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Communication No. 20:
Moved by Councillor Gignac, seconded by Councillor Lewenza,
M239-2010 That the report of the City Planner dated July 26, 2010 entitled "CQ79-2009 -
Policy for Riverfront Property Acquisition" BE RECEIVED, and further, that Administration
BE DIRECTED to commence the process for a policy amendment to the City's Official Plan in
order to have a policy for acquiring riverfront parkland formalized in the Official Plan.
Carried.
COUNCIL MINUTES
Page 1
August 9, 2010
PLAmNG
use of riverfront
property tor parks
purposes or marinas,
motel-botels,etc,
)Policy Book
(Original under Parks)
August l, 1963 -
Secretary, Windsor Planning Board
Director of Planning and Urban Renewal
Camnisaioner ct Finance
City Solicitor
734/63
- That·w1>Jee tid,the necessary financing being arranged by -
C01,111cil, all privately- f iands on the north side of Riverside Drive,
- between the Ambassador Brtdg _lmd the Peabody Bridge be acquired for
park purposes and/or recreati(a]. and:ccmplementarcyommercial uses such
as marinas, with ancil.1&1 sehice facilities, marine restaurants $nd
-
l!IOtel-botel developmentsn; 4(;that this policy be impleinented as follows_:
{i}
he firstphase of..·the l.)l'Oposed ri1rerfront develop-
ment be on the lands -lying:be irE1en the Ambassader Bridge and Dieppe Park;
(11) a devel nt plan be prepared by the Windsor
Plaf)n1ng Board for consideration by Council. of the lams between Ambas or,
Brtdge and Dieppe Gardens-; i - \
-
:
(iil) tl'.le Citf,.$olic1tor be requested to prepare for -
consideration by coiliicil at .its meeting on August 6, 1963, a by-law for .
the expropriation ot the NdV:fork Central riverfront property lying -
between Bridge and ! (Ave '. (cc:mprising part Farm lots 68 to 73,
Fomer City of Windsor,, (85A\i-l) (85D-l)
.
Nay \iot t Aic1ijl'l!18n Clarke to the entire resolution
Mayor Patrick to the ehtire resoiution with the exception of Item (ii),
Aldeimen Perry, Wheelton, Wansbrough and Atkinson in respect to Item (ii}
PARKS - acquisition of
park lands on
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riverfront
The following resolution was adopted by Council on June 26, 1978:
703/78
. That the Essex Region Conservation Authority BE ADVISED.
that the City's linear, waterfront parkway system is of regional significance
and St, Rose Beach Park forms an integral unit of this significant syster::;.,
an(th t..theJgf s long-tern policy of acquiring la ds on the north side
of Riverside Drive from the··eisternTo-fhe-western bouridary··for-park ..-.
purposes·to create_:- n:eventual overall interconnected waterfront ·parks
- yst m f_ro the East _tb the_ e;t bo d-ar{_eB;:(·REAFFIRMEo;:anffurther,
Council's decision to assume 451. of the total cost of 22,000,00 for the
supply and installation of ·approximately100 feet of sheet steel seawall.
complete w_ith 12-inch channel cap .ialer, tie rods, fencing and restoration.
in St. Ros Beach Park, BE RATIFIED,
(82A·l)tl 22
ABSTRACT TAKEN FROM THE MINUTES D..ATED JULY-8,J98§;
Moved by Mayor Burr11 seconded by Alderman Bounsa11,
M91-86 WHEREAS the City of Windsor has had a long-standing desire to
develop the lands north of Riverside Drive from Goyeau Street east to
the Peabody Bridge as public parklands; and
WHEREAS Windsor City Council adopted a policy of acquiring
these lands for public parkland in July 1963; and
WHEREAS this policy has been reconfirmed on numerous
occasions, most notably in October 1974 in response to a development
proposal from Valhalla Inns; and
WHEREAS the City of Windsor wishes to avoid a situation
similar to the problems experienced with Argosy Construction in
connection with commercial development of riverfront lands in 1965 -
1966; and
WHEREAS the development potential of lands south of
Riverside Drive East is greatly enhanced by the existence of public
parkland on the north side of Riverside Drive East as evidenced in
current and pending developments and whereas i11111inent developments
planned for the south side of Riverside Drive could be delayed or
jeopardized; and
WHEREAS City Council has instructed the City Administrator
to pursue acquisition of the CN Riverfront lands through a land swap
arrangement or a purchase; and
WHEREAS substantial costs associated with the current CN
proposal for development of the CN waterfront property would fall to
the City of Windsor including the cost of diverting Riverside·Drive
East and the construction of a new seawall; and
WHEREAS the future of the CN riverfront lands is currently
an item of substantial public interest;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council reaffirm its
policy of acquiring the CN lands along the north side of Riverside
Drive East for public parks purposes and/or recreational and
complimentary commercial uses.