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1 PL ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to make a decision to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No.24T-14004/1530 OMB File No. PL Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to make a decision to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No. 24CDM-14003/1530 OMB File No. PL Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to adopt the requested amendment to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Approval Authority File no. OPA OMB File No. PL Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13,from the neglect or refusal of the Town of Oakville to amend Zoning By-law No to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No.Z OMB File No. PL WITNESS STATEMENT OF ALICIA JAKAITIS August 27, 2015

2 WITNESS STATEMENT OF ALICIA JAKAITIS INTRODUCTION 1. The following witness statement is submitted by Alicia Jakaitis, Senior Transportation Planner, Infrastructure Planning and Policy at the Regional Municipality of Halton (the Region ). 2. The purpose of this witness statement is to provide my evidence and transportation planning opinion in response to Issues 56, 57, 59 and 60 on the Consolidated Issues List of the Public Agencies. In doing so, I will in some instances be relying upon the opinions and conclusions of other consultants retained by the applicant or by the Region. 3. I attended on the Bronte Green property on June 26, 2015 for a site visit. QUALIFICATIONS. 4. I have over 15 years of experience in the preparation and review of a wide range of transportation planning, long range planning and traffic engineering studies, including functional design of Regional Roads. I am a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. 5. I am currently employed by the Region as the Senior Transportation Planner in the Infrastructure Planning and Policy division. In this role I provide strategic review of Provincial transportation projects and transportation direction into official plan updates. I am also responsible for the management and delivery of Environmental Study Reports for Regional Roads and review and assess development applications as they relate to access and impact to the Regional Road network. 6. I have provided expert transportation related testimony before the Ontario Municipal Board on several occasions. 7. My qualifications and experience are further detailed in my curriculum vitae, attached to this Witness Statement as Appendix A. My Acknowledgment of Expert s Duty is attached as Appendix B. RETAINER 8. I was requested by Regional legal counsel to provide evidence to the Ontario Municipal Board for matters pertaining to the potential impact of the proposed subdivision on the Regional Road network and on other Regional interests related to transportation matters. 2

3 MATERIALS RELIED UPON 9. I have reviewed and rely on the following documents in preparing this Witness Statement: a) Sustainable Halton Transportation Master Plan, the "Road to Change" (2011) b) Guidelines for the Preparation of Traffic Impact Studies, Regional Municipality of Halton, January 2015 c) Highway Dedication Guidelines, Regional Official Plan Guidelines d) Bronte Green Subdivision, Merton Tertiary Plan, Oakville Traffic Impact Study prepared by Read, Voorhees & Associates, February 2014 e) Bronte Green Subdivision, Merton Tertiary Plan, Oakville Traffic Impact Study prepared by Read, Voorhees & Associates, April 2015 ( April 2015 TIS ) f) Draft Plan of Subdivision, Bronte Green, Prepared by SGL Planning & Design Inc., dated April 14, 2015 g) Consolidated Issues List of the Public Agencies ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED 10. I will be addressing the following four issues in my evidence: Issue 56: Does the Traffic Impact Study adequately address the following: a) Impacts to Bronte Road at the North Service Road; b) Impacts to Bronte Road at the QEW off-ramp; c) Queuing issues with westbound left-turns on the North Service Road at Bronte Road in relation to the access and operations to the Halton Regional Centre? Issue 57: Is there sufficient road access to the parcel at the southeast corner of Upper Middle Road and Bronte Road? Issue 59: Should an updated Traffic Impact Study be provided to address how the proposed development, including the increase of traffic resulting from the proposed development, will impact the access, operations, queuing, sight lines, and other traffic-related issues with respect to: a) the Woodlands Operation Centre; b) the proposed Halton Regional Police Headquarters; c) the Halton Regional Centre; and d) the internal ring road surrounding the Halton Regional Centre? Issue 60: Has the applicant obtained the necessary approvals from MTO, given the significant impacts to the QEW ramps at Bronte Road and at Third Line? 3

4 SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE AND OPINION 11. Issue 56: Does the Traffic Impact Study adequately address the following: a) Impacts to Bronte Road at the North Service Road; b) Impacts to Bronte Road at the QEW off-ramp; c) Queuing issues with westbound left-turns on the North Service Road at Bronte Road in relation to the access and operations to the Halton Regional Centre? 12. On July 15, 2015, I attended a meeting with the traffic experts. An Agreed Statement of Facts ( ASF ), attached to this Witness Statement as Attachment 1, was produced following this meeting that sets out the areas of agreement and agreed outstanding technical issues. The ASF does not capture all of the areas of disagreement between the parties relating to transportation matters. 13. As noted in Agreed Statement #2 in the ASF, I agree that the impacts to Bronte Road at North Service Road have been addressed through the April 2015 TIS. As a result, Issue 56a) is no longer being pursued by the Region. 14. As noted in Agreed Statement #5 in the ASF, I agree that clarification regarding the Ministry of Transportation s (MTO) jurisdiction for approval of the April 2015 TIS with respect to impact to the QEW interchange at Bronte Road is required. Issue 56b) remains an issue until such time that MTO issues final comments on the April 2015 TIS. 15. As noted in Agreed Statement #2 in the ASF, I agree that queuing issues with the westbound left turns at the North Service Road and Bronte Road intersection have been addressed through the April 2015 TIS. 16. Issue 57: Is there sufficient road access to the parcel at the southeast corner of Upper Middle Road and Bronte Road? 17. This issue is primarily a Town issue, as it addresses the internal road network proposed by Bronte Green. However, given the agreed outstanding technical issues identified in the ASF, I agree that there is insufficient road access to the parcels located at the southeast corner of Upper Middle Road and Bronte Road. 18. The draft plan submitted by the applicant only identifies a single, internal access to these lots (Street V ). In the event that the only access to the parcel at the southeast corner of Upper Middle Road and Bronte Road is unavailable or blocked, there is no means for emergency services to access these lots, thereby compromising emergency service response time. In my opinion this is an issue that must be addressed before the draft plan can be approved. 4

5 19. Issue 59: Should an updated Traffic Impact Study be provided to address how the proposed development, including the increase of traffic resulting from the proposed development, will impact the access, operations, queuing, sight lines, and other traffic-related issues with respect to: a) the Woodlands Operation Centre; b) the proposed Halton Regional Police Headquarters; c) the Halton Regional Centre; and d) the internal ring road surrounding the Halton Regional Centre? 20. The applicant s draft plan proposes a connection from the subdivision to Bronte Road via Street C. The extension of Street C is proposed on lands owned by the Region and that are currently being used as part of the Region s Woodlands Operations Centre ( WOC ). A map showing the proposed Street C extension in relation to the existing WOC and road network is found at Attachment As noted in Agreed Statement #6 in the ASF, all of the traffic experts agree that Issue 59 is applicable if the extension of Street C through the WOC is included as part of the application. 22. The experts also agree as part of the outstanding technical issues that a) there is a need for clarification regarding either the inclusion or provision for the extension of Street C through the WOC; b) there is a need for additional transportation information regarding either the inclusion or provision for the extension of Street C through the WOC; c) the impacts to the road network design as a result of either the inclusion or provision for the extension of Street C through the WOC have yet to be determined; and d) a Revised TIS will be required in the event that the proposal changes or if Street C is to extend through the WOC. 23. It is unclear whether the applicant still seeks this extension of Street C as part of the application. To date, information has not been provided to clarify the outstanding technical issues identified above, nor has information been provided to outline the impacts to the road network design as a result of either the inclusion or provision for the extension of Street C through the WOC. 24. As noted in Agreed Statement #6 the impacts of the Street C extension to the proposed internal road network of the subdivision and to the Halton Regional Centre ( HRC ) ring road and WOC access were not addressed in the April 2015 TIS. There is insufficient information available to determine the appropriateness 5

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7 Appendix A CURRICULUM VITAE OF ALICIA JAKAITIS ACADEMIC BACKGROUND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE February 2015 Present University of Toronto, 2000: Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours, Geography & Geographic Information Systems) Acting Senior Transportation Planner Infrastructure Planning and Policy (department realignment) Public Works Regional Municipality of Halton Provide strategic review of Provincial transportation projects) and provide transportation direction into Official Plan updates. Responsible for management and delivery of Environmental Study Reports for Regional Roads and mentor 2 junior staff. Review and assess development applications as they relate to access and impact to the Regional Road network utilizing established Halton Region and MTO standards and guidelines. Provide and review screenline transportation analysis for all Secondary Plan and review and assess Noise Impact Studies and assist in Noise Retrofit projects. January 2009 February 2015 Transportation Coordinator Transportation Services Public Works Regional Municipality of Halton Duties as noted above. September 2001 January 2009 Technical Analyst Traffic Development Public Works Region of Peel Review and assess development applications and engineering submissions as they relate to development related infrastructure improvements. Review and assess secondary plans, traffic impact and planning studies. Work with Capital group to review modelling working completed as part of Environmental Assessment Studies. Review engineering submissions for proposed road works. Draft site plan and access agreements, manage letters of credit, collect fees and coordinate financing of road projects. Provide expert testimony at the Ontario Municipal Board.

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