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Bylaw 1/2019 - Closure of Portion of Coal Mine Road (1st Reading)
Presented by: Tracy Tsui, Planner
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 1/2019, being a Bylaw to close a portion of Coal Mine Road at Eastgate Way / Eastgate Way North, be read a first time.
2. That a non-statutory Public Hearing to allow persons claiming to be affected prejudicially by the bylaw, or their agents, to be heard by the Council, be scheduled for January 7, 2019.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to outline the proposed road closure of a portion of Coal Mine Road, specifically at the intersection of Eastgate Way / Eastgate Way North, at the request of Council.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY
Strategic Priority #3: Building a Transportation Network: Integrated transportation systems.
Administration Activity 3.6: Develop the Transportation Safety Plan and recommend implementation of initiatives to minimize risk of injury or fatality on City roadways.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION
On November 5, 2018, Council passed the following motion:
CM-18-073
That administration initiate the closure of Coal Mine Road at Eastgate Way N and have this completed by January 31, 2019, subject to Council passing the required road closure
bylaw.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Location
A portion of Coal Mine Road located east of Eastgate Way North within the Erin Ridge North neighbourhood, is proposed for closure. The road has been identified as an interim connecting road within the Erin Ridge North Area Structure Plan (ASP). Please refer to the attachments entitled: Bylaw 1/2019, Location Map, and Aerial Map.
The proposed road closure is part of Road Plan 032 3372 (Coal Mine Road) and part of Government Road Allowance. The area is districted as Low Density Residential (R1) Land Use District.
History
During a 2010 Erin Ridge North ASP amendment (Bylaw 33/2009), the Erin Ridge North ASP was approved to move forward with a ...
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