Planning and Development

A review of the Pleasant View Municipal Drain (Phase 2 project) has been initiated. D.M. Wills Associates Ltd., completed a detailed review of the existing Engineers Report, Engineering Drawings and Technical Briefs originally prepared for the Pleasantview Municipal Drain and Branches. The results of the two technical reviews were presented to Township of Laurentian Valley Council on April 16^th, 2024. Following that meeting, the Section 78 action was required to address upgrades to the existing drainage infrastructure within the Pleasantview Municipal Drain & Branches, to meet updates design standards; updates to the drain to accommodate upstream development that discharges into the drain, that may include changes to the existing stormwater management pond; and updates to the Schedule of assessment. On June 18, 2024, Council accepted the request for drainage works and improvements on the Pleasant View Municipal Drain & Branches in accordance with Section 78 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, for repairs and improvements; and appointed D.M. Wills Associates. Ltd. as the Drainage Engineer for the Pleasant View Municipal Drain to provide a technical review of the Pleasantview Municipal Drain and Branches. The review provided a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the existing drainage system, highlighted deficiencies and provided broad recommendations.

An On-Site Meeting occurred on November 28, 2024, to gather input and explain the project and a draft Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) was created on January 30, 2026. Upon receipt of the draft Council directed Staff to arrange a public open house on June 18, 2026 to collect information prior to the next prescribed step in the Drainage Act process which is a “Meeting to Consider” the Preliminary Engineering Report. (An additional notice will be issued following this Open House to advise of the date of the “Meeting to Consider”.)

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