APPENDIX E - Consultations
CITY OF WINDSOR – ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT – RIGHT-OF-WAY DIVISION – Patrick Winters, July 16, 2020 (Revised)The subject lands are located at 1198 California Avenue, designated Residential on Schedule D by the City of Windsor Official Plan and zoned Residential District 1.3 (RD1.3) by Zoning By-Law 8600. The applicant is requesting an amendment to Zoning By-law 8600 changing the zoning from Residential District 1.3 (RD1.3) to Residential District 2.1 (RD2.1) and a site specific provision to allow a for a reduction in minimum lot width for a Semi-detached Dwelling from 15.0 m to 12.22 m and in increase in maximum lot coverage from 45.0 % to 46.94% to allow for the construction of a Semi-detached Dwelling on the subject parcel.
The site may be serviced by a 250mm vitrified clay sanitary sewer and a 450mm vitrified clay storm sewer within California Avenue right-of-way. If possible existing connections should be utilized. Any redundant connections shall be abandoned in accordance with the City of Windsor Engineering Best Practice B.P 1.3.3. If the applicant indents to sever the parcel then individual sanitary and storm connections are required for each unit.
The Official Plan classifies California Avenue as a Local Road, requiring a right-of-way width of 20.m. The current right-of-way is 15.2m; therefore, a land conveyance for 2.4m is required, but is not being requested. Driveways are to be constructed as per AS-221 or AS-222, complete with straight flares and no raised curbs within the right-of-way.
In summary we have no objection to the proposed redevelopment, subject to the following requirements (Requirements can be enforced during Building and Right of Way permitting):
Existing Sewers and Connections - The owner further agrees, at its entire expense and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer:
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To undertake a video inspection of the mainline sewers that will be used by the subject property and all connections to the mainline sewers that service the subject property.
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Any redundant connections will be abandoned according to the City of Windsor Engineering Best Practice B.P.1.3.3.
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Any new connections to combined sewers will follow City of Windsor Engineering Best Practice B.P.1.1.1.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Sandy Mio, of this department at smio@citywindsor.ca