:
Jim Diodati, Councillor Vince Kerrio, Victor Pietrangelo, Bart Moves,
Wayne Thomson, Janice Wing and Shirley Fisher
ABSENT:
STAFF: John MacDonald, Ed Dujlovic, Ken Burden, Ken Beaman, Denyse
Morrissey, Lee Smith, Alex Herlovitch, Dean lorfida, Geoff Holman,
Karl Dren, Todd Harrison, Marianne Tikky- Steno.
GUEST:
PRESS: Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review
MINUTES
It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Pietrangelo and seconded by Mayor
Salci, that the February 11, 2008 minutes be approved as amended. Page two,
paragraph three, second line should read, "Historic Drummondville CIP area which is a
few blocks from the Fallsview Tourist area and existing neighbourhoods".
Motion: Carried
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2008/02/25
REPORTS
3) NEW BUSINESS:
a) TS-2008-07
Corwin Avenue
Traffic Operation Review
It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Thomson and seconded by Councillor
Fisher that the following report be received for the information of Council.
Motion: Carried
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2008/02/25
b) TS-2008-08 -Garner Road between Mountain Road and
Warner Road -Speed Limit Review
It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Thomson and seconded by Councillor
Moves that the existing 80km/h speed limit on Garner Road between Mountain Road
and a point 350 metres south of Warner Road be reduced to 60km/h.
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Motion: Carried
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2008/02/25
c) TS-2008-16 -Royal Manor Drive at Windsor Crescent
Intersection Control Review
It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Thomson and seconded by Councillor
Kerrio that;
1. A stop sign be installed at the intersection of Royal Manor Drive at
Windsor Crescent (east intersection) facing northbound motorists.
2. That the Niagara Regional Police provide enforcement of the 50 km/h
speed limit on Royal Manor Drive, when resources permit.
3. That staff undertake follow-up speed studies in 6 months to determine the
effectiveness of Police enforcement.
Motion: Carried
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2008102/25.
ADJOURNMENT
It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Fisher and seconded by Councillor
Diodati that the regular meeting of the Community Services Committee be adjourned at
6:10 p.m.
Motion: Carried
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Councillor Carolyn loannoni
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of iJiagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: PD-2448-29
Growth Management Official Plan Review
Presentation of Cantex# Report and Outline of Future Work
RECOMMENDATION:
That Committee receive for in#ormation.
BACKGROUND:
The Growth Management Official Plan Review is in its second phase. The first phase
culminated with the presentation of the Municipal Comprehensive Review by urbanMetrics
to this Committee on October 15, 2007. Meridian Planning at that meeting also provided
an overview of the second phase which is focussing on achieving intensification and
redevelopment within the City's built-up area and the attainmen# of higher greenfield
densities. Intensification and redevelopment is required by the Growth Plan forthe Greater
Golden Horseshoe to the extent that at least 40% of all residential units are to be
developed +within the built-up area by 2015. The Growth Plan also requires a greenfield
density of 50 residents and jobslha. Meridian's +work +will assist staff in preparing the
requisite Official Plan policies for intensification.
The first part of Meridian's work is the Context Report which vas circulated to the
Committee in advance of this meeting. The report is essentially a background document
that provides an overvie+n of past development trends and compares these trends to what
has to be achieved under the Growith Plan. For example:
• there is currently 10% intensification being experienced;
• while greenfield densities are targeted in the Official Plan at about 18
units/ha (net), which is slightly lower than the required 50 residents and
jobslha, greenfields are currently only developing at 13 units/ha; and
the City has a high live/work ratio which will have an impact on the provision
of affordable housing.
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It also describes the variablesntliat~will affect the City's future growth.
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The presentation will include the findings of the Contex# Report, as +,vel! as, proposals for
three alternative gromRh strategies that +~~ill be evaluated:
• Intensified Growth ~rohere there would be a focus on maximizing the
intensification opportunities.
• Balanced Gro~+rfh where groavth would be accommodated by both
intensification and greenfield development.
• Greenfield Smart Growth where growth would occur mostly in greenfields at
higher densities while still achieving the minimum intensification targets of
the Growth Plan.
The results of this further work will be brought forward to the public in an open house forum
for input and to Committee for consideration in the spring. Subsequent to this, staff ~,vill
begin the task of preparing netiv
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Recommended by: -^'D`~~~'~t~~i~~~~
Alex Herlovitch, Director of Planning & Development
Approved by
Ed Dujlovic, Exe utive Director of Community Ser~iices
Respectfully submitted:
John NlacDon d, Chief Administrative Officer
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Councillor Carolyn loannoni
and Members of the Community Seniices Commi#tee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re; PD-200$-72
Additional Planning Work within the Elgin industrial Area
(Pilot Project Area) - Cytec Lands and Buttrey Street Area
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Committee support the Land Use Recommendations contained in the Planning
Report prepared by RC1 Consulting and GSP Group and staff proceed with the formal
circulation of the amendments and preparations for the mandatory Public AAeeting to
change the Gity's Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
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BACKGROUND:
The City adop#ed the Brownfield Community Improvement Plan in the spring of 2006 and
the Plan was formally approved by the Province in July of 2006. As part of the
preparations of the Plan, the City's consultants, RCI Consulting and GSP Group, prepared
a Pilot Project Area Study. This area is known as the Elgin Industrial Area. Trlany of the
old industrial uses in this area have ceased operation and there are a number of properties
with abandoned buildings or are vacant. The Study included a review of Land Use Options
with an employment focus ar,d a mixed use focus. The Study also included an economic
benefits analysis which looked at the potential benefits that could result from
redevelopment of the area.
UrJhile in the early stages of implementing the Brownfield CIP, it was found that more
detailed planning',vas necessary to help guide the redevelopment. There has been some
major changes in the area with the opening of the Great V~lolf Lodge and the approval to
construct the City's newArena Complex. Steps are being taken to plan forthe remedia#ion
of the balance of the Cytec lands, while east of Victoria Avenue along Buttrey Street, there
are two existing industrial uses that are contemplating expansion and vacant lands owned
by CN which are far sale. RCI Consulting and GSP Group tivere hired to provide additional
planning work for these areas. The results and recommendations of their 4vork will be
presented to Council in order to seekdirection before proceeding with amendments to the
Official Plan and Zoning 8y-IaFie:consultant's Land Use Recommendations Report was
circulated previously to members of the Committee.
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There were two Community Information Meetings held last year to present proposed Land
Use Concepts for the Cytec Lands and Buttrey Street Area (February 12, 2007 and
September 19, 2007). Both meetings were well attended and comments received have
been reflected in the preferred concepts contained in the consultant's Land Use
Recommendations.
The goal of khe additional planning exercise is to encourage land use compatibility. By
rezoning much of the lands to a light industrial category, and carrying out of other initiatives
such as providing higher quality streetscape design standards and public realm
improvements, it will encourage redevelopment to occurvvhile also protecting existing land
uses.
The process of resolving lard use issues and carrying out future planning forthe tvvo areas
has not been an easy task. One of the major challenges has been the recognition of two
industria! operations along Buttrey Street (Niagara Energy and Canadian Specialty
Castings, formerly Niagara Bronze). Beth industries have been part of this planning
process and efforts have been made to work with them, to protect their current operations
and also provide an opportunity for expansion. The proposed approach bythe consultant's
is to rezone the lands between the two uses as a special light industrial category to allow
only the expansion of the brvo existing uses, subject to site plan control. If the uses cease
to exist or do not expand, any fu#ure uses will be light industrial.
COIVCLUS1OIU:
The proposed planning changes and recommendations contained in the consultant's report
will assist the City by pro#ecting existing land uses and guide future redevelopment within
the Pilot Project area. It is important for the City to move fonrvard and provide a guide for
future development through this planning exercise which ~rvill involve amendments to the
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Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: TS-2008-19
Sixth Avenue at Willmott Street
Intersection Control Review
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That an all-way stop control be installed at the intersection of Sixth Avenue at
Willmott Street;
2. That "No Exit" signs will be posted on Willmott Street, west of Sixth Avenue; and,
3. That corner parking restrictions be implemented on each approach of the study
intersection.
BACKGROUND:
In reply to a request from a local resident, Staff has carried out a revieav to determine
whether the existing traffic control at the intersection of Si;tth Avenue and LViilmott Street
is adequate. Speeding and drivers not recognizing the stop signs ~,vere cited as the main
concerns at the intersection, in addition to motorists parking close to the intersection ~rohen
parking overflows onto the street from the nearby sports facility.
Sixth Avenue is a local residential roadway extending between Morrison Street and Valley
Way in the study area. It is approximately 7 metres in width, consisting of a grass
boulevard, sidewalk and light standards on both sides. The roadway descends bet~~reen
Willmott Street and Valley Way.
Willmott Street is a local roadway. it commences from the dead end at the Niagara Falls
Badminton Tennis and Lavvn Bovvfing Club and extends easterly. The roadway is
approximately 7 metres in width and sidewalks are present on both sides.
The study intersection of Sixth Avenut? and Willmott Street currently consists of stop signs
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Manual speed studies carried out on Sixth Avenue between Morrison Street and Willmott
Street reveal that the 85`h percentile speed, the speed at which the majority of motorists
travel at or below was 47 kmih during the afternoon peak period. A three-year collision
review reveals that a collision problem does not exist at the study intersection as no
collisions were reported. Also, no collisions were reported on the mid-block sections of
Sixth Avenue and Willmott Street extending from the intersection in all directions.
A stop sign compliance study was conducted during the afternoon peak period when
children are dismissed from the nearby Valley Way Public School, as well as the evening
period when patrons of the sports complex are expected, to determine whether motorists
obey the posted traffic control signs. Observations during the afternoon period also
revealed approximately 30 children crossing the study intersection in the northbound
direction. Although relatively low volumes of traffic were observed, the studies reveal that
the majority of motorists failed to complete a full legal stop at the intersection.
Questionnaires were delivered to all homeowners within 75 metres ofthe study intersection
to solicit the residential opinion with respect to installing anall-way stop control. Thirty-four
(34) property owners were petitioned. Sixteen (16) responses were returned, representing
a 47% response rate. Twelve (12) of the 16 respondents were returned in favour of an all-
way stop control to be installed at the study location. The overall response rate was well
below the 80% minimum needed to establish a statistical consensus.
The vertical change in the road alignment on Sixth Avenue south of Willmott Street creates
a sight restriction such that the required sight lines cannot be achieved for westbound
traffic stopped at the intersection. Visibility is adequate for all other directions. Visibility
of the stop signs is adequate.
Given the inadequate sight distance for the one intersection approach which cannot be
rectified, the technical portion of the City of Niagara Falls Residential All-way Stop Warrant
has been fulfilled. Therefore, it is recommended that an all-way stop control be installed
at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Willmott Street.
Minimal parking activity was observed during the afternoon and evening periods on the
study roadways. Parking activity may rise during the summer when outdoor activities take
place at the sports complex. The Niagara Falls Badminton, Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club
has a parking facility that can accommodate approximately 50 vehicles. Even though a
parking problem was not observed, corner parking restrictions on all approaches are
recommended to ensure motorists have adequate visibility of the stop signs when vehicles
are parked on the road. In addition "No Exit" signs will be posted at the inlet to the western
approach to advise motorists that the roadway does riot continue.
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Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Approved by:
Ed Dujlovic, xecu/tive Director of Community Services
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The City, of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
No.
Moved by Councillor
Seconded by Councillor
WHEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and
WHEREAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting maybe closed to the public if the subject
matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT on March 17, 2008, Niagara Falls Council will go into
a closed meeting to consider a matterthat falls under the subject matter of239(2)(d), labour relations
or employee negotiations, of the dunicipal Act, 2001.
AND The Seal of the Corporatian be hereto affixed.
DEAN IORFIDA R. T. (TED) SALCI
CITY CLERK MAYOR