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5. STREET
NAME CHANGE – FORMER HWY 17, UPPER DWYER HILL, FORMER HWY 15 CUL DE SAC,
FORMER HWY 15 CHANGEMENT DE NOM DE RUE
– ANCIENNE ROUTE 17, UPPER DWYER HILL, ANCIEN CUL-de-sac de la route 15,
ancienne route 15
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That
Council enact a By-law to change the street names :
1.
Hwy
17 to Madawaska Boulevard and this By-law would only be prepared and processed once the transfer
of this portion of the highway from the Province to the City has been completed;
2.
The
northerly section of Upper Dwyer Hill to Keatley Road;
3.
The
remnant cul de sac of former Highway 15 to Big Horn Way; and
4.
Former
Highway 15 to Ottawa Road 29, as illustrated in Document 1.
RecommandationS MODIFIÉES du Comité
Que le Conseil municipal adopte un règlement visant à changer le nom des rues :
1.
Route 17 à boulevard Madawaska et que ce règlement ne soit rédigé et adopté
que lorsque cette partie de la route aura été transférée de l’administration
provinciale à la Ville;
2.
La partie nord de Upper Dwyer Hill à
chemin Keatley;
3.
Le cul-de-sac restant de l’ancienne
route 15 à voie Big Horn;
4.
L’ancienne route 15 à chemin Ottawa
29, tel qu’il est illustré dans le document 1.
DocumentatioN
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report Planning, Transit
and the Environment dated 20 December 2007 (ACS2008-PTE-BLD-0008).
2. Extract of draft Minutes, 10 January 2008.
Report to/Rapport au :
Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee
Comité de l'agriculture et des questions rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
20 December 2007 / le 20 décembre 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice
municipale adjointe,
Planning,
Transit and the Environment/Urbanisme, Transport en commun et Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Sandra Garnett, Manager, Business Integration
Services, Building Code Services/ Services d’intégration des
activités, Direction des
services du code du bâtiment (613) 580-2424 x41544
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee recommend Council enact a By-law to change the street names:
1.
Hwy 17 to Madawaska
Boulevard;
2.
The northerly
section of Upper Dwyer Hill to Keatley Road;
3.
The remnant cul de
sac of former Highway 15 to Big Horn Way; and
4.
Former Highway 15
to Ottawa Road 29, as illustrated in Document 1.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’agriculture et des affaires
rurales recommande au Conseil d’adopter un règlement visant à changer le nom
des rues :
1. route
17 à boulevard Madawaska;
2. la
partie nord de Upper Dwyer Hill à chemin Keatley;
3. le
cul-de-sac restant de l’ancienne route 15 à voie Big Horn;
4. l’ancienne route 15 à
chemin Ottawa 29, tel qu’il est illlustré dans le document 1.
BACKGROUND
On January 12, 2005, City Council approved a departmental work program that would facilitate the resolution of outstanding street name issues that continue to present an impediment to effective way finding and emergency response. As a consequence of the construction of Highway 417 near Arnprior, former Highway 17, Upper Dwyer Hill, a remnant cul de sac section of former Hwy 15 and former Hwy 15 were identified as a priority for remedial action.
DISCUSSION
As illustrated in Document 1, a section of former Highway 17, the northerly section of Upper Dwyer Hill and a short section of former Highway 15 were severed with the construction of the new section of Highway 417, resulting in confusion for general way-finding and emergency response. In addition, Highway 15 (also Regional Road 29) between Madawaska Boulevard and the City limits, has been assumed by the City as Ottawa Road 29. However, the mailing addresses of the adjacent properties continue to be known as Highway 15. Local residents and businesses have expressed concern with the resulting confusion and the risk of delay in an emergency. To ensure clear municipal addressing, these sections of roadway require a street name change to render the adjacent property addresses unique for ease of identification and location.
In accordance with the Council approved process for the identification and resolution of street name anomalies, the Department notified affected individuals/businesses to explain the identified concern, the process to resolve such issues and the method for public involvement in determining the replacement street name.
Following consultation with the Ward Councillor, the Rural Affairs office and the community, two optional street names of local significance were offered to affected residents and businesses of Upper Dwyer Hill and the former Highway 15 cul de sac. Individuals or groups were also provided the option of circulating a petition in support of an alternative name. The list of available street names maintained by the City, including those names previously identified by the various heritage groups, was made available. The name with the strongest majority support is the name recommended by the Department.
Former Highway 17
The section of former Highway 17 between the new Highway 417 and Arnprior connects the south end of Grants Side Road with Madawaska Boulevard that extends into the town of Arnprior (reference Document 1). With the intersection reconfiguration of Madawaska Drive and Ottawa Road 29, this section of roadway is a natural extension of Madawaska Boulevard. The civic numbers descending eastward from Arnprior in the civic address range of 5000, providing ample room to reassign civic numbers. As such, using the existing roadway name for the remainder of the continuous roadway, was the preferred option.
One alternative name was suggested by a local resident in response to the public notice, Nelson Higginson, a well-known person and family living adjacent to Highway 17 for many years. Unfortunately, in light of the above, optional names were not considered for this roadway. However, the suggested name and related background was included as an optional name for consideration by the residents on another roadway, that of the affected section of Upper Dwyer Hill.
The Department, therefore, recommends to formally change the street name from Highway 17 to Madawaska Boulevard and to assign related civic numbers.
Upper Dwyer Hill
As a result of the Highway 417 extension, Upper Dwyer Hill was severed in two sections. When travelling east on Upper Dwyer Hill, the road diverts to the south and intersects with Ottawa Road 29. At this point, drivers must turn right, go over Hwy 17 and turn right or left on the remnant section of Upper Dwyer Hill (Reference Document 1). For the public, there is a high- risk assumption that the road terminates at Ottawa Road 29.
The optional names offered to the residents and businesses include;
- Keatley (former local business - Keatley's Cartage),
- Bert Reitsma (former local Councillor and activist), and
- Nelson Higginson (a known family in the area).
Also offered, should an alternate name be preferred, was the option to circulate a petition.
The community submitted a petition with a majority of the residents in support of the optional name "Keatley Road". As such, the Department recommends approval of the replacement name "Keatley Road".
Former Highway 15 Cul de Sac
The east end of Highway 15 previously intersected with Highway 17 at Herrick Drive. South of that location, Highway 15, now Ottawa Road 29, currently extends over Hwy 417 and intersects with Madawaska Boulevard. This road configuration change resulted in a remnant section of former Highway 15 as a cul de sac between Highway 417 and Ottawa Road 29 (formerly Highway 15) at a "T" intersection (reference Document 1). The mailing addresses of properties adjacent to this section of roadway remain associated with former Highway 15.
The optional names offered to the residents include:
- Floodway (the original road moved for the Hydro head pond),
- Marchington (Frank Marchington - Mayor, West Carleton 1978-1982), and
- Arnprior (town of Arnprior).
Also offered was the option to circulate a petition.
The community submitted a petition supported by a majority of those affected in support of the alternative name "Big Horn Way". In rationale for the submission is:
- There is a famous tree that looks like a horn,
- The shape of our road looks like a bull horn, and
- We often see deer (bucks) with horns in our yards and fields.
The Department has cleared the proposed alternative name against the municipal addressing by‑law street name guidelines and recommends approval of the proposed name "Big Horn Way".
Former Hwy 15
The Province of Ontario has de-classified the section of roadway between the City limits and Madawaska Boulevard as a provincial highway. This roadway in now under City jurisdiction and has been classified as Ottawa Road 29. Similarly, the extension of this roadway into the Township of Mississippi Mills is recognized as County Road 29. No evidence was found that this roadway has been formally designated by By-law thus notification to major agencies including Canada Post has not taken place. Therefore, while the provincial signs indicating Highway 15 have been removed and replaced with reference to Ottawa Road 29, for mailing purposes, the mailing addresses of properties associated to this roadway continue to be known as Highway 15.
The
Department recommends confirming under By-law this roadway as Ottawa Road 29
and the assignment of associated civic numbers.
CONSULTATION
A letter of explanation was provided to the residents and businesses directly affected, and to Ward Councillor Eli El-Chantiry. With the assistance of the Rural Affairs office, optional names of local significance were provided to the residents of Upper Dwyer Hill and the cul de sac for consideration. The community on both streets chose to circulate a petition.
One petition from each street was received. Per the procedures for suggesting names, a majority in support of a particular name from those directly affected is required. In both cases, the name submitted is recommended for approval.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The City does not compensate for expenses incurred by affected property owners or occupants. However, to provide time to expend stationery and provide notification to personal and business contacts, the effective date of the change is delayed by six months. The cost to change the existing street signs will be accommodated within the on-going street sign maintenance operating budget.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
DISPOSITION
Legal Services Branch to submit the implementing by-law for City Council approval.
LOCATION PLAN DOCUMENT 1
STREET NAME CHANGE – FORMER HWY 17, UPPER DWYER
HILL, FORMER HWY 15 CUL DE SAC, FORMER HWY 15
CHANGEMENT DE NOM DE RUE – ANCIENNE ROUTE 17, UPPER DWYER HILL, ANCIEN
CUL-de-sac de la route 15, ancienne route 15
ACS2008-PTE-BLD-0008 West carleton-mARCH (5)
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry:
WHEREAS the portion of Highway 17 between the
new Highway 417 and Grants Side Road that is addressed in the first paragraph
of the recommendation in item 5, is still in the ownership of the Province of
Ontario, although a transfer of this portion of the Highway is pending;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT paragraph 1 of the
recommendation of item 5 be amended to add the following immediately after the
word Boulevard: and this By-law would only be prepared and processed once the
transfer of this portion of the highway from the Province to the City has been
completed.
CARRIED
The Committee then considered the departmental recommendations as amended.
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council enact a By-law to change the street names:
1. Hwy 17 to Madawaska Boulevard and
this By-law would only be prepared and processed once the transfer of this
portion of the highway from the Province to the City has been completed;
2. The northerly section of Upper Dwyer
Hill to Keatley Road;
3. The remnant cul de sac of former
Highway 15 to Big Horn Way; and
4. Former Highway 15 to Ottawa Road 29, as
illustrated in Document 1.
CARRIED,
as amended