you are here: home > Committee List > Rouge Park > Little Rouge

LITTLE ROUGE CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN

RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL MEETING NO. 3 DATED MARCH 4, 2008

REPORT NO. 9 – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

(7)          LITTLE ROUGE CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN (10.0)            

That the Staff recommendations be endorsed in principle and referred to a Working Committee of Council; and,

That the Working Committee together with Staff identify a substantial acreage in the Rouge Park to permit leisure activity similar to Milne Park Conservation Area, and review other uses that relate to recreational activities; and,

That the staff report entitled draft “Little Rouge Corridor Management Plan” dated February 19, 2008, be received; and,

That Council express support for the Little Rouge Corridor Management Plan as a broad based park planning guideline, but encourage the Rouge Park to consider comments made in this information report; and,

That the Rouge Park be requested to prepare and maintain a financial implementation strategy, identifying private and public funding opportunities, as well as economic opportunities within the Park to implement and sustain the Park as a public resource; and,

That Council request the Rouge Park Alliance to ensure the Plan retains sufficient flexibility to respond to recreational and economic opportunities which could support the profile and funding of the regional park system; and,

That Council urge the Rouge Park Alliance to continue to seek private, corporate and senior government funding sources, including a Trust Fund to accept private donations, for the implementation of the Rouge Park, recognizing the significant costs to deliver the regional park infrastructure and ongoing operation costs; and,

That Council request the Rouge Park Alliance in its 5 year review of the Little Rouge Corridor Management Plan, to assess if the allocation of funding for the delivery of the Little Rouge Corridor Park is sufficient to deliver the park infrastructure and ongoing operations in a reasonable and timely manner; and,

That the ongoing Town of Markham Rouge Park grant of $25,000 per year be directed to implementation of the Little Rouge Corridor Park or Bob Hunter Memorial Park from account 25-210 0024, and that the Rouge Park continue to provide the Town with a year end report on expenditure of the grant; and,

That consistent with the paramount actions identified in the Rouge Watershed Plan, the Rouge Park be requested to prioritize the implementation and funding activities of the Little Rouge Corridor to recognize and develop the public use and trails component of the Regional Open Space System; and,

That the park uses proposed in the Little Rouge Corridor Management Plan be considered in the Greenbelt Conformity process to ensure that the uses are permissible, and consistent with the provisions of the Greenbelt Plan;  and,

That Council request the Rouge Park staff to provide written communications with Town staff in the Planning Department and the Operations and Asset Management Group regarding implementation activities on Town owned lands and implementation activities requiring Town permits and approvals; and,

That a copy of the staff report entitled “Little Rouge Corridor Management Plan” dated February 19, 2008 be forwarded to the Rouge Park Alliance, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Region of York as the Town’s input into the Final Little Rouge Corridor Management Plan; and,

That staff continue to work co-operatively with the Rouge Park Alliance, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, York Region, the Province of Ontario, residents and stakeholders, as appropriate to implement the Little Rouge Creek Management Plan; and further,

That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 Top of Page

Sheila Birrell

Town Clerk

Copy to:             Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services

                            Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design

                            Lilli Duoba, Senior Project Coordinator

                            Councillor J. Webster

                            Councillor L. Kanapathi

                            Deputy Mayor J. Heath

                            Mayor F. Scarpitti

                            Councillor E. Shapero

                            The Honourable Dalton McGuinty

                            Mr. Brian Denney

                            Mr. Gord Weeden

                            Mr. Denis Kelly            

Top of Page