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Mr. Leon Gous, Director Engineering,
provided an overview regarding an upgrade of interim streets to standard
streets, and noted approximately 25% (150 km) of the City’s street network is
still at the interim standard.
Mr. Gous advised that currently
there are three methods to upgrade streets:
1.
Development - either constructed by developers or cash funding for future
upgrade in R12 zone;
2. City Capital Program -
arterial and collector streets;
3.
Local Area Service Program (LASP) – since 1960, approximately 40% of local
streets upgraded.
It was
noted that the City faces the following challenges:
1. LASP
coordination with Capital Plan;
2. R12
private funding contribution use (a long delay between payment and receiving
upgrades);
3.
Delayed Community Benefit (completion of neighbourhood networks takes a long
time).
Director
Engineering provided the following options for interim local street upgrades:
1.
Status Quo – the timing of upgrades remain uncertain;
2. City
Initiated LASP – it would increase the number of projects, as residents have
to vote against, but timing still uncertain;
3. City
Capital Plan – this would be similar to current practice for arterial and
collector streets.
Arising
from discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:
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