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PICKERING Report Number: ENG 12-13
Date: November 11, 2013
From: Richard Holborn
Director, Engineering & Public Works
Subject: Cherrywood Parking Restrictions
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Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road
- Amendment to By-law 6604/05
- File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1. That Report ENG 12-13 of the Director, Engineering & Public Works regarding a
proposed amendment to the municipal traffic By-law 6604/05 on Third Concession
Road and Rosebank Road in the Hamlet of Cherrywood 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, specifically to address parking
concerns on Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road.
Executive Summary: In response to concerns brought to the Engineering & Public
Works Department staffs attention by the residents of the Hamlet of Cherrywood, staff
investigated issues regarding parking and restricted traffic flow on Third Concession
Road and Rosebank Road. The concerns were caused from an overflow of parking
during events at the Al Mandi Islamic Community Center and vehicles parking on both
sides of the streets, reducing Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road to a single
travel lane. Based on staffs review, staff are proposing parking restrictions on the
south side of Third Concession Road from Rosebank Road to Whites Road, and on the
west side of Rosebank Road from Third Concession Road to Taunton Road.
Financial Implications: The acquisition and installation of no parking signs and posts
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can be accommodated within the Roads Current budget.
Discussion: In December 2011, Engineering & Public Works staff received
several complaints from the residents of the Hamlet of Cherrywood related to restricted
traffic flow on both Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road caused by an overflow
of parking from the Al Mandi Islamic Community Center. The Al Mandi Islamic
Community Center is located on the northeast corner of Third Concession Road and
Rosebank Road.
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Subject: Cherrywood Parking Restrictions
Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road Page 2
City staff investigated these concerns and found that the Al Mandi Islamic Community
Center was generating more traffic than usual because of a week-long event that was
taking place at that time. The event resulted in visitors of the Al Mandi Islamic
Community Center parking on both sides of Third Concession Road and Rosebank
Road, due to their designated parking lot not having sufficient space to accommodate
the increased demand.
Both Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road do not have the adequate pavement
width to accommodate parking on both sides of the street. During the course of the
event, because of vehicles parking on both sides of the street, both Third Concession
Road and Rosebank Road were reduced to a single travel lane at times. This created a
safety concern, not only because two vehicles could not travel on the street at the same
time, but also because the roadways would not be able to accommodate an emergency
vehicle if it was required.
Recognizing the need to resolve these issues, the Al Mandi Islamic Community Center
was contacted by city staff and was asked to inform the City when another event occurs
so that temporary parking restrictions could be placed along one side of both Third
Concession Road and Rosebank Road to allow for the safe passage of vehicles. There
have since been other events at the Al Mandi Islamic Community Center in 2012 and in
the summer of 2013. Although these other events only lasted for one day, and in some
instances an evening, they presented the same parking and traffic flow concerns to a rea
residents.
To resolve the parking and restricted traffic flow issues, the Engineering & Public Works
Department recommends that the municipal Traffic By-law 6604/05 be amended to
reflect parking restrictions on one side of Third Concession Road and one side of
Rosebank Road with the following limits:
• Third Concession Road from Rosebank Road to Whites Road (approximately 800m)
• Rosebank Road from Third Concession Road to Taunton Road (approximately
1.1km)
The Al Mandi Islamic Community Center has been notified about the proposal to restrict
parking. It should be noted that the Al Mandi Community Center is currently raising
funds for a new Community Center and will be relocated in the future, but currently
there is no set date for the relocation.
The proposed parking restrictions on Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road are
illustrated in the attached sketch (Attachment 1). The draft by-law amendment to
Schedule 2 of By-law 6604/05 for the proposed parking restrictions on Third Concession
Road and Rosebank Road can be found in Attachment 2.
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Subject: Cherrywood Parking Restrictions
Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road Page 3
Attachments:
1. Proposed Parking Restrictions, Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road
2. Proposed By-law Amendment — Schedule 2, No Parking
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
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Ri and Holorn, P. En g.
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Coordinator, Traffic Operations , erector, Engineering & Public Works
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Manager, Capital Projects & Infrastructure
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Tony Prevedel, P.Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer
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Attachment ,- Report ENG 13
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 traffic and 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 Schedule 2 to By-law 6604/05 to establish "No
Parking" zones a portion of Third Concession Road and Rosebank Road.
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
Third Concession South Whites Road to Anytime
Road Rosebank Road
Rosebank Road West Taunton Road to Anytime
Third Concession
Road
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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 18th day of November, 2013.
David Ryan, Mayor
Debbie Shields, City Clerk
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