Update February 23, 2024
At their regular Council meeting held on Monday, January 22, 2024, Council passed the following motion:
THAT
- staff proceed with engaging overhead utility companies to commission detailed design for the undergrounding works on Bay Street between Keith Road and Nelson Avenue;
- as part of the undergrounding works design, staff work with the utility providers to identify phasing and/or future proofing opportunities available to deliver the works;
- staff coordinate and review available detailed streetscape design options on Bay Street between Keith Road and Nelson Avenue;
- design costs associated with the undergrounding and streetscape design be funded through the existing appropriated Community Amenity Contributions for the Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Project; and
- staff report back at a future regular Council meeting with further information once design is complete.
If Council chooses to proceed with undergrounding the overhead utilities, there may be design impacts on the next phases of the Horseshoe Bay Streetscapes project. Owing to this consideration, public engagement on Horseshoe Bay Streetscapes Phase 2 will be deferred until such time as a decision is made regarding undergrounding, and the impacts on the timeline and design for streetscapes are fully understood.
Horseshoe Bay Streetscapes