616-580-2752, Allan.Hubley@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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facility
Constructed wetland upgrade |
OBJET :
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INSTALLATION
DE GESTION DES EAUX PLUVIALES MONAHAN RÉHABILITATION
DU MARAIS ARTIFICIEL |
That the Planning Committee
recommend Council approve:
1. That
the City permit the South Kanata Development Corporation to front-end
the design and construction of the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility
Upgrade subject to entering into a front-ending agreement with the City in
accordance with the Council-approved Front Ending Policy;
2. That the City reimburse the South
Kanata Development Corporation for the rehabilitation component of the works
from the funds previously budgeted under the Monahan Constructed Wetland
Rehabilitation capital project 905757,
once these works have been accepted by the City; and,
Que le Comité de l’urbanisme
recommande au Conseil d’approuver :
1. que la Ville permette à la Société
d’aménagement de Kanata-Sud de financer
la conception et la construction pour la modernisation des installations de
gestion des eaux pluviales du drain Monaghan, sous réserve de la conclusion
d’une entente de financement initial avec la Ville conformément à la politique
de financement initial approuvée par le Conseil;
2. que la Ville rembourse à la Société
d’aménagement de Kanata-Sud les fonds précédemment inscrits au budget pour les
travaux de réhabilitation, sous Projet d’immobilisations 905757 pour la
réhabilitation du marais artificiel Monahan, que la Ville devait entreprendre
une fois ces travaux acceptés par la Ville; et
3. que le personnel soit enjoint de
soumettre les modifications au Règlement sur les redevances d’aménagement afin
d’augmenter les redevances d’aménagement relatives aux eaux de ruissellement
propres au secteur en vue d’inclure les coûts admissibles d’aménagement liés à
cette réhabilitation.
Pursuant to Section 77 (12) of the Procedure By-law, Councillor Hubley requested that the following motion be placed on the Planning Committee Agenda of 8 May 2012:
WHEREAS the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility constructed in the mid-1990’s is presently in need of rehabilitation to deal with erosion, water quality and water quantity issues;
and WHEREAS the City has budgeted funds to undertake these rehabilitation works;
and WHEREAS the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility will require further improvements and expansion to accept additional flow associated with the development of Monahan Landing Subdivision (formerly known as the Hope Lands);
and WHEREAS the tributary area to the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility is subject to an area-specific Development Charge associated with this facility;
and WHEREAS the Owner of the Monahan Landing Subdivision, the South Kanata Development Corporation, has approached the City with respect to front-ending all of the works associated with upgrading the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the South Kanata Development Corporation be permitted to front-end the design and construction of the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility Upgrade subject to entering into a front-ending agreement with the City in accordance with the Council-approved Front Ending Policy;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City reimburse the South Kanata Development Corporation for the rehabilitation component of the works from the funds previously budgeted under the Monahan Constructed Wetland Rehabilitation capital project 905757, once these works have been accepted by the City;
There are no rural implications
to this report.
The developer is
aware and supportive of this report.
Planning and Growth Management Comments
Staff support the proposed approach in that will facilitate the timely remediation of the existing facility as well allow for the required capacity expansion to accommodate planned growth. The Ministry of Environment is supportive of the timely implementation of the required improvements to the Monahan Stormwater Management Constructed Wetland Facility. The front ending will facilitate the development of the subject subdivision lands and also allow for the timely construction of important road linkages and park facilities that will not only serve the subdivision lands but will also benefit the existing Bridlewood community.
Councillor Hubley supports the amendment, and is moving the motion to this effect.
In order to implement the second recommendation to this report, an amendment to the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility Development Charge By-law will be required. Such an amendment is subject to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board.
There are no risk management implications.
Capital
internal order 905757 Monahan Constructed Wetland Rehab has approved available
funding of $2.7 million for the rehabilitation component of the project.
Additional authority requirements for the design and construction, to be fully
funded by development charges, will be identified and included in the 2013 Rate
Capital Budget and in the DC By-Law amendment.
There are no accessibility impacts associated with
this report.
There
are no technology implications associated with this report.
By
providing for the appropriate treatment of stormwater, this report will
implement the Council priority of Environmental Stewardship.
The City Solicitor and Clerk’s Department in conjunction with the Planning and Growth Management Department will prepare the necessary agreements to implement this report.
The Planning and Growth Management Department will present the require background study to Planning Committee and Council for the amendment to the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility Development Charge By-law.