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City of Waterloo Land Development
Development Engineering Manual
2013 City of Waterloo Land Development
Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................11.2 Background ..................................................................................................................................1 1.3 Format..........................................................................................................................................1 1.4 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................2 1.5 Updates ........................................................................................................................................2
2.0 Approvals & Permits for Development ............................................................................... 4
3.0 Preliminary Site Alterations................................................................................................ 6 3.1 Preliminary Site Works .................................................................................................................6 3.1.1 Site Alteration ............................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.2 Demolition..................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.3 Tree removal ................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Preliminary Engineering Studies....................................................................................................7
4.0 Site Plan Engineering.......................................................................................................... 9 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................9 4.2 Applicable Legislation & Guidelines ..............................................................................................9 4.3 Process .......................................................................................................................................10
4.3.1 Pre-‐Consultation Meeting ........................................................................................................... 134.3.2 Site Plan Application ................................................................................................................... 13 4.3.3 Functional Engineering Design Submission................................................................................. 13 4.3.4 Site Plan Review Committee Meeting......................................................................................... 14 4.3.5 Conditional Site Plan Approval.................................................................................................... 14 4.3.6 Complete Engineering Design Package ....................................................................................... 15 4.3.7 Securities ..................................................................................................................................... 16 4.3.8 Final Site Plan Approval............................................................................................................... 16 4.3.9 Site Plan Agreement.................................................................................................................... 16 4.3.10 Building Permits ........................................................................................................................ 17 4.3.11 Maintenance Period and Release of Securities......................................................................... 18
4.4 Fees ............................................................................................................................................18 4.4.1 Site Plan Fees .............................................................................................................................. 18
4.4.2 Engineering Fees ......................................................................................................................... 184.4.3 Building Permit Fees.................................................................................................................... 18 4.4.4 Parkland Dedication .................................................................................................................... 18
4.5 Site Plan Engineering Design .......................................................................................................18 4.5.1 Engineering Design Requirements .............................................................................................. 18
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4.5.2 General Servicing Requirements ................................................................................................. 20 4.5.3 Engineering Design Drawings...................................................................................................... 21 4.5.4 Reports ........................................................................................................................................ 22 4.5.5 Other Submission Requirements ................................................................................................ 23 4.5.6 Additional Background Information............................................................................................ 24 4.5.7 Approval from Outside Agencies................................................................................................. 25 4.5.8 Registered Subdivison Blocks ...................................................................................................... 25
4.6 Construction ...............................................................................................................................25 4.6.1 Preliminary Site Preparation ....................................................................................................... 26 4.6.2 Inspection and Certification ........................................................................................................ 26 4.6.3 Site Access................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6.4 Maintenance of the Lands during Construction.......................................................................... 27 4.6.5 Permits ........................................................................................................................................ 29 4.6.6 Maintenance Requirements........................................................................................................ 29 4.6.7 Required Off-‐Site Works ............................................................................................................. 30 4.6.8 Other Considerations .................................................................................................................. 31
5.0 Site Plan Landscaping ....................................................................................................... 33 5.1 Site Alteration Permit By-‐law No. 2010-‐066 ................................................................................33 5.2 Qualifications of Project Landscape Architect .............................................................................33 5.3 Site Plan Pre-‐consultation...........................................................................................................33 5.4 SPRC Complete Submission.........................................................................................................33 5.5 Coordination of Drawings ...........................................................................................................33 5.6 Applicable Standards ..................................................................................................................34 5.7 Vegetation Management Plan Requirements..............................................................................34 5.7.1 Site Meeting Requirements ........................................................................................................ 35 5.7.2 Letter of Agreement, Species at Risk, and Courtesy Circulation to Neighbours ......................... 35 5.7.3 General Information to be Shown on the Vegetation Management Plan .................................. 35 5.7.4 Specific Information to be Shown on the Vegetation Management Plan................................... 36 5.7.5 General Notes to be Included on the Vegetation Management Plan ......................................... 36
5.8 Landscape Plan and Details Plan Requirements ..........................................................................37 5.8.1 Information to be Shown on the Landscape and Details Plan .................................................... 37 5.8.2 Standards and Requirements to be shown on the Landscape and Details Plan ......................... 38 5.8.3 Applicant Responsibility in the Public Realm .............................................................................. 39
5.9 Landscape Cost Estimate and Performance Deposit ....................................................................40 5.10 Cash-‐in-‐Lieu of Street Trees and Design Standards ....................................................................40 5.11 Landscape Requirements Following Final Site Plan Approval.....................................................40 5.11.1 Preservation of Existing Trees on Site ....................................................................................... 40 5.11.2 Tree Removals from Site ........................................................................................................... 41
5.12 Permits .....................................................................................................................................41 5.12.1 Installation of Landscape Works within the Municipal Boulevard............................................ 41 5.12.2 Installation of Landscape Works within the Regional Boulevard .............................................. 41
5.13 Post Construction Landscape Inspections..................................................................................41
5.13.1 Substantial Completion Inspection of Landscape Elements ..................................................... 425.13.2 Final Completion Inspection of Landscape Elements................................................................ 42
6.0 Plan of Subdivision........................................................................................................... 446.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................446.2 Applicable Legislation & Guidelines ............................................................................................446.3 Subdivision Development Process...............................................................................................44
6.3.1 Draft Plan .................................................................................................................................... 446.3.2 Subdivision Agreement ............................................................................................................... 456.3.3 Registration ................................................................................................................................. 45
6.4 Financial Requirements ..............................................................................................................456.4.1 Subdivision Development Fees ................................................................................................... 456.4.2 Engineering Review Fees............................................................................................................. 45
6.4.3 Land Dedication Requirements ................................................................................................... 466.4.4 City Share of Municipal Servicing Costs ...................................................................................... 46
6.5 Design Requirements..................................................................................................................46
6.5.1 Design Guidelines and Specifications.......................................................................................... 466.5.2 Submission of Engineering Design .............................................................................................. 476.5.3 MOE Approval ............................................................................................................................. 48
6.5.4 Engineering Acceptance.............................................................................................................. 486.6 Securities ....................................................................................................................................486.6.1 Initial Security for Municipal Servicing ........................................................................................ 48
6.6.2 Security Reductions..................................................................................................................... 496.6.3 Release ........................................................................................................................................ 50
6.7 Construction ...............................................................................................................................50
6.7.1 Tender and Award....................................................................................................................... 506.7.2 Approval for Construction........................................................................................................... 516.7.3 Site Meetings .............................................................................................................................. 51
6.7.4 Inspection and Certification ........................................................................................................ 51 6.7.5 Site Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 51 6.7.6 Construction Lien Act .................................................................................................................. 51 6.7.7 As-‐recorded Drawings ................................................................................................................. 52
6.8 Environmental Monitoring..........................................................................................................52 6.8.1 Stage I.......................................................................................................................................... 52 6.8.2 Stage II......................................................................................................................................... 52 6.8.3 Stage III........................................................................................................................................ 53
6.9 Building Permits .........................................................................................................................53 6.10 Maintenance Period..................................................................................................................54 6.10.1 Start of Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 55 6.10.2 Developer Obligations during the Maintenance Period............................................................ 57 6.10.3 Final Acceptance ....................................................................................................................... 58
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6.11 Lot Grading ...............................................................................................................................59 6.11.1 Approved Representative ......................................................................................................... 59 6.11.2 Development Compliance Letter .............................................................................................. 60 6.11.3 As-‐recorded Drawing ................................................................................................................ 60 6.11.4 Planting Voucher Verification ................................................................................................... 60 6.11.5 Review and Acceptance ............................................................................................................ 61 6.11.6 Maintenance Period.................................................................................................................. 61 6.11.7 Security Reduction .................................................................................................................... 61 6.11.8 Future Drainage Complaints ..................................................................................................... 62 6.11.9 Final Lot Grading Release .......................................................................................................... 62
6.12 Final Release from the Subdivision Agreement .........................................................................62
7.0 Design .............................................................................................................................. 64 7.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................64 7.2 Design Criteria ............................................................................................................................64 7.2.1 General........................................................................................................................................ 64
7.2.2 Exceptions to the DGSSMS.......................................................................................................... 64
7.2.3 Grading........................................................................................................................................ 65 7.2.4 Servicing ...................................................................................................................................... 68 7.2.5 Roadworks................................................................................................................................... 74
7.3 Submission Requirements...........................................................................................................76 7.4 Drawings ....................................................................................................................................76 7.4.1 Site Plan Drawing Requirements................................................................................................. 76 7.4.2 Subdivision Drawing Requirements ............................................................................................ 79
8.0 Construction .................................................................................................................... 86 8.1 Safety .........................................................................................................................................86 8.2 Construction Lien Act..................................................................................................................86 8.3 Insurance....................................................................................................................................86
8.4 Approved Contractors.................................................................................................................86
8.5 Plans and Drawings for Construction ..........................................................................................87 8.6 Permit Requirements..................................................................................................................87 8.7 Construction Guidelines..............................................................................................................87 8.8 Pre-‐Construction Meeting...........................................................................................................87 8.9 Inspection...................................................................................................................................87 8.10 Water Distribution....................................................................................................................88 8.11 Erosion and Sedimentation Control...........................................................................................88 8.12 Site Maintenance......................................................................................................................88 8.13 Warranty Period .......................................................................................................................89
Appendix A – Glossary ........................................................................................................... 91
Appendix B – Reference Material........................................................................................... 93 Acts and Regulations ........................................................................................................................93
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ECA Compliance Approval ................................................................................................................93 Guideline F-‐6 Separation Distance ....................................................................................................93 MNR Flood Hard Limit Technical Guide.............................................................................................93 MOE Design Guideline 2008 – Drinking Water ..................................................................................93 MOE Design Guideline 2008 – Sewers...............................................................................................93 MOE SWM Guidelines ......................................................................................................................93 Ontario Building Code ......................................................................................................................93 Ontario Provincial Standards & Specifications ..................................................................................93 Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings ..............................................................................................93 PEO General Review Guidelines........................................................................................................93 Procedure F-‐6-‐1 Separation Distance ................................................................................................93 Watermain Design Criteria for Future Alterations Authorized Under a Drinking Water Works Permit
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Appendix C – General Information ......................................................................................... 94 Approximate Costs of Standard Landscape Items .............................................................................94 Sample Letter of Credit.....................................................................................................................94 Sample LC Summary Sheet ...............................................................................................................94 Sample Schedule ‘B’ Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................94 Staff Contact List ..............................................................................................................................94
Appendix D – Forms............................................................................................................... 95 Application Form Demolition Control ...............................................................................................95 Application Form Permit to Construct or Demolish...........................................................................95 Application Form Site Plan Approval.................................................................................................95 Application for Sanitary Connection in the Uptown Core ..................................................................95 Application for Site Alteration Permit...............................................................................................95 Commitment to General Review Form..............................................................................................95 Environmental Monitoring Report Form...........................................................................................95 Special Application Form for Sanitary Sewer Connection in the Uptown Core Area..........................95
Appendix E – Checklists.......................................................................................................... 96 CCTV Inspection Submission Checklist ..............................................................................................96 Complete Engineering Submission Checklist .....................................................................................96 Development Compliance Letter ......................................................................................................96 Functional Engineering Submission Checklist ....................................................................................96 Landscape Drawing Checklist............................................................................................................96 Maintenance Package Checklist (Undergrounds to Base Asphalt) .....................................................96 Maintenance Package Checklist (Surface Works) ..............................................................................96 Site Plan Application Checklist..........................................................................................................96 Site Plan Data Chart..........................................................................................................................96 Site Plan Drawing Checklist...............................................................................................................96 Site Plan: Tree Protection Requirements by Location........................................................................96
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Appendix F – By-‐Laws ............................................................................................................ 97 By-‐Law 05-‐150 Signs .........................................................................................................................97 By-‐Law 08-‐026 Woodland Conservation ...........................................................................................97 By-‐Law 08-‐073 Development Pre-‐application consultation ...............................................................97 By-‐Law 08-‐123 Water Supply ............................................................................................................97 By-‐Law 09-‐059 Sewage and Stormwater ...........................................................................................97 By-‐Law 09-‐131 Site Plan Control .......................................................................................................97 By-‐Law 99-‐10 Street Tree..................................................................................................................97 By-‐Law 2009-‐111 Highway Work Permit ...........................................................................................97 By-‐Law 2010-‐073 Noise ....................................................................................................................97 By-‐Law 2010-‐66 Site Alteration.........................................................................................................97 By-‐Law 2011-‐024 Parkland Dedication..............................................................................................97 By-‐Law 2011-‐043 Purchasing (Amended) ..........................................................................................97 By-‐Law 2013-‐014 Demolition Control ...............................................................................................97 Region of Waterloo By-‐Law 90-‐1 Sewer Use .....................................................................................97 Region of Waterloo By-‐Law 07-‐029 Work Permit ..............................................................................97
Appendix G – Maps................................................................................................................ 98 GRCA Regulated Areas......................................................................................................................98 Regional Road Map ..........................................................................................................................98 Uptown Core Area Map....................................................................................................................98
Appendix H – Design Sheets................................................................................................... 99 Sanitary Sewer Design Sheet ............................................................................................................99 Storm Sewer Design Sheet................................................................................................................99
Appendix I – Policies .............................................................................................................100 Policy #2005-‐06 Sidewalks ............................................................................................................. 100
Appendix J – CCTV Requirements..........................................................................................101 Sanitary & Storm Sewer Main CCTV Inspection and Cleaning Specification – July 2007 ................... 101
Appendix K – Site Plan Agreement ........................................................................................102 Standard Site Plan Control Agreement – Council Approved July 2012 ............................................. 102
Appendix L – Standard Drawings...........................................................................................103