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Home My WebLink AboutCS 19-11 149 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. Report CS 19-11 April 11, 2011 150 Subject: No Parking By-law, Rayleen Crescent Page 2 Pedestrian Access Relocation, Rayleen Crescent 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 5 port CS 19-11 April 11, 2011 11 Subject: No Parking By-law, Rayleen Crescent Page 3 Pedestrian Access Relocation, Rayleen Crescent 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 r Richa d W. Hol rn, P. Eng Divi ion Head, E ineering Services Division NE: Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Report CS 19-11 April 11, 2011 152 Subject: No Parking By-law, Rayleen Crescent Page 4 Pedestrian Access Relocation, Rayleen Crescent Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Recommended for the consideration of Pickerin City Co ncil Tony Prevedel, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer Cs 19-ii 153 t_ wit a - - A996- "W' ICI.' jig '116"1 '6111 all- COMMUNITY SERVICES City 00 DEPARTMENT Street Parking Photographs ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION scA~: swwn o-: RByIG@fl Cir@SCBfIt PAS. ~,~„LL v6 N.T.S. MAR. 2011 ! - 1 5 4 or a s rive MIMI, io~ i~ !ice j ! ~ ~~l,•~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Proposed Pedestrian I I Access Re-location 0 T I , y F o d low Pedestrian Access to be Relocated Extent of * P* ry r 0 - Proposed No s Parking on y N ~wm Rayleen Cres „ V • - - ~ o •~I r • ~l': k IJIL fel~ - it T - p L .e r - Existing Pedestrian ~i Access to Remain D i 4, Legend ~ - - Proposed No Parking ~ ~ . l COMMUNITY SERVICES City o~ n DEPARTMENT ! Proposed Parking Restrictions 41 ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION _ and Pedestrian Access Relocation 6CALE. DRAWN DATE: N.T-S. MAR, 2011 Rayleen Crescent PIL E G ATTACHMENT4 3. M REPORT 2'--- 155 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) 1 ATTACHMENT#3TOREPORT#CS lq" of By-law No. Page 2 156 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