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1. APPLYING THE RURAL PATHWAYS SHARED-USE POLICY TO THE OTTAWA-CARLETON TRAILWAY
APPLICATION DE LA POLITIQUE SUR L’UTILISATION PARTAGÉE DES SENTIERS RURAUX AU SENTIER OTTAWA-CARLETON
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Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve that the Rural Pathways Shared-Use Policy be applicable to the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway, with the specific condition that snowmobiles and all other motorized vehicles and horses be prohibited on all sections of the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway east of West Ridge Road; and
2. Approve that staff undertake a review of all signage on the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway to ensure that it is consistent with the usage policy above, and satisfies notification requirements for enforcement of shared-use rules.
Que le Conseil :
1. approuve l’application de la Politique d’utilisation partagée des sentiers ruraux au sentier Ottawa-Carleton, à la condition expresse que les motoneiges et tout autre véhicule motorisé et les chevaux soient interdits partout sur les parties du sentier Ottawa-Carleton à l’est du chemin West Ridge; et
2. approuve que le personnel entreprenne un examen général de la signalisation du sentier Ottawa-Carleton afin d’en assurer la conformité à la politique d’utilisation susmentionnée et de veiller à ce qu’elle réponde aux exigences concernant les avis sur l’application des règles d’utilisation partagée.
Documentation
1. Coordinator’s report, dated 30 March 2011 (ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0009).
2. Extract of draft Joint Minutes dated 6 April 2011.
Report to / Rapport au:
Joint Transportation Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee /
Réunion conjointe du Comité des transports et du Comité de l’agriculture et des questions rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
30 March 2011 / le 30 mars 2011
Submitted by / Soumis par: City Council / Conseil municipal
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WEST CARLETON-MARCH (5); STITTSVILLE (6); COLLEGE (8); RIDEAU-GOULBOURN (21); KANATA-SOUTH (23) |
Ref N°: ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0009 |
SUBJECT: APPLYING THE RURAL PATHWAYS SHARED-USE POLICY TO THE OTTAWA-CARLETON TRAILWAY
OBJET: APPLICATION DE LA POLITIQUE SUR L’UTILISATION PARTAGÉE DES SENTIERS RURAUX AU SENTIER OTTAWA-CARLETON
That the Joint Transportation Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee consider the following, as referred by Council at its meeting of 10 March 2011, and submit its recommendation(s) to Council:
WHEREAS the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway is very similar in nature to the Prescott-Russell and Osgoode Pathways and has a similar shared-use practice and issues associated with the practices;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Rural Pathways Shared-Use Policy be applicable to the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway, with the specific condition that snowmobiles and horses be prohibited on all sections of the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway east of West Ridge Road; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff undertake a review of all signage on the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway to ensure that it is consistent with the usage policy above, and satisfies notification requirements for enforcement of shared-use rules.
Que le Comité mixte des transports et de l’agriculture et des affaires rurales examine la motion suivante, telle que transmise par le Conseil à sa réunion du 10 mars 2011, et soumette ses recommandations au Conseil :
ATTENDU QUE par sa nature, le sentier Ottawa-Carleton ressemble beaucoup aux sentiers Prescott-Russell et Osgoode, que son utilisation partagée y est similaire, tout comme les problèmes associés à son utilisation;
PAR CONSÉQUENT, IL EST RÉSOLU QUE le Conseil approuve l’application de la Politique d’utilisation partagée des sentiers ruraux au sentier Ottawa-Carleton, à la condition expresse que les motoneiges et les chevaux soient interdits partout sur les parties du sentier Ottawa-Carleton à l’est du chemin West Ridge;
IL EST EN OUTRE RÉSOLU QUE le personnel entreprenne un examen général de la signalisation du sentier Ottawa-Carleton afin d’en assurer la conformité à la politique d’utilisation susmentionnée et de veiller à ce qu’elle réponde aux exigences concernant les avis sur l’application des règles d’utilisation partagée.
Moved by Councillor S. Qadri
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway is very similar in nature to the Prescott-Russell and Osgoode Pathways and has a similar shared-use practice and issues associated with the practices;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Rural Pathways Shared-Use Policy be applicable to the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway, with the specific condition that snowmobiles and horses be prohibited on all sections of the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway east of West Ridge Road; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Staff undertake a review of all signage on the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway to ensure that it is consistent with the usage policy above, and satisfies notification requirements for enforcement of shared-use rules.
REFERRED by the following Motion:
MOTION NO. 9/4
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor S. Blais
That Motion No. 9/3 be referred to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the Transportation Committee for Consideration.
REFERRAL CARRIED
As such, the Joint Transportation Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee is required to consider this matter and report back to Council with its recommendation(s) on same.
CONSULTATION
This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on Friday preceding the Joint Committee meeting.
Comments by Planning and Growth Management Department
Planning and Growth Management staff are in agreement with the motion put forward by Councillor Qadri. Its purpose is to ensure that the general terms of the rural pathway usage policy as approved by Council on 10 March 2011 apply also to the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway. The Ottawa Carleton Trailway (running from Bells Corners towards Carleton place) has been in use for 10 years as a shared pathway. This motion will not change these historical shared-use rules.
Comments by Public Works and Services
The Public Works Department is supportive of the motion and will work with the Planning and Growth Management Department to implement the Rural Pathways Shared Use Policy for the Ottawa Carleton Trailway, subject to approval by Council.
Comments by By-law and Regulatory Services
The By-law and Regulatory Services Branch will participate in a review of signage along the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway with a view to ensuring that it is consistent with the said usage policy and satisfies notification requirements for enforcement of applicable by-law provisions.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
To date, there are no financial implications associated with operating and maintenance costs, and the signage review have been identified; however, Police Services will advise on any financial implications associated with enforcement of the policy on the Ottawa Carleton Trailway.
LEGAL / RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
It should be noted that anyone entering the pathway or using it in contravention of a posted regulation on site commits an offence under the Trespass to Property Act, and therefore may be the subject of enforcement action by police. It is therefore recommended that the signs posted on this pathway be consistent with those approved on the other multi-use recreational rural pathways, Prescott-Russell and Osgoode, to assist By-law and Regulatory Services Branch and the Ottawa Police Services in enforcing the recommendations herein.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
A major portion of the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway passes through rural areas; Wards 5 & 21
Document 1 – Map of Sentier Ottawa Carleton Trailway
Staff to implement Council’s decision.
APPLYING THE RURAL PATHWAYS SHARED-USE POLICY TO THE OTTAWA-CARLETON TRAILWAY
APPLICATION DE LA POLITIQUE SUR L’UTILISATION PARTAGÉE DES SENTIERS RURAUX AU SENTIER OTTAWA-CARLETON
(Referred from City Council meeting of 10 March 2011 / Reporté de la réunion du Conseil municipal du 10 mars 2011)
ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0009
west carleton-march (5); stittsville (6); college (8);
rideau-goulbourn (21); kanata-south (23)
Karen Wallace Graner mentioned that the section from Stittsville Main to West Ridge Road is a residential area and there are homes bordering this particular pathway. She spoke in support of the referral Motion, to protect the rights of residents over the recreational privilege of the users of these pathways. Many of her comments then strayed to the item previously dealt with by Council on the Rural Pathways policy last month and the Chair reminded the delegation to ensure her comments focus on the matter currently before the Joint Committee.
Councillor Qadri suggested amending the first action portion of the Motion to include all other motorized vehicles. He indicated that staff are supportive of this because the condition already exists on the trail.
Moved by S. Qadri
That the first ‘therefore be it resolved be amended to include the following: “and all other motorized vehicles to read as follows:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Rural Pathways Shared-Use Policy be applicable to the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway, with the specific condition that snowmobiles and all other motorized vehicles and horses be prohibited on all sections of the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway east of West Ridge Road.
CARRIED, with Councillor Thompson dissenting
That the Joint Transportation Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee consider the following, as referred by Council at its meeting of 10 March 2011, and submit its recommendation(s) to Council:
WHEREAS the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway is very similar in nature to the Prescott-Russell and Osgoode Pathways and has a similar shared-use practice and issues associated with the practices;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Rural Pathways Shared-Use Policy be applicable to the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway, with the specific condition that snowmobiles and all other motorized vehicles and horses be prohibited on all sections of the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway east of West Ridge Road; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff undertake a review of all signage on the Ottawa-Carleton Trailway to ensure that it is consistent with the usage policy above, and satisfies notification requirements for enforcement of shared-use rules.
CARRIED, as amended, with Councillor Thompson dissenting