lands could be used as a source of funding to aid in the replacement of potentially costly hard
infrastructure (i.e. roads and bridges).
Use of Reserve and Reserve Funds
This issue has been raised in other situations in the Township and Staff’s opposition to this approach
remains the same – this goes against the fundamental purpose of establishing Reserve and Reserve
Funds and Staff does not recommend this approach. The fundamental problem with this alternative is
the “stealing from Paul and giving to Peter” scenario. If we were to take funds from Reserve and
Reserve Funds, we would in essence endanger the activities that these Reserve and Reserve Funds
were specifically set up to achieve. If Council is willing to entertain this option, a full evaluation and
discussion will need to occur to determine the activities that would need to be deferred or cancelled.
development on the subject lands based on the following reasons:
adjacent to the unopened road allowance and outside of the significant environment
constraints regulated by the GRCA for residential development. In addition, a GRCA permit
would be required for development as well as a detailed stormwater management report, a lot
grading and drainage plan, and a survey of the regulatory floodline to demonstrate all
proposed residential lots are located outside of the regulated floodline. These requirements
will ensure that proper process is followed and appropriate measures are implemented to
protect and conserve environmental features of the surrounding area.
lands, and there are no technical reasons preventing the subject lands from being developed
for residential purposes and in accordance with good planning, environmental, fiscal, and
design principles.
prescribed in the ROP and Provincial Growth Plan.
neighbourhood and street pattern. In addition, there is sufficient sanitary service capacity to
accommodate residential development, without upgrading the existing sewer within the
unopened road allowance.
Township Capital Projects Fund and future Capital Projects.
preserved as they are for aesthetic, recreational, educational, and spiritual purposes. Staff
believes that since the subject lands comprise a small part of the overall area, these activities
can still be accommodated while also enabling the municipality in balance, to achieve other
important objectives relating to financing important capital projects.