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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOES 03-08 Cilll 01 REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Report Number: OES 03-08 Date: April 14, 2008 1 I From: Everett Buntsma Director, Operations & Emergency Services Subject: No Parking By-law, Wildwood Crescent, - Amendment to By-law 6604/05 File: A-1440 Recommendation: 1. That Report OES 03-08 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 at one of the bends along Wildwood Crescent, the City was asked to implement No Parking restrictions in order to ensure a clear travel path and unobstructed visibility. Having completed the review, staff support the request and hereby propose to amend the existing municipal traffic by- law as per the changes attached. Financial Implications: The acquisition and installation of no parking signs is estimated to cost approximately $300. and can be accommodated within the Roads current budget account 2320.2409. Sustainability Implications: The concerns as presented to and the recommendations as generated by staff address traffic safety issues within the Corporate Healthy society objectives. Report OES 03-08 April 14, 2008 , ti Subject: No Parking By-law, Wildwood Crescent U2 Page 2 Background: In November of 2007, MP&E staff were asked via the corporate Customer Care Centre to respond to traffic operational concerns from a resident on Wildwood Crescent. Specifically, municipal staff were requested to investigate and implement No Parking restrictions along the north and west side of the bend on Wildwood Crescent (as shown on the attached sketch) as a means of addressing difficulties caused by on street parking and the potential hazard of having to encounter oncoming traffic while endeavoring to avoid parked cars along the sharp curve. Community consultation notices were issued to affected area residents on November 26, 2007. The notice provided to the 25 area residents generated 4 replies (a 16% community response), 3 in support of and 1 in opposition to the controls as proposed. Of note, staff are preparing a separate report to Council that will propose an amendment to the general provisions, parking section of the municipal traffic by-law. The change, as requested by the Municipal By-law Enforcement staff, would implement no parking restrictions within 3.0m of a community supermailbox similar to that adjacent to a fire hydrant. As a supermailbox is located within the affected area on Wildwood Crescent, on street parking would be prohibited if the change is enacted later this year. Consequently, staff (in recognition of the community support) recommend that the municipal Traffic By-law 6604/05 be amended to reflect No Parking along on the north and west side of Wildwood Crescent through the bend (see sketch attached). The corresponding draft By-law amendments are attached. Attachments: 1. Parking scheme diagram 2. Draft By-law Amendment Prepared By: Approved I Endorsed !3y: "..' ~_..- . I / , i j' f / (/:/ Ev~h Burttsma Director, Operations and Emergency Services CORP0227-07/01 revised Report OES 03-08 April 14, 2008 Subject: No Parking By-law, Wildwood Crescent Page 3 ri :; I' ,) ~. RH:mp Attachments Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Manager, By-law Services Superintendent, Municipal Operations Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City ,Council ,,// It /' // CORP0227-07/01 revised U4 ATTACHMENT #1 TO REPORT OES 03-08 1 of 1 ~../.m...... / '. ;' '\ \\ ) " .,/ v Legend No Parking anytime m Mailbox N.T.S JAN 21. 2008 WILDWOOD CRESCENT ON STREET PARKING CONTROLS LN..; _.. )-~J,' it~O 3 -0 ~ --1-. (;;.~"- n c: U ;) THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO. /08 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood Crescent North and West 188m metres south of Anytime Major Oaks Road to 235 metres south and west of Major Oaks Road 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 No. 06 !"IENT tf._._.V FORTff_Q.gs..~d3 .0& --1-_ IJ;_.~___ BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 2008. day of Page 2 David Ryan, Mayor Debi A. Wilcox, City Clerk