Town bylaw 956: Bylaw No. 956, 2019 Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication

TOWN OF PRINCETON

ROAD CLOSURE and REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION

BYLAW NO. 956, 2019

A Bylaw to Close and Remove the Dedication as Highway

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter, Council may, by bylaw, close a portion of highway to traffic and remove the dedication of the highway; if prior to adopting the bylaws, Council gives notice of its intention in accordance with section 94 of the Community Charter; and provides an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw to make representation to Council.

AND WHEREAS Council deems it to be in the best interest of the Town of Princeton to close to traffic and remove the dedication of highway of the lane dedicated on Plan 96, District Lot 706, YDYD.

AND WHEREAS the Council does not consider that the road closure will affect the transmission or distribution facilities or works of utility operators;

AND WHEREAS, pursuant to section 41(3) of the Community Charter, if the highway or

part of a highway to be closed is within 800 meters of an arterial highway, the bylaw

may only be adopted if it is approved by the Minister responsible for the Transportation Act.

AND WHEREAS, the Council deems it expedient to provide for the closure to traffic and removal of the dedication of the portion of highway referred to in this bylaw for the purposes of consolidation with the adjacent private property located at 301 Vermilion Avenue.

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Princeton, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

PART 1: CITATION

1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Road Closure Bylaw No. 956,

2019.”

1.2 Town of Princeton Bylaw No. 265, 1975 is hereby repealed.

PART 2: SEVERABILITY

2.1 If a portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then

the invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of this bylaw is deemed to have been adopted without the severed section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or phrase.

TOWN OF PRINCETON

ROAD CLOSURE and REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION

BYLAW NO. 956, 2019

A Bylaw to Close and Remove the Dedication as Highway

PART 3: ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION

3.1 Attached to this bylaw as Schedule “A” forming part of this bylaw is a reduced

copy of the road closure reference plan EPP90863, prepared by AllTerra Land Surveying Ltd.

3.2 On deposit of the Road Closure Plan and all other documentation for the closure

of the closed road in the Land Title Office, the closed road will cease to be public highway, its dedication as a highway cancelled.

3.3 The Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer are authorized to execute all plans

and other documentation necessary to effect this road closure and cancellation of Highway dedication, and registration of the title to the property.

READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME this 15th day of April 2019. NOTICE GIVEN in accordance with sections 40(3) and 94 of the Community Charter on the 18th AND 25th day of April 2019; and May 2nd, 2019.

AN OPPORTUNITY WAS PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO CONSIDER THEY ARE

AFFECTED BY THE BYLAW TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO COUNCIL AT A

PUBLIC HEARING on the 6th day of May 2019. READ A THIRD TIME this 6th day of May 2019. APPROVED pursuant to section 41(3) of the Community Charter this 8th day of May, 2019.

_______________________________ for Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure. RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of May 2019.

Mayor Spencer Coyne

CAO, Lyle Thomas

Original signed by Mayor Coyne Original signed by CAO Thomas Original signed by Rob Bitte for the Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure

TOWN OF PRINCETON

ROAD CLOSURE and REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION

BYLAW NO. 956, 2019

A Bylaw to Close and Remove the Dedication as Highway

SCHEDULE A