Transcript Britannia Village Flood Control System Information Meeting for Directly Affected Landowners

Britannia Village Flood
Control System
Information Meeting for
Directly Affected Landowners
February 5, 2009
Agenda
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Introductions
(D.Downey)
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The Project’s History to date
(B.Reid)
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The Planning and Design Process
(D.Yaeger)
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The Project Schedule
(D.Yaeger)
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About Easement Agreements
(B. Reid)
The Special Service Charge Process
(G.Gill)
Introductions
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Moderator – Diane Downey
(RVCA
Communications)
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Speakers:
• Dave Yaeger – Delcan Corporation
• Gina Gill – Ottawa, Infrastructure Services
• Bruce Reid – RVCA
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Waterfront Landowners
The “Island”
The Flood
Plain
Project History to Date
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May, 1979: max. water level = 60.26m
1980: Construction of some sea walls and
berms to 60.3m+
1984: 1:100 year flood = 60.77m
1992: flood damage reduction study
1996 to 2007: community discussions
Sept 2007: Council approval to proceed
with a remedial flood control project
Design Criteria & Considerations
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Protection against 1:100 year flood
level under calm winds, with 30 cm
freeboard = 61.1 m
Berms and seawalls
Land-side drainage
Permits and easements
• Ministry of Natural Resources
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Private landowners
Planning and Design Process
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Engineering Phase 1:
• review background
• update cost estimate
• Completed Aug. 2008
“Novatech’s 2005 preliminary design can
be used as the starting point for detail
Design.”
Updated Construction Cost = $525,000
Conceptual Design
Conceptual
Design
Conceptual
Design
Conceptual
Design
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Planning and Design Process
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Engineering Phase 2:
• Initiated November 2008
• Environmental impacts analysis
• Site meetings with Landowners
• Detailed physical surveys
• Preliminary design drawings
• Finalized Drawings
Environmental Assessment
In accordance with:
Conservation Ontario’s Class
Environmental Assessment for
Remedial Flood and Erosion Control
Projects”
(approved by Ont. Min. of the Environment, June , 2002)
Environmental Assessment
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“Notice of Intent”
Community Liaison Committee
Environmental Impacts Analysis
Project Plan
“Notice of Filing”
30 day public review period
Project Plan Amendment (if necessary)
“Notice of Project Approval”
“Notice of Project Completion”
Project Schedule
Preliminary Field Layout
Early April
Site meetings/negotiations
with landowners
Early April to mid-May
Establish preferred layout
Mid-May
Preliminary Design Drawings
Mid-June
Plan Circulation – City,
agencies, landowners
Mid-June
Notice of Filing of Project
Plan
June 30
Final Design/Tender Package
July 31
Notice of Project Approval
July 31
Project Schedule (continued)
Call for Tenders*
Early August
Award of Contract*
(RVCA Board of Directors)
August 27
Construction Commences
Early September
Substantial Completion of
Construction
Late November
Final Site Restoration
May, 2010
* Subject to confirmation that pre-tender construction cost
estimate and lowest acceptable tender amount remain
within City Council’s approved budget
Permanent Easements
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convey rights to enter and occupy a
specific area of the property for a specific
purpose
registered against title, runs with the deed
The Area – defined by registered plan
Purpose – for construction and
maintenance of the flood control system
and its component parts
Easement Process
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Step 1 (April - May): “permanent easement
acquisition agreements”
sets out RVCA’s obligations:
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installations per engineering drawings
site restoration, warranty provisions
protection of adjacent works
reimbursement of legal fees
landowner agrees to grant permanent easement
re: filled crown land
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MNR approval requires consultation
with owners of immediately adjacent
upland property
Easement Process
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Step 2: construction proceeds in
accordance with “permanent easement
acquisition agreements”
Step 3 (after construction): R-Plan prepared by
surveyor and deposited at Land Registry
Office
Step 4: execution and registration of
documents for transfer of easement
Special Service Charges
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Ontario Regulation 305/02 and Section
326 of the Municipal Act 2001 allow the
recovery of costs related to Special
Service works from landowners via their
tax bill
Additional funding request currently
scheduled to proceed to committee and
council in April 2009
No change to cap on cost recovery
amount from property owners
Special Service Charges
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All costs will be recovered over the course of a
ten-year period, with carrying costs as necessary
Yearly charge amount for a property will be
based on the property's assessed value relative
to that of the rest of the properties in the Special
Service area
Charge will be an additional levy amount on the
final tax notice for each property, due and
payable at the same time as the property taxes
Approximately $60 per year, per $100,000 of
assessed value, for each property assessed in a
single-family residential tax class
Next Steps
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Field Layout and Site Meetings with
Landowners – early April to mid-May
Please sign a consent form for the
field layout
Please leave your contact info with
us
Questions?