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Home My WebLink AboutOES 25-09 Call 00 REPORT TO - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ICKERIN Report Number: OES 25-09 142 Date: May 11, 2009 From: Everett Buntsma Director, Operations & Emergency Services Subject: No Parking By-law, Sandy Beach Road, - Amendment to By-law 6604/05 - File: A-1440 Recommendation: 1. That Report OES 25-09 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, poor sightlines and conflicts due to large transport truck and trailer parking on Sandy Beach Road, 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 $5000 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 25-09 May 11, 2009 Subject: No Parking By-law, Sandy Beach Road Page 2 "1 4 3 Background: In October of 2008, Municipal Property and Engineering staff were asked by the Customer Care Centre to respond to traffic operational concerns from several residents within the Bay Ridges residential area. Staff were requested to investigate on-street parking by large trucks and combination truck/trailers along the granular shoulders on Sandy Beach Road (near Alyssum Street). The staff review concluded that truck operators (as a convenience and necessity due to insufficient off road parking) were using the west side of Sandy Beach Road as a staging / parking area awaiting entry to adjacent commercial/industrial businesses. As a result, area residents noted difficulties seeing oncoming traffic while endeavoring to turn onto Sandy Beach Road as well as problems passing the parked rigs during rush hour traffic due to narrow lanes and granular shoulders and the large volume of northbound vehicular traffic generated by Ontario Pickering Generating station. Sandy Beach Road is a type C Arterial Road from Bayly Street to south of Alyssum Street and a collector road for the remaining portion south to Montgomery Park Road. It is currently constructed as a typical rural road with a 7.0 m pavement width and variable granular shoulders with drainage ditches on both sides within a 20m (66 ft) right-of-way. Limited on-street parking on Sandy Beach Road could be accommodated in isolated areas without significant impact to road users and adjacent properties. However, the narrow 2 lane road width and high volume of truck traffic to the adjacent commercial/industrial properties, and large trucks parked along the road and in the vicinity of the intersections does present challenges and difficulties. A municipal community consultation notice was issued on December 4, 2008. The notice identified the problems encountered by area residents and the proposed implementation of No Parking on both sides of Sandy Beach Road from Bayly Street to Parkham Crescent. The consultation generated 17 replies, all of which noted support along with some minor amendments. In recognition of the community comments received, staff recommend that the municipal Traffic By-law 6604/05 be amended to reflect No Parking on the east side of Sandy Beach Road from Bayly Street to just north of Streamside Court and on the west side from just south of Bayly Street to Parkham Crescent excluding the frontage of the Long Term Care health facility (see sketch attached). The corresponding draft By-law amendment is attached. Attachments: 1. Parking scheme diagram 2. Draft By-law Amendment CORP0227-07/01 revised Report OES 25-09 May 11, 2009 Subject: No Parking By-law, Sandy Beach Road Page 3 T- Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By: ' 'e r i e Pelzows , ET Everett Bs-ma Coordinator, Tra is Operations Director, Operations and Emergency Services Rich rd W. Iborn, P. Eng DivA ion Head, nicipal Property & Engineering RH:mp Attachments Copy: (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer Manager, By-law Services Superintendent, Municipal Operations Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council Melt- Thomas J. Qui RD R., CMM I Chief Admini rative Officer CORP1117-07101 revised z #r_ _C..._, TOREPORT# QE S L~~~ 145 M7 t BAYLY STREET 14 J Al, d LU IF w DRAVA STREET ° W , s t ~ K s^'2 A as F V) f Ste' 4 .COI ALYSSUM STREET v a 3 LLJ ac P q a..... r 7' Q nnnRaaa #t° _ ~ i ~ u ~ V) iji PARKHAM CRESC. A', LEGEND ,g e Proposed W No Parking Z Q Existing _ No Stopping Z~ ■ ■ Existing No Parking s, ci „ d a ;1 MONTGOMERY PARK RD. - rE Ontario Power Generating OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY City q SERVICES DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PROPOSED NO PARKING MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & 8 ENGINEERING DIVISION sc- N.T.S. o~"AAPR PDAR`9,2009 SANDY BEACH ROAD r: ; :~~~I~►T TOREPORT#1L_ 25-01 146 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO. /09 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 a "No Parking" zones on Sandy Beach Road. 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 Sandy Beach East Bayly Street Anytime Road to 100 metres north of Streamside Court Sandy Beach West 55 metres south of Anytime Road Bayly Street to 180 metres south of Bayly Street; and 325 metres south of Bayly Street to Parkham Crescent By-law No. ,u,t LL. Page 2 147 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 day of 2009. David Ryan, Mayor Debi A. Wilcox, City Clerk CORP0227-07/01 revised