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Boxwood Industrial Subdivision Servicing May 28th 2009 Public Information Centre The Corporation of the City of Cambridge proposes to develop an 88 ha site known as the Boxwood Lands. The site is situated in North Cambridge. It is bounded on the north by Maple Grove Road, by Boxwood Drive to the west, by Speedsville Road on the east, and by Royal Oak Road on the south. The lands are designated for industrial development within the City’s Official Plan and are divided into two blocks to the North and to the South of the West Creek Corridor. The North Block has approximately 65 ha and the South Block has approximately 8 ha, while the remainder of the land is within the West Creek Corridor. The City has undertaken an extensive study following the environmental assessment process (Schedule B) that involved:  Background Studies addressing social, heritage, environmental, and economic conditions;  Development of Alternative Concept Plans;  Review of Alternative Water Supply Options and Selection of Preferred Approach;  Review of Alternative Sanitary Servicing Options and Selection of Preferred Approach;  Review of Alternative Storm Water Management Strategies and Selection of Preferred Approach;  Review of Natural Heritage Features Impacted by the development, liaison with regulatory agencies to define land use constraints;  Review of Impacts on Traffic and Transportation to with City of Cambridge and Region of Waterloo Traffic Planning Criteria; ...

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Boxwood Industrial Subdivision Servicing

May 28th 2009 Public Information Centre

The Corporation of the City of Cambridge proposes to develop an 88 ha site known as the

Boxwood Lands. The site is situated in North Cambridge.

It is bounded on the north by Maple

Grove Road, by Boxwood Drive to the west, by Speedsville Road on the east, and by Royal Oak

Road on the south.

The lands are designated for industrial development within the City’s

Official Plan and are divided into two blocks to the North and to the South of the West Creek

Corridor.

The North Block has approximately 65 ha and the South Block has approximately 8

ha, while the remainder of the land is within the West Creek Corridor.

The City has undertaken an extensive study following the environmental assessment process

(Schedule B) that involved:



Background Studies addressing social, heritage, environmental, and economic

conditions;



Development of Alternative Concept Plans;



Review of Alternative Water Supply Options and Selection of Preferred Approach;



Review of Alternative Sanitary Servicing Options and Selection of Preferred Approach;



Review of Alternative Storm Water Management Strategies and Selection of Preferred

Approach;



Review of Natural Heritage Features Impacted by the development, liaison with

regulatory agencies to define land use constraints;



Review of Impacts on Traffic and Transportation to with City of Cambridge and Region of

Waterloo Traffic Planning Criteria;



Completion of a Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 and Stage 4 Archeological Assessment



Completion of a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment;



Public Consultation with residents affected by the development;



Evaluation of Alternative Concept Plans and Selection and Refinement of a Preferred

Development Concept Plan;

Parallel to the environmental process, the City of Cambridge embarked on an eco-industrial

development planning strategy whereby the traditional development approaches are reviewed

and updated to position the City for future employment in a manner that is sustainable and

environmentally friendly.

A workshop was held in February 2009 with sustainable development

experts, stakeholders from industry, and various regulatory agencies, utilities, as well as

representatives from the Region of Waterloo and the City of Cambridge.

A number of non-

binding principles were developed, and wherever practical, have been incorporated into the

preferred concept plan.

These principles are organized in the following categories:



Water Cycle Infrastructure;



Transportation and Mobility;



Building & Energy Systems;



Waste Management.

The evaluation of the alternatives supports a strategy based on Concept Plans A & B.

Concept

Plans A & B were preferred by key stakeholders including the Cambridge Environmental

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Advisory Committee (CEAC) and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA).

The

preferred concept plan is based on the highest ranking concepts and modified to address

natural heritage and eco-industrial considerations.

The preferred concept plan is shown below.

Figure 1 – Preferred Concept Plan

The road layout selected was in conformity with the traffic analysis, which recommends a

connection at Speedsville Road and Boxwood Drive into the North Block, as well as access to

the South Block from Boxwood Drive.

The orientation of the road was adjusted to maximize

the energy efficiency of buildings.

Provisions were made to render the site pedestrian friendly

and to facilitate future transit service by identifying a central hub.

Provisions were also made

to allow a district energy corridor within the right of way.

Protection of Natural Heritage

features is incorporated to a high standard by including a 30 m buffer for all features identified.

A stormwater management strategy that provides on-site infiltration measures, as well as

water quality quantity control via storm water management facilities, is provided in accordance

with the Hespeler West Subwatersheds Study requirements.

Sanitary Servicing is provided by the regional system operated by the Region of Waterloo by

connecting to the Riverview Trunk Sewer – Preston Wastewater Treatment System.

A pump

station and 1000 m forcemain will be constructed to connect the pump station located on

Boxwood Drive to the nearest access point located at Cherry Blossom Road.

Water Servicing will be provided by connecting to the Regional System operated by the Region

of Waterloo from the watermain situated on Maple Grove Road.

A number of concerns were raised by the public primarily with respect to traffic impacts, noise

impacts, aesthetics and amenities, as well as groundwater concerns.

The impacts are

addressed in the preferred alternative.

With respect to traffic, subdivision is designed to maximize the use of existing infrastructure

and minimize the impacts on infrastructure that is stressed.

The layout is done to promote the

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routing of traffic along Maple Grove Road into the Subdivision and to minimize growth of traffic

in the Royal Oak Cherry Blossom and Speedsville South areas.

Traffic impact studies indicate

that Maple Grove Road from Fountain to Speedsville will be under capacity by 2014, and that

Speedsville Road will be under capacity by 2019.

These impacts are associated with growth in

the area and not solely with the development of Boxwood Subdivision.

It is recommended that

the Speedsville Road Capacity issues be addressed in an environmental assessment process in

the near future to determine an improvement plan that can be implemented over 10 years.

A noise impact study will be conducted to address impacts on residential and institutional land

uses adjacent the site and to determine mitigation requirements (setbacks, berms, noisewalls).

The preferred concept plan provides a number of opportunities for amenities due to the open

space that is provided in the generous 30 m buffers provided around the natural heritage

features.

In addition, a pedestrian friendly trail network is provided.

Two Public Information Centres were conducted on November 2007 and in May 2009.

The City of Cambridge intends to file a Screening Report on the public record in July 2009.

After the filing of the environmental screening report, there is a minimum 30 calendar day

review period during which time a Part II Order request can be made to the Minister of

Environment.

The Honourable John Gerretsen

Minister of the Environment

12th Floor, 135 St. Clair Avenue West

Toronto, Ontario

M4V 1P5

At the time such a request is made to the Minister, it must be copied by the requester to the

proponent at the following addresses:

Mr. Miron Docev, Project Engineer

Transportation & Public Works

City of Cambridge, 50 Dickson Street

P.O. Box 669, Cambridge, ON.

N1R 5W8

Tel: (519) 740-4682 ext. 4540

Fax: (519) 622-6184

Mr. Ken Hodges, P. Eng., Project Manager

Delcan Corporation, 675 Queen Street South, Suite 201

Kitchener, Ontario N2M 1A1

Tel: (519) 744-4509

Fax: (519) 681-4995

E-mail:

Boxwood.Subdivision@delcan.com

In order to have comments considered prior to filing of the Screening Report, respondents are

requested to address any concerns to the project team prior to June 12

2009.

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PROPOSED SERVICING OF THE BOXWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK

CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE

MAY 28, 2009

(Please Print)

Name: _____________________________________

Telephone: ________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

How did you hear about this meeting?

Newspaper___ Letter___ Word of Mouth ___

Has this meeting improved your knowledge of the Class Environmental Assessment process

for land development?

Yes ___ No ___

Has this meeting improved your understanding of the planning process for the future

development of the Boxwood Industrial lands?

Yes ___ No ___

Has this meeting provided a useful understanding of potential servicing issues for the

proposed Boxwood Industrial Park?

Yes ___ No ___

Please provide any comments you consider appropriate to assist with this environmental

study.

______________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________

If you have taken this sheet home with you, we would appreciate receiving your comments by

no later than June 12, 2009 in order to keep this study on schedule.

Please mail your

comment sheet to:

Mr. Miron Docev, Project Engineer

Transportation & Public Works

City of Cambridge, 50 Dickson Street

P.O. Box 669, Cambridge, ON.

N1R 5W8

Tel: (519) 740-4682 ext. 4540

Fax: (519) 622-6184

Mr. Ken Hodges, P. Eng., Project Manager

Delcan Corporation, 675 Queen Street South, Suite 201

Kitchener, Ontario N2M 1A1

Tel: (519) 744-4509

Fax: (519) 681-4995

E-mail:

Boxwood.Subdivision@delcan.com

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