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Home My WebLink AboutMPE 12/00G`S' OF P/ � IN 4W REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM: Richard W. Holborn DATE: May 29, 2000 Division Head Municipal Property & Engineering REPORT NUMBER: MPE 12 -00 SUBJECT: Amendment of Parking By -law 2359/87 Portion of Shrouds Lane fronting Highbush Public School RECOMMENDATION: That a by -law be enacted to amend Schedule 'A' and Schedule 'B' to By -law 2359/87 regulating parking restrictions and prohibitions on certain highways. ORIGIN: Request for traffic review by Principal and Community Council of Highbush Public School. AUTHORITY: Munlclpal Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter M.45, section 210.123 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The manufacture and installation of regulatory no- stopping and no- parking signs costing approximately $750.00 can be accommodated within the Roads Operating Budget, 2320 -2409, 2000 Special Projects account. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Not applicable. BACKGROUND: In October of 1999, a letter of concern was received from the Principal of Highbush Public School which outlined a number of traffic related problems on the school driveway and on Strouds Lane fronting the school property. In response to this correspondence, Staff of the Municipal Property & Engineering Division met on -site with the Principal and other school officials to observe these problems and in general, evaluate traffic movement operations. The site visit confirmed the typical levels of congestion and pedestrian crossing hazards typically associated with the high volumes of parent vehicle traffic accessing the property within a short time frame during the morning and afternoon peak periods. Staff observations prompted discussion with the school officials into such areas as relocating the existing school crossing, further encouraging parents to walk to school with their children, regulating on -site traffic movements, implementing a Kiss -N -Ride Program and also the passing of Municipal By -laws to prohibit on- street stopping/parking in the areas of concern. As a result of these discussions with the school officials an agreement was reached to relocate the school crossing from the west approach of the Strouds Lane/Femham Street intersection to the Report to Council MPE 12 -00 Date: March 29, 2000 119 Subject: Parking By -law — Strouds Lane Page 2 east approach. This change was implemented in November, 1999, and has greatly improved the safety of pedestrians accessing the school, as on -site hazards between vehicle and pedestrian movements have been eliminated. Further to the relocation of the school crossing, it was also recommended that "No Stopping" and "No Parking" prohibitions be implemented on Strouds Lane in the areas of concern. Since the conditions of the recommended By -law involve a number of residences along Strouds Lane, a survey of local residents was undertaken to determine the impact. The survey results proved very favourable with only one resident voicing opposition to the By -law solely due to his belief that the by -law will not get an adequate level of Municipal Enforcement following its implementation. As a means to better regulate traffic movement operations and pedestrian crossing safety on Strouds Lane fronting Highbush Public School, it is recommended that the attached draft by -law be approved. The by -law, as proposed, will effectively prohibit "stopping" along the north side of Strouds Lane between 28 metres east of Femham Street and 188 mctres west of Femham Street. The by -law amendment also proposes to prohibit "stopping" along the south side of Strouds Lane from Femham Street to 28 metre.% cast of Fernham Street and to prohibit "parking" from Femham Street to 25 mctres west of Fernham Street. The proposed zone along the south side of Strouds Lane will improve stop sign visibility for eastbound motorists as well as sightlines for those vehicles and pedestrians completing movements from the one -way school driveway exit and the relocated school crossing. If approved, these by -laws must receive regular enforcement to be effective. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Drag By -law 2. Location Map Prepared B C. StCpIA Brake, Coordinator f3. Buntsma, Wec Ar Traffic & Waste Management Operations and Emergency Services Ri and W. Ho}6om, Division Head unicipal ProDcrty & Engineering CSB /.6,�`.� Copy: Chief Administrative Officer City Clerk Manager of By -law Enforcement Services Supervisor, Roads Supervisor, Municipal Works Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council r�cC Th mss J. Quin hie Admi— live fficcr ATTACHMENT II_/ TO REPORT #A'C - la-00 120 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKER ING BY -LAW NO. Being a by-law to amend by -law 2339187 regulating parking, standing and stopping on highways and on private and municipal property. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter M.45, sections 218.52, 210.73, 210.123 -126, 210.131, 310, 314.7 and 314.8, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering enacted By -law 2359 /87 regulating parking, standing and stopping on highways and on private and on municipal property; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Schedule A to By -'aw 2359 /87, as amended, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following items: Highway Side Between/And Prohibited Times and Dnys Strouds Lane North 28 metres east of Fcmham See Note 1 ** Street and 188 metres west of Fcmham Street Strouds Lane South Fcmham Street and 28 metres See Note 1 ** cast of Fcmham Street 2. Schedule B to By -law 2359/87, as amended, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following items: Highway Side Belwcen/And Prohibited Times and Da s Strouds Lane South Femham Street and 25 metres west of Femham Street See Note 1 ** *' Unless otherwise specified, the parking prohibitions above shall be in effect twenty -four (24) hours per day, year round. BY -LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 19th day of June, 2000. Wayne Art1mrs, Mayor Bruce Taylor, Clerk iCl REPORT II -00 j? 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