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SUMMARY
Background What the policy covers How it will work Consultation
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Urban Lanes Policies and Standards April 2013 SUMMARY Background - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Urban Lanes Policies and Standards April 2013 SUMMARY Background - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Urban Lanes Policies and Standards April 2013 SUMMARY Background What the policy covers How it will work Consultation Page 2 Background Page 3 Background Page 4 Background Page 5 West Wellington Page 6 West Wellington
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Background
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Background
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West Wellington
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West Wellington
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Old Ottawa East
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Old Ottawa East
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Sandy Hill
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Sandy Hill
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Meanwhile…
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Status of lanes
Under Surveys Act, “deemed public
highway”
Title is with City for lanes on Plan of
Subdivision
No “adverse possession” under Limitations
Act
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Housekeeping
Bringing under one consolidated policy:
Lane classification Standards and cross-sections Framework to guide Retention or Divestment Clearer encroachment policies Provisions for widenings where sub-standard
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Bring order
to scattered and missing policies
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Lane classification
Carried over from old City of Ottawa 7 types of lanes (based on use) 2 classifications (based on maintenance) City may classify and reclassify Database to be maintained lanes@ottawa.ca / ruelles@ottawa.ca
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Standards and Cross-sections
Residential lanes Commercial / Mixed-use lanes
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Widening provisions to be added in OP to achieve these standards along existing lanes when abutting lands redevelop.
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Standards and Cross-sections
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Lane / Ruelle
4 m2 4 m2 Every 15 m minimum Snow storage space Snow storage space
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Retention
All Type 1-2-3-4 lanes are considered significant municipal assets and shall not be closed, except in the context of a redevelopment that affects 75% or more of the lands on both sides, IF:
- No other scenario acceptable to City;
- Not part of continuous network, or doesn’t interrupt
continuity or shorten by 25% or more;
- All other owners with access concur.
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Protect for future
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Divestment
- Type 1-2-3-4 lanes, per Retention policy
- Type 5 lanes only if:
- deemed incapable of fulfilling any of the functions of
Type 1-2-3-4 lanes in the future
- Utilities relocated at applicant’s expense, or if
relocation unrealistic, easement granted to City and Utilities
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Divestment
- Type 6-7 lanes:
- Not part of continuous network, or doesn’t interrupt
continuity or shorten by 25% or more;
- City determines no future need
- Entire lane has to be closed
- Entire lane has to be purchased by abutting owners
- Utilities relocated at applicant’s expense, or if
relocation unrealistic, easement granted to City and Utilities
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“All or nothing”
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Divestment
Applications to close portions of lanes of any
type that have been left land-locked by previous closures, and
- City determines no prospect of re-establishing
continuous lane to regain access to land-locked portion;
- Easements granted as may be required;
shall be approved.
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“Where it makes no sense, get rid of it”
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Encroachments
Addressed under Encroachment By-law (2003-446)
Not tolerated on Type 1-2-3-4 lanes Where Type 5-6-7 lanes are encroached upon
and no immediate plan to use them for access:
- no proactive enforcement
- encroachment fee if discovered
- owner must describe on reference plan
- no new encroachments permitted
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“Don’t block people’s access” “No policing, but user-pay if discovered”
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Encroachment removals
City may require removal of encroachments per
By-law when lane access is required in zoning or deemed the right urban design approach.
Encroachment removals are at the expense of
their owners.
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Encroachment removals
When access is re-established:
- Abutting owners will be notified
- City not obliged to winter-maintain
- Owner(s) may be required to:
- Enter into M&L agreement
- Survey
- Remove vegetation
- Pave or gravel, with City design approval
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Title Searches
When searches addressed to City (incl. by Title Insurance firms) for properties where encroachments on lanes may have taken place, standard mention:
“The City has identified a public lane associated with this property.”
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CONSULTATION
When a lane closure application is filed When the City builds or rebuilds a lane, it
consults on how the lane will look
Zoning may require parking to be from a lane –
the consultation takes place at the Zoning By- law stage
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