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Home My WebLink AboutENG 13-15citq o1 PICKERING Report to Executive Committee Report Number: ENG 13 -15 Date: July 6, 2015 From: Richard Holborn Director, Engineering & Public Works Subject: Proposed Traffic and Parking By -law Updates File: A -1440 Recommendation: 1. That Report ENG 13 -15 of the. Director, Engineering & Public Works regarding various proposed updates to the Traffic and Parking By -law 6604/05 be received; and 2. That the attached draft by -law be enacted to amend Schedule "1" and Schedule "2" to By -law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of stopping and parking on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering, specifically to address the proposed on- street parking on St. Martins Drive, and proposed stopping and parking restrictions on sections of Pepperwood Gate, Merritton Road, Glenanna Road and Toy Avenue. Executive Summary: In response to various traffic concerns by area residents and to keep the by -law up to date and accurate, Engineering & Public Works staff are proposing on- street parking on St. Martins Drive, and proposing stopping and parking restrictions on sections of Pepperwood Gate, Merritton Road, Glenanna Road and Toy Avenue. Financial Implications: The installation of `no parking' signs and posts can be accommodated within the 2015 Roads Current Budget. Discussion: In response to stopping and parking concerns by area residents in various locations across the City, and a proposal for additional on- street parking spaces on St. Martins Drive; Engineering & Public Works staff are proposing the following updates to the Traffic and Parking By -law 6604/05: On- street parking is proposed on the west side of St. Martins Drive to allow for seven additional parking spaces City staff was contacted by Chestnut Hill Developments, the owner of the condominium building and commercial businesses, on St. Martins Drive regarding a proposal for additional on- street parking on the west side of St. Martins Drive between Bayly Street 105. ENG 13 -15 July 6, 2015 Subject: Proposed Traffic and Parking By -law Updates Page 2 and Wayfarer Lane. Currently St. Martins Drive allows parking within the existing layby on the east side of the road and just south of the existing layby south towards Radom Street. Due to the residential development and commercial businesses located on St. Martins Drive, the existing on- street parking spaces are often at capacity resulting in on- street parking overflowing onto surrounding roads. A traffic study and on- street parking plan was prepared by the BA Group on behalf of Chestnut Hill Developments and submitted to the City of Pickering and the Region of Durham for approval. The on- street parking proposal allows for seven parking spaces on the west side of the road, which would be indentified and marked out with paint. As a result of. the proposal, the left -turn lane into the condominium building and the painted median on St. Martins Drive just south of the condominium building driveway would be removed. This would allow for 2.5 metre wide parking spaces on street and would retain a 4 metre lane width on St. Martins Drive adjacent to the proposed on- street parking. No additional changes to the road would be required. Chestnut Hill Developments will be responsible for all associated costs related to addition of on- street parking. The Region of Durham is in agreement with the proposal as the traffic study submitted indicated that the following concerns from the Region would not be impacted: • truck, bus and larger vehicle turning movements would not be impacted from Bayly Street onto. St. Martins Drive with the proposal • the removal of the left -turn lane into the condominium building would not cause queuing of traffic on St. Martins Drive to Bayly Street As Chestnut Hill Developments is proposing to implement proposed on- street parking on St. Martins Drive over the summer, Engineering & Public Works staff recommend amending the Traffic and Parking By -law 6604/05 to allow for seven on- street parking spaces on the west side of St. Martins Drive 30 metres south of Bayly Street to 80 metres south of Bayly Street. The proposal for on- street parking on St. Martins Drive is shown graphically in Attachment 1. Additional stopping restrictions are proposed on Pepperwood Gate Area residents requested that City staff investigate the extension of stopping restrictions on Pepperwood Gate in the vicinity of Valley Farm Public School. Safety concerns have been expressed, specifically with respect to vehicle stopping and parking on sections of Pepperwood Gate, especially on the south bend in the road by the pedestrian pathway, which is travelled by pedestrians to and from the school and park. In response to these concerns, Engineering & Public Works staff have completed a • review of existing stopping restrictions and initiated community consultation with area residents. CORP0227 -07/01 revised 106 ENG 13 -15 July 6,.2015 Subject: Proposed Traffic and Parking By -law Updates Page 3 Based on staffs review and comments received from area residents, Engineering & Public Works staff are proposing that stopping restrictions during school hours be added on Pepperwood Gate at the southwest bend in the roadway by the pedestrian path that leads to and from the school. The proposed stopping restrictions on Pepperwood are shown graphically in Attachment 2. Parking restrictions on Merritton Road are proposed Traffic concerns from the area resident and business patrons have been received by City staff regarding vehicle parking and vehicle access on Merritton Road. Merritton Road is a no exit road with one residence and multiple commercial businesses. Currently, visitors and customers to those businesses park on the shoulder of both sides of the street. It was also noted to City staff that CN vehicles cannot access the entry point to the railroad tracks due to vehicles parking on Merritton Road. In response to these concerns, Engineering & Public Works staff have completed a review of the existing parking on Merritton Road. Based on this review, it is recognized that on- street parking is required on the roadway and staff will review parking on the curve in Merritton Road in consultation`with. businesses in future, however, staff recommends the following immediate parking restrictions: north side of Merritton Road from the east limit of the roadway to 60 metres west thereof (CN vehicles excepted) both sides of Merritton Road from Kingston Road to 40 metres north thereof Staff also recommends that a yellow centreline be painted on the curve of Merritton Road. The proposed parking restrictions on Merritton Road are shown graphically in Attachment 3. U -turn restrictions are proposed and stopping restrictions are proposed to be extended on Glenanna Road in front of William Dunbar Public School Traffic concerns from area residents have been received by City staff regarding the existing restrictions on Glenanna Road in front of William Dunbar Public School. Concerns have been expressed, specifically with parent's on- street pick -up and drop -off and u -turns on the road. - In response to these concerns, Engineering & Public Works staff have completed a review of the existing stopping restrictions on Glenanna Road in the vicinity of the school. Based on staffs review, and in consultation with the school's principal and the school's Parents Council, the following is proposed: • extension of the existing stopping restrictions by 50 metres on the east and west side of the' Glenanna Road in front of the Forestbrook Park • addition of u -turn restrictions in front of the school on Glenanna Road CORP0227 -07101 revised 107 ENG 13 -15 July 6, 2015 Subject: Proposed Traffic and Parking By -law Updates Page 4 Although the proposed restrictions are minor, they should have significant impact on traffic operations and safety, specifically with parent pick -up and drop -off in front of William Dunbar Public School. Staff will inform the four affected residents of the extension to the stopping restrictions on the west side of the road before they are installed, but do not see any issues arising from the change. The proposed extension of stopping restrictions and addition of u -turn restrictions on Glenanna Road by William Dunbar Public School are shown graphically in Attachment 4. Stopping Restrictions are proposed on Toy Avenue There have been numerous concerns from area residents with regards to larger vehicles blocking a lane of traffic when stopping on Toy Avenue to go into the Tim Hortons located on the corner of Bayly Street and Toy Avenue. In response to these concerns, Engineering & Public Works staff from the City of Pickering completed a review of the restrictions on Toy Avenue. Currently, parking restrictions are present on the entire limit of both sides of Toy Avenue and the Region of Durham have placed stopping restrictions on both sides of Toy Avenue from Bayly Street to 60 metres north thereof, in addition to the existing parking restrictions. Based on the review and the existing restrictions, Engineering & Public Works staff from the City of Pickering are proposing that stopping restrictions be recognized in place of parking restrictions on both sides of Toy. Avenue from Bayly Street to Quartz Street. The proposed restrictions on Toy Avenue are shown graphically in Attachment 5. The proposed draft changes to the. Traffic and Parking By -law 6604/05 Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 for all of the recommended locations within Report ENG 13 -15 can be found in Attachment 6. Attachments: 1. Proposed On- Street Parking, St. Martins Drive 2. Proposed Stopping Restrictions, Pepperwood Gate 3. Proposed Parking Restrictions, Merritton Road 4. Proposed U -Turn and Stopping Restrictions, Glenanna Road 5. Proposed Stopping Restrictions, Toy Avenue 6. Proposed By -law 6604/05 Amendment, Schedule 1, No Stopping and Schedule 2, No Parking CORP0227 -07/01 revised 108 ENG 13 -15 July 6, 2015 Subject: Proposed Traffic and Parking By -law Updates Page 5 Prepared By: 0/1/4 Nathan Emery Coordinator, Traffic Operations / Darr ° II Selsky, CET, CMM III ager, Capital Projects & Infrastructure NE:mjh Approved /Endorsed By: Ric Holb: rn, P. Eng. D. ector, Engineering & Public Works Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council iteS) Tony Prevedel, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer 22,21$ CORP0227 -07/01 revised 109 Ofr c'zINOtr . t r-;1'11; 'rt4::407*,1`0;71.47S'%W=P;44g, „ i . ,,1; i-1 F‘,77.774 • 3 •c 4, 3 J. k Legend Existing Stopping Restrictions (school hours only) Proposed Stopping Restrictions (Anytime) Engineering & Public Works Department SCALE: NTS PLOT TAE: June, 2015 Proposed Stopping Restrictions Pepperwood Gate a z -4 m 0 {v1, Engineering & Public Works Department SCALe NTS PLOT DATE June, 2015 Proposed Parking Restrictions Merritton Road City o0 ■ 11_ 1111(_ ATTACHMENT#—L_ TtIREPORT# 1 of Existing Stopping Restrictions Proposed Stopping Restrictions • • • • • Area of Potential U-turn Restriction Existing School Crossing Guard and Pedestrian Signal Location • Engineering & Proposed U-turn and Stopping Restrictions Public Works Department Glenanna Road, William Dunbar Public School PLOT N.T.S. June, 2015 113 ATTACHMENT# S . TO REPORT #_rAlel /"3-75- of 1.,13117'-- z .a.:..-7 r°''E< Existing Restrictions Legend Parking Restrictions Stopping Restrictions 7o Avenue;, 47 u_a`aaaaraa7 . .__. ..,.,...�...o..,.... • .w. _ _ ' ...ter 274 Parking Restrictions Stopping Restrictions Tov Avenel iicati0iiaa. a�aa..a.i.r. /- . =r..- a•.i��yl�.a .. r.a... _ ■. .....i.... Engineering & Public Works Department SC 114 N.T.S. PLOT D&1 June, 2015 Proposed Stopping Restrictions Toy Avenue City Lq Ai EACHMENT# . +EOREPORT# F!v&1 /3 - /S' i.._�._ 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 1 and Schedule 2 to By -law 6604/05, specifically to establish on- street parking on St. Martins Drive and to establish stopping and parking restrictions on sections of Pepperwood Gate, Merritton Road, Glenanna Road, and Toy Avenue. Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. Schedule 1 to By -law 6604/05, as amended, is hereby further amended thereto by the following: Column 1 Highway Delete Glenanna Road Add Glenanna Road Schedule 1 No Stopping Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Side Limits (From/To) Prohibited Times or Days East and Heathside Crescent to 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. West 200 metres north of. ' Monday to Friday Heathside Crescent East and Heathside Crescent to 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. West 250 metres north of Monday to Friday Heathside Crescent 115 By -law No. XXXX Column 1 Highway Add ATTACHMENT# TO REPORT# � fV65 i31S Page 2 s af_ Schedule 1 No Stopping Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Side Limits (From/To) Prohibited Times or Days Pepperwood Gate West Toy Avenue 250 metres east of Major Oaks Drive to 280 metres east of Major Oaks Drive East and Bayly Street to West Quartz Street 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday September 1st to June 30t Anytime Schedule 2 to By -law 6604/05, as amended, is hereby further amended thereto by the following: Column 1 Highway Delete Schedule 2 No Parking Column 2 Column 3 Side Limits (From/To) St Martins Drive West Bayly Street to Radom Street Column 4 Prohibited Times or Days Anytime Toy Avenue Both Bayly Street to the north Anytime limit of Toy Avenue Add St Martins Drive West Bayly Street to 30 metres Anytime South of Bayly Street St Martins Drive West 80 metres south of Bayly Anytime Street to Radom Street 116 i By -law No. =OK ATTACHMENT #. L TO REPORT #_ 1 1� 1 Page 3 01_,.L_ Column 1 Highway Schedule 2 No Parking Column 2 Column 3 Side Limits (From/To) Column 4 Prohibited Times or Days Add Merritton Road East and Kingston Road to 40 Anytime West metres north of Kingston Road Merritton Road North East limit of Merritton Road Anytime to 60 metres west thereof Toy Avenue East and West Quartz Street to the north Anytime limit of Toy Avenue 3. 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 passed this 13th day of July, 2015. David Ryan, Mayor Debbie Shields, City Clerk 117