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City Report to
Executive Committee
PI KERIN Report Number: CS 19-11
Date: April 11, 2011
From: Everett Buntsma
Director, Community Services
Subject: No Parking By-law, Rayleen Crescent
Amendment to By-law 6604/05
Pedestrian Access Relocation, Rayleen Crescent
File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1. That Report CS 19-11 of the Director, Community Services regarding a
proposed amendment to the municipal traffic by-law 6604/05 and relocation of
a pedestrian access on Rayleen Crescent be received; and
2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule "2" to By-law
6604/05 to provide for the regulation of parking on highways or parts of
highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering; and
3. That relocation of the pedestrian access to Brock Road currently mid-block on
Rayleen Crescent to a location further north on Rayleen Crescent be approved
and staff be given the authority to undertake the necessary work.
Executive Summary: In response to concerns brought to Engineering Services
staffs attention, staff investigated concerns regarding roadway safety and traffic
operations on portions of Rayleen Crescent, Beaton Way, and Shay Drive, specifically
with respect to on-street parking, driveway entry and exit, vehicular and pedestrian
traffic flow and larger vehicle access. Based on the investigation and community
consultation, staff propose parking restrictions on a portion of Rayleen Crescent and
relocation of the pedestrian access to Brock Road currently mid-block on Rayleen
Crescent to a location further north on Rayleen Crescent.
Financial Implications: The acquisition and installation of no parking signs can be
accommodated within the Roads Current budget. The relocation of the pedestrian
access to Brock Road would cost approximately $3,700 and would be completed by
City of Pickering staff.
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Sustainability Implications: The concerns as presented and the
recommendations, as generated by staff, address traffic safety issues within the
Corporate Healthy society objectives.
Background: In September 2010, Engineering Services staff from the City of
Pickering investigated concerns brought to our attention regarding roadway safety and
traffic operations on portions of Rayleen Crescent, Beaton Way, and Shay Drive,
specifically with respect to on-street parking, driveway entry and exit, vehicular and
pedestrian traffic flow and larger vehicle access. Rayleen Crescent, Beaton Way and
Shay Drive are all local residential roadways with on-street parking permitted on both
sides of the street.
Based on the investigation, staff proposed parking restrictions on portions of Rayleen
Crescent, Beaton Way and Shay Drive and issued a municipal community consultation
notice on October 15, 2010 to the area residents. The notice asked residents whether
they were in support of parking restrictions on these roadways or not. The consultation
generated ten replies, four of which were in support of the implementation of parking
restrictions on all roadways, one in support of parking restrictions on Rayleen Crescent
only, and five replies that were against all parking restrictions. Those that were
opposed to parking restrictions felt there was no need to have these restrictions since
the majority of traffic congestion occurs when the Pickering Islamic Centre (P IC),
located at 2065 Brock Road, has service for its members. The PIC's service usually
occurs on Friday afternoons, with PIC's members using the residential streets to park
anywhere between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm, which also happens to coincide with waste
collection times for Rayleen Crescent (see Attachment 1). It should be noted that all
responses except for one were from residents on Rayleen Crescent. Therefore, the
majority of residents on Beaton Way and Shay Drive see this as an insignificant issue.
The community consultation notice also asked residents about a proposal to relocate
the pedestrian access to Brock Road currently located mid-block on Rayleen Crescent
to a point further north towards the bend in Rayleen Crescent. Staff anticipates that
with this move, pedestrians that want to cross Brock Road will walk to Major Oaks Drive
and cross the roadway at the traffic signal. Of the ten replies received, six are in support
of the access relocation, one is in support of an additional crosswalk across Brock
Road, and three are against the access relocation.
A pedestrian crosswalk across Brock Road, a Type A arterial roadway, is not ideal for
many reasons. These reasons include the high vehicular traffic volume and speed on
Brock Road; conflicts that may occur including increased potential for rear-end type
collisions, and the close proximity of the traffic signal at Major Oaks Drive, which would
not provide sufficient spacing to warrant a pedestrian signal or crosswalk.
The Pickering Islamic Centre has not responded to the community consultation notice,
however, parking instructions located on their website instructs people to park along the
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east side of Rayleen Crescent and to not block any residential driveways. An
Engineering Services staff review of the area confirmed that although most patrons
park along the east side, there are a few vehicles that park on the west side as well:
In recognition of the community comments received and City staff's review, Engineering
Services staff recommend that the municipal Traffic By-law 6604/05 be amended to
restrict parking on the west side of Rayleen Crescent only, which is the most
problematic roadway, especially during the PIC's service. The parking restrictions would
be Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Also, the City recommends the relocation of the pedestrian access to Brock Road
currently located mid-block on Rayleen Crescent to a point further north towards the
bend in Rayleen Crescent.
The proposed parking restrictions on Rayleen Crescent and the pedestrian walkway
relocation can be found graphically on the attached sketch (Attachment 2).
Attachments
1. Street Parking Photographs Rayleen Crescent
2. Proposed Parking Restrictions and Pedestrian Access Relocation Rayleen
Crescent
3. Draft By-law Amendment
Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By:
Nathan Emery verett u'ntsm
Coordinator, Traffic Operations Director, Community Services
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Richa d W. Hol rn, P. Eng
Divi ion Head,
E ineering Services Division
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickerin City Co ncil
Tony Prevedel, P.Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer
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ATTACHMENT4 3. M REPORT
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The Corporation of the City of Pickering.
By-law No.
Being a By-law to amend By-law 6604/05
providing for the regulating of parking,
standing and stopping on highways or parts
of highways under the jurisdiction of the City
of Pickering and on private and municipal
property.'
Whereas, By-law 6604/05, as amended, provides for the regulating of traffic and
parking on highways, private property and municipal property within the' City of
Pickering; and
Whereas, it is deemed expedient to amend By-law 6604/05 to establish "No Parking"
zones on Rayleen Crescent.
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Schedule 2 to By-law 6604/05, as amended, is hereby further amended thereto
by the following:
Schedule 2
No Parking
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Highway Side Limits (From/To) Prohibited Times
or Days
Add
Rayleen Crescent West 58 metres east of 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
Beaton Way (north Monday to Friday
intersection) to 55 metres
east of Beaton Way
(south intersection)
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2. This By-law shall come into force on the date that it is approved by the Council of
The City of Pickering and when signs to the effect are installed.
By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this day of
2011.
David Ryan, Mayor
Debbie Shields, City Clerk