November 10, 2023 - Public Information Centre #1 Summary
The presentation deck and recording of the Public Information Centre held on November 9, 2023 are now available to view in the Public Meetings & Information Centres section below.
The Public Information Centre provided attendees with an overview of the project, as well as a summary of the Stormwater Study Report and recommended solutions. The project team will be presenting a follow-up Staff Report regarding the meeting to Town Council in the future.
October 18, 2023 - Notice of Public Information Centre #1
The Town has finalized the date for the first Public Information Centre (PIC) regarding the Lakewood Drive Reconstruction project. This PIC will be held virtually on Thursday, November 9, 2023 beginning at 5:00 p.m. to gather input from stakeholders and residents. The meeting will include a public comment and question period. All those interested in the project are invited to attend. Pre-registration is required.
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August 25, 2023 - Stormwater Study Report
At the request of the residents of Lakewood Drive and the Shore Acres Property Owners Association, Tatham Engineering Limited has completed a Stormwater Study for the Lakewood Drive Reconstruction project area. The study has identified existing drainage deficiencies along Lakewood Drive and through the adjacent private properties. The study has also provided recommended solutions to address these deficiencies. These drainage improvements are recommended to be implemented on private property, as well as within the Lakewood Drive road allowance. A letter with a summary of this study has been mailed to property owners within the project boundaries. The study will also be included on the agenda of the first Public Information Centre which is upcoming.
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June 1, 2023 - Update on schedule and tree inventory
Tatham Engineering has completed their Tree Inventory for the Lakewood Drive Reconstruction project. An Arborist Report will be completed once the design reaches 60% completion. Through the 2023 Town Budget process, it was decided that the Town would complete the detailed engineering for Lakewood Drive this year, but to temporarily delay construction in favour if higher priority projects. Therefore, the first Public Information Centre for the project is now anticipated to be held in mid to late 2023, following Council's summer break.
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February 15, 2023 - Update on west access to Lakewood Drive from Highway 26
The Town's project team and consultant have reevaluated the proposed closure of the west access to Lakewood Drive from Highway 26 at Woodland Park Road. Closing this access to Lakewood Drive was originally identified as a part of the preferred alternative solution through the Highway 26 / Grey Road 40 Intersection Area Municipal Class Environmental Assessment completed in 2016.
However, Town of The Blue Mountains Council passed a motion in 2017 directing Town staff to inform the County of Grey and the Ministry of Transportation that Council did not support the recommendation in the EA to close the intersections at Woodland Park Road and Lakewood Drive (onto Highway 26), and Grey Road 40 and Woodland Park Road. Therefore, the Town's engineer will be updating the design to maintain this access with revised geometry.