Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Collector Road - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Collector Road Network and Official Plan Amendment Public Information Centre 1

Purposes and Objectives of Public Information Centre (PIC #1) Provide background leading up to this phase of the • process Describe the intended integrated approach process • Present the Problem Statement • Identify the preliminary alternatives to be evaluated • Review preliminary evaluation criteria and any • additional matters to be considered Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Background Continuation of the Municipal Class Environmental • Assessment for the Cambridge West Collector Road Network Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Municipal Class EA process • for the Collector Road Network were completed as part of the Cambridge West Master Environmental Servicing Plan (approved in March 2014) The purpose of this phase of the EA process is to • determine the precise road alignment for the Collector Road Network consisting of Blenheim Road, Bismark Drive, and Newman Drive Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Background The purpose of the Cambridge West MESP is to: Guide the development of the remaining • designated Greenfield lands on the west side of the City of Cambridge Provide a basis and direction for a • Community Plan for the area and future development applications Provide a collector road network for the • Cambridge West lands that connects to the existing road network Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Cambridge West MESP

Integrated Approach The Environmental Assessment Act allows for the • integration of the Planning Act Process with the Municipal Class EA Process An Official Plan Amendment was submitted on July • 31, 2014 Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Purpose of the Official Plan Amendment To implement the Cambridge West MESP by • amendment to various schedules of the Official Plan To implement the Cambridge West Community Plan, • which is proposed to be completed and processed concurrently with the Official Plan Amendment To complete the Municipal Class EA through the • integrated approach with the planning process Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Purpose of the Community Plan To provide guidance and direction on land use, • community design, servicing, strategy, and development phasing of the Cambridge West Community Plan lands To guide the review and approval of draft plans of • subdivision Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Phase 3 Phase 5 Phase 2 Phase 1 Phase 4 Alternative Detailed Design Design Concepts for Problem or Alternative Environmental Construction Preferred Solutions Opportunity Study Report Monitoring Solution City Council Meeting Determination of the precise Notice of alignment of Adoption General collector roads Collector Road File the ESR with Notice of Network MOE for a Project PIC #1 through minimum of 30 Initiation PIC #2 completion of Calendar Days PIC #3 the MESP Regional (Statutory Consideration of Public OPA meeting) Notice of Decision

Proposed Problem/Opportunity To determine the precise alignment of the collector roads and • associated infrastructure within the Cambridge West lands including the extension of Newman Drive from its current terminus to the extension of Bismark Drive, the extension of Bismark Drive from its current terminus to the re-aligned Blenheim Road and the precise realignment of Blenheim Road within the Blenheim Road study area; To determine the preferred intersection design(s); • To determine the preferred type of crossing at Devil’s Creek; • Recommended mitigative measures. • Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Study Area

Road Alignment Options

Proposed Devil’s Creek Crossing Options Crossing structure that provides for the creek and small • animals Crossing structure that provides for the creek and for large • animals Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Proposed Evaluation Criteria Natural Environment • Socio-Cultural Environment • Transportation & Municipal Services and Utilities • Financial • Technical • (Note there are multiple sub-headings under these categories) Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Community Input We would like to invite your feedback and hear your thoughts and opinions: Feedback on the problem statement • Feedback on proposed precise alignment alternatives • Feedback on proposed evaluation criteria • Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Next Steps Finalize the Problem Statement, the collector road • options, and evaluation criteria; Evaluate alternative collector road alignment options • Complete Traffic Impact Study • Identify preliminary preferred collector road • alignments Prepare a draft Community Plan • Prepare a draft Official Plan Amendment • Continue to engage NPA in process. • Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

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