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REPORT TO
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Resolution No. 113/07
Dated May 22, 2007
Report Number: OES 19-07
Date: May 14, 2007
From:
Everett Buntsma
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
Subject:
No Parking By-law, Sunbird Trail
- Amendment to By-law 6604/05
- File: A-2130
Recommendation:
1. That Report OES 19-07 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services
regarding a proposed amendment to the municipal traffic by-law 6604/05 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
on private and municipal property.
Executive Summary: In response to concerns with roadway traffic flow difficulties
and poor sightlines due to vehicular on street parking along Sunbird Trail, the City was
asked to implement parking restrictions through a "no parking" by-law in order to
ensure a clear travel path and unobstructed visibility. As a component of the review,
staff completed an extensive community consultation process resulting in various
suggested alternatives from residents ranging from no on street parking restrictions, to
extensive enforcement of the maximum 3 hour parking limit, to parking restrictions
along the full limit of Sunbird Trail.
Having completed the review, staff confirm the difficulties expressed by the area
residents and, in support of the request, propose to amend the existing traffic by-law to
incorporate partial on street parking restrictions on Sunbird Trail according to the
sketches attached.
Financial Implications: The acquisition and installation of "no parking" signs is
estimated to cost approximately $1500 and can be accommodated within the Roads
current budget account 2320.2409.
Report OES 19-07
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Subject: No Parking By-law,
Sunbird Trail
Sustainability Implications: The concerns as presented to and the recommendations
as generated by staff address traffic safety issues within the Corporate Healthy society
objectives, and the social lens of sustainability.
Background: In response to resident concerns as noted to the City's
Customer Care Centre, municipal staff were requested to investigate traffic operational
concerns and roadway safety as a result of vehicular parking on Sunbird Trail. The
complaints noted visibility and dwelling driveway access difficulties caused by on street
parking as well as vehicles parking in their respective driveways but within the
boulevard (between the sidewalk and the road curb - see sketch attached).
Having completed the review, staff confirmed the difficulties but recognized that the
area parking demands exceeded the available off street (driveway) capacity as most of
the area dwellings provided the minimum 2 parking spaces consisting of 1 garage and 1
driveway space. Understanding that Council was being briefed on a Parking Strategies
Discussion Paper in February 2007, staff were reluctant to introduce restrictions prior to
this which could possibly conflict with a potential on street parking permit program. Staff
therefore initially recommended No Parking restrictions limited to the inside bends on
Sunbird Trail.
On January 4, 2007, a community consultation notice was issued to area residents.
However, the majority of the replies received back from the community indicated a
need and support for additional on street parking restrictions to address the vehicular
conflicts and difficulties generated by the large number of vehicles parked on the road
throughout the area. As the implementation of a permit parking program was not
proceeding, a second community consultation notice was distributed on March 5, 2007
which identified parking restrictions on the full limit of the inside loop of Sunbird Trail.
The notice provided to the 148 area residents generated 28 replies (a 19% community
response) and their support/opposition for the following No Parking variations:
Straightaway Alternate Inside Loop Outside Loop Bends Inside & No
Only Sides Full Limit Full Limit Only Outside Loop Restrictions
Full Limit
3 1 8 0 4 9 3
11% 4% 29% 0% 14% 32% 11%
Although the majority of the respondents indicated support for a full on street parking
ban, staff (in recognition of the community's need for additional parking) propose
limited parking restrictions along alternating sides of Sunbird Trail. The proposed
scheme (as illustrated on the attached By-law Appendix 2b), provides a clear visibility
and travel zone, safeguards pedestrian generating areas (ie., fronting the community
park) while accommodating some on street parking in non sensitive areas.
CORP0227-07/01 revised
Report DES 19-07
May 14,2007
Subject: No Parking By-law,
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Also, as community comments indicate some area residents perceive that the area
parking problems are a result of the Sunbird Trail development being designed and
constructed to a reduced road width standard, this will advise that the project conforms
to municipal development design standard P-704 (copy attached) which reflects a
typical 8.5m (28ft.) municipal road within a 18.5m (60ft.) right of way accommodating a
sidewalk on the exterior boulevard of the road. Although the area properties have
narrow side yard setbacks which concentrates the proximity of adjacent dwellings, the
large number of vehicles parked along Sunbird Trail reflects that demand exceeds
capacity as numerous residents have multiple vehicles but the majority of the
properties only have single car garages and therefore can only accommodate a
maximum of two vehicles (one in the garage and one in the driveway).
Consequently, area residents either park on the road and are subject to municipal by-
law enforcement of the maximum 3 hour on street parking provision or initiate other
means of accommodating vehicular parking. Due to minimum front yard setbacks and
the narrow width of the properties, residents either park sideways within their
driveways on the municipal boulevard (the portion of the municipal road allowance
between the curb and the streetline or sidewalk if there is one) or construct a driveway
expansion/widening which then generates an additional parking space but eliminates
the majority of the front yard greenspace (sodded area).
This report does not address the specifics nor the pros and cons of the corporate
boulevard parking enforcement policy and/or driveway widening practices as they
impact the Sunbird Trail community but recommends amendments to the municipal
traffic by-law to regulate on street parking in response to resident requests.
Attachments:
1. Development standard P-704
2. Draft By-law Amendments
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Recommended for the consideration of
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All dimensions ore in mllllmetres unless otherwise noted.
City of Pickering
DRAWN
P. NEUMAN
TYPICAL CROSS
ROAD ALLOWANCE
DATE
APPROVED
R. W. HOLBORN
18.5m
(LOCAL ROAD - WITH LIMITED CONNECTING STREETS)
JANUARY 1997
Planning &
SECTION
8.5m PAVEMENT
Development Department
REVISION NO. 1
DATE FEB, 1999
P-704
ATTACHMENT # 2 TO REPORT # OES 19-07
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. XXXX/07
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 along Sunbird Trail.
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
Sunbird Trail Inside & outside Loop Anytime
(as per Appendix 2b)
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 erected.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this
2007.
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Debi Bentley, Clerk
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Traffic By-law 6604/05
Schedule 2
Appendix 2b
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Schedule 2
No Parking
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General
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No Parking
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