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Home My WebLink AboutCS 14-12 Report to Executive Committee 9 I KERING Report Number: CS 14-12 Date: April 10, 2012 From: Everett Buntsma Director, Community Services Subject: No Parking By-Law, Amberlea Road Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements, Amberlea Road Amendment to By-law 6604/05 -File: A-1440 Recommendation: 1. That Report CS 14-12 of the Director, Community Services regarding the installation of No Parking zones, and improvements to signage and pavement markings on Amberlea Road be received; 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 Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park; and 3. Further, that additional signage and pavement markings be installed for guidance on Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park, and additional speed limit signs be installed on Amberlea Road. Executive Summary: Concerns from area residents regarding traffic speed and safety on Amberlea Road, specifically at the curve by St. Mary Park was received in late 2010. Staff's review of Amberlea Road in 2010 indicated that traffic volumes and speeds on Amberlea Road are typical for a collector roadway and therefore traffic calming was not warranted or recommended based on the City's Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy. However, based on ongoing concerns from area residents regarding traffic conflicts and speed, additional traffic studies were completed on Amberlea Road in November 2011 and community consultation was undertaken and completed in February 2012 with specific attention to the intersection of Amberlea Road and Napanee Road and the curve by St. Mary Park. Based on the review and the results from the community consultation, staff recommends restrictions in the form of No Parking zones on both sides of Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park along with curve warning signage and a yellow centerline pavement marking through the curve. Additional 40 km/h speed limit signs along Amberlea Road is also recommended. Report CS 14-12 April 10, 2012 80 Subject: No Parking By-law and Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements Amberlea Road Page 2 Financial Implications: The addition of No Parking, curve warning, 40 km/h speed limit signs and posts and a painted yellow centerline can be accommodated within the Roads current budget. Discussion: In September 2010 residents on Amberlea Road expressed concerns related to speeding and vehicular conflicts along Amberlea Road particularly at the curve by St. Mary Park. In response to these concerns City staff completed a traffic study at three different locations along Amberlea Road in October 2010. Results from the traffic study indicated that traffic volumes and speeds on Amberlea Road are typical for a collector roadway, with a vehicular volume of approximately 2000 vehicles per day and a recorded average speed near 45 km/h and an 85th percentile speed (the maximum speed at which 85 percent or the bulk of the traffic travels at) near 55 km/h. Based on this information, and criteria in the City's Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy adopted by Council in 2003, traffic calming on Amberlea Road was not warranted or recommended. The results of the traffic study in 2010 were sent to the Durham Regional Police along with a request from City staff for the enforcement of speed limits. However, based on ongoing concerns from area residents regarding traffic conflicts and speed, additional traffic studies were completed on Amberlea Road in November 2011 with specific attention to the intersection of Amberlea Road and Napanee Road and the curve by St. Mary Park. Based on this review, the concerns from area residents, and recognizing that traffic calming is not warranted, staff proposed the following traffic controls, signage and pavement markings on Amberlea Road to aid in reducing vehicular conflicts and to assist with speeding concerns: • placement of all-way stop controls on Amberlea Road at Napanee Road • restricting parking on the north side of the curve at St. Mary Park • chevron signs be placed at the curve by St. Mary Park for northbound vehicles • curve ahead warning signs in advance of the curve by St. Mary Park • additional 40 km/h speed limit signs along Amberlea Road • placement of a yellow centerline through the curve on Amberlea Road Community consultation was undertaken with the area residents regarding the proposed improvements. Community Consultation with area residents on Amberlea Road and surrounding streets of Eramosa Crescent, Napanee Road, Seguin Square and Otonabee Drive commenced on February 3, 2012. A letter from City staff was sent to approximately 300 homes and provided area residents with an opportunity to review the proposed Report CS 14-12 April 10, 2012 Subject: No Parking By-law and Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements Amberlea Road Page 3 traffic controls, signage and pavement markings and invited them to submit comments and/or suggestions, as well as to indicate their support or opposition. The consultation generated 44 replies representing approximately 15% of the homes canvassed. Table 1 below details the results of the community consultation. Table 1: Community Consultation Results Proposed Total Responses In Support Opposed Did not answer All-way stop control - at Amberlea Road 26(59%) 18(41%) and Na anee Road Parking Restrictions 44 36(82%) 5(11%) 3(7%) at the Curve Additional Signage and Pavement 38(87%) 5(11%) 1 (2%) Markings Overall, the residents on Amberlea Road and surrounding streets indicated a strong support for additional speed limit and curve warning signage and parking restrictions. Many residents actually recommended parking restrictions on both sides of the roadway at the curve. City staff reviewed this recommendation and agrees that it would be beneficial and would increase safety on the roadway for drivers and pedestrians to have parking restrictions on both sides of the curve. ' The proposal of an all-way stop at Amberlea Road and Napanee Road received mixed results from the residents in the area. Although the majority are in favour of an all-way stop at Amberlea Road and Napanee Road, there is a significant number of residents against it as well. With the intersection not meeting municipal warrants and a significant number of residents not in favour, staff does not recommend an all-way stop for this intersection at this time. In recognition of the staff review and comments received from the community consultation, Engineering Services staff recommends the following measures to improve roadway operations and safety on Amberlea Road in the vicinity of the curve by St. Mary Park: • The municipal Traffic By-law 6604/05 be amended to include No Parking anytime restrictions on both sides of Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park. • Chevron signs be placed at the curve by St. Mary Park for northbound vehicles. • A curve ahead warning sign be placed in advance of the curve by St. Mary Park for northbound motorists. • Additional 40 km/h speed limit signs be placed along Amberlea Road. • A yellow centerline be added through the curve on Amberlea Road. Report CS 14-12 April 10, 2012 82 Subject: No Parking By-law and Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements Amberlea Road Page 4 The proposed recommendations can be found graphically in the attached sketch (Attachment #1). The draft by-law amendment to Schedule 2 of by-law 6604/05 for the proposed No Parking restrictions on Amberlea Road is attached (Attachment #2). Attachments 1. Proposed No Parking Restrictions, Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements, Amberlea Road 2. Draft By-law Amendment - Schedule 2, No Parking Prepared By: Approved/ En orsed By: Nathan Emery Everett 15untsma NPD, CMM, Coordinator, Traffic Operations Director, Community Services Darrell Selsky, .E.T., CMM Ri and W. H (born, P. Eng. Supervisor ivision Head, Engineering Services Engineering & Capital Works RH:ne Recommended for the consideration of Pickering Cit ouncil Z3, Zolz, Tony Preve el, P.Eng. . Chief Administrative Officer OS Proposed Chevron Signs Y 1 f~ e h~ I Proposed Yellow ~..f..` I MAXIMUM Centreline _ r St. Mary 40 Park Proposed 40 km/h Speed Limit Sign at Existing Neighbourhood r' ► MAXIMUM Watch Sign 40 " Proposed No • Proposed 40 km/h T Parking Anytime ;r;, Speed Limit Sign Existing Playground Ahead Sign 2~0 Proposed Curve = Warning Sign and 20 km/h Speed Tab Existing Proposed 40 km/h - MAXIMUM ' No Stopping Speed Limit Sign 40 8am-4pm,Mon-Fri • i `Sept -June Existing Playground s~ Ahead Sign Erdirmse ~,`r•~+~~ Proposed 40 km/h ~1.~ XIMM Speed Limit Sign 40 ~~t I ~7 iu I ~ ~r- I. lighwiew Existing Neighbourhood Watch Sign 1 1 . 40! Community Parking Restrictions Si gnaga and C&I 00 Services Department i EngineeringServIONWE.vision Pavement Markings Improvements SCALE DRANM DATE N.T.S. March, 2012 Amberlea Road CS I~-(Z ATTACHMELT# L -°OREPORT# of 84 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 add a "No Parking", zone on Amberlea Road. Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. Schedule 2 "No Parking" 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 Amberlea Road East 45 metres north of Anytime Eramosa Crescent (north intersection) to 90 metres north of Eramosa Crescent (north intersection) Amberlea Road West 55 metres north of Anytime Eramosa Crescent (north intersection) to 100 metres north of Eramosa Crescent (north intersection) 1 ATTACHMENT# TO REPORT# C S 14-12- By-law No. of Page 2 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 16th day of April, 2012. David Ryan, Mayor Debbie Shields, City Clerk