HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 02, 2022 - Planning - AddendumTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
PLANNING MEETING ADDENDUM
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
Thursday, June 2, 2022
6. A Public Correspondence Received
a) Schlotzhauer, S
b) Carmichael, W
c) Leslie, K
d) Cork, G & L
June 2, 2022
Municipality of Bayham
56169 Heritage Line, PO Box 160
Straffordville, ON
N0J 1Y0
Re: Notice of Application Concerning a Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Application
(Approval Authority County of Elgin, File Number 34T-BY202201)
Attn: Margaret Underhill Via Email: munderhill@bayham.on.ca
Deputy Clerk/Planning Coordinator
Dear Margaret,
In regards to the information provided under notice of the Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision
Application (Approval Authority County of Elgin, File Number 34T-BY202201), in the Municipality of
Bayham, we wish to present the following items for discussion and response by the Municipality.
TRAFFIC STUDY – Prepared by F.R. Berry & Associates dated May, 2021 & Addendum dated Feb, 2022
We have no objection to the findings of the traffic study. However, we wish it to be clarified that the
change in the speed limit on Plank Road from 50 km/h to 80 km/h be moved south to a location that is
at or beyond the defined development limits of Eden, including the elimination of the passing zone
within the limits of Eden, as proposed in the following sketch (taken from the Official Plan):
Relocate zone limit
changes to beyond
the last house within
the limits of Eden.
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In our opinion, this requirement is reasonable to impose, given:
- This location approach is consistent with speed limit change locations at most areas of
development (hamlets, villages, towns, etc.) within Elgin County and surrounding areas
- This area of roadway is within a passing zone, which is not appropriate for the level of
development under consideration and already in place, or within a defined development zone
such as the Hamlet of Eden.
- Within this stretch of road, there has been numerous vehicular accidents over the past decade,
recently during the stopping of a school bus and a few years ago involving a rolled-over vehicle
to our front yard as a result of an attempt to pass during inappropriate road conditions.
- Moving the speed limit change would best serve to protect the safety of the occupants of the
dwellings and properties within the Hamlet of Eden whose driveways exit onto this area of
roadway, as well as the newly created roadway under consideration as proposed in this draft
subdivision plan.
PRELIMINARY SERVICING REPORT – Prepared by CJDL dated February 15, 2022
In general, the reported findings and recommendations appear to be reasonable. However, we wish the
following questions be addressed:
1) Sanitary System: With this development, it is noted that the existing system will be approaching
capacity (93% of maximum capacity). It is unclear if this calculation accounts for other
development activity of single-family dwelling units throughout Eden that appears to have
occurred since the report was issued, as it only references using data from the last Sanitary
Sewage Capacity Study completed in 2020. In the recent years and in our estimation, there have
been over twelve other homes constructed within the limits of Eden. Has this been considered
and accounted for?
2) Sanitary Servicing: The report makes comment to another subdivision development application
being contemplated on the west side of Plank Road. In the event this current subdivision under
consideration is approved, can the municipality confirm any costs for upgrading the capacity of
the system in order to accommodate future development will be the responsibility of the next
developer, or will the municipality be absorbing such costs through taxpayers?
3) Water Supply: We wish to express that adequate water supply remains a concern, despite the
comprehensive study and reporting performed. In essence, the population drawing from the
aquifer is expected to go from a reported 231 persons to 347 persons, or an increase of ~50%.
We agree the yield of 32L/min does exceed the maximum water demand of a normal four-
bedroom home of 18L/min. However, that is of a single-family dwelling, and may not be
representative of the 41 dwellings expected to be constructed in this subdivision and on the
recently eight severed lots adjacent to the subdivision under consideration. In the event the
assumptions made or data used to extrapolate the anticipated demand and available water
resource are wrong, potentially resulting in negative impact to the water supply or quality of
water in existing wells within the area, what approach or action will the municipality take to
rectify this with current property owners?
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4) Roadwork: It is noted and shown on the draft plan of subdivision to install municipal sidewalks
that would lead to, and end at, Plank Road. It would seem reasonable to require the extension
of the limit of this sidewalk, which will to be assumed by the municipality, to connect to the limit
of the existing sidewalk leading south from Eden on the east side of Plank Road. This would
permit safe pedestrian travel from the newly created subdivision to the existing developed area
of Eden in this region.
Our only other remarks on the site servicing is to note that, as illustrated on the mapping of the Official
Plan, there appears to be an existing petroleum well within the boundary or close to the boundary of
the subdivision, as well as a natural gas reserve east of the abandoned rail-line immediately adjacent to
the east boundary of the subdivision. We trust some consideration has been given and that this
development will not undesirably be impacted or have impact to these features (illustrated below).
SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT – To be developed
In the event this subdivision is approved in principal and a subdivision agreement is developed, we ask
that consideration be given to the use of night-sky friendly street lighting.
Also, please advise what form of securities, including their valuation, will be required by the municipality
in order to ensure the subdivision is fully completed to the satisfaction of the municipality prior to being
assumed, in order to protect taxpayers from inheriting a partially completed project.
We do not have further comments at this time on the information provided with this notice of draft plan
of subdivision. Thank you for your consideration in our comments and concerns, and look forward to
response by the municipality.
Regards,
Geoff & Laura Cork
11259 Plank Road, Eden