Public Information Centre 1

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Collector

Road Network and Official Plan Amendment

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

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

Background

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 1

Problem or Opportunity

Phase 2

Alternative Solutions

Phase 3

Alternative Design

Concepts for Preferred Solution

Phase 4

Environmental Study Report

Phase 5

Detailed Design

Construction Monitoring

Notice of Project

Initiation

General Collector Road

Network through

completion of the MESP

Determination of the precise alignment of

collector roads

PIC #1 PIC #2 PIC #3

(Statutory Public

meeting)

City Council Meeting

Notice of Adoption

File the ESR with MOE for a

minimum of 30 Calendar Days

Regional Consideration of

OPA

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

Contacts

Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment

Questions/Answers

Cambridge West Environmental Assessment and Official Plan Amendment