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Home My WebLink AboutOES 24-09 Ciro, °0 REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE n I I PICKERING Report Number: OES 24-09 Date: July 6, 2009 6 8 From: Everett Buntsma .Director, Operations & Emergency Services Subject: City's Traffic & Parking By-law No. 6604/05 Updating Amendments File: A-1440 Recommendation: 1. That Report OES 24-09 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services regarding proposed amendments to the City's Traffic & Parking By-law No 6604/05 be received; and 2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Sections 8, 25, 26 and 46 and Schedules 2, 4, 9 and 13 to By-law No. 6604/05. Executive Summary: The City's Traffic & Parking By-law No. 6604/05 (the "Traffic By-law") was passed on December 19, 2005. It amalgamated numerous traffic and parking related by-laws into one comprehensive document. As part of an ongoing effort to keep the Traffic By-law current, accurate and appropriate as well as address concerns from the community and municipal by-law enforcement, staff propose the following additional changes to: • the No Stopping and No Parking provisions to eliminate conflicts • the Permit Parking provisions to specify affected properties - • establish the ability to designate No U-turn zones on Highways adjacent to schools • the Speed Limit on Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road Financial Implications: The amendments to the Traffic By-law recommended in this report do not present any major financial implications and can be accommodated within the current municipal budget. Sustainability Implications: The information presented by staff within this report are relevant to the social lens of sustainability by improving traffic operations and community use of municipal streets as well as by-law enforcement via appropriate by- laws and accurate records. Report OES 24-09 July 6, 2009 Subject: City's Traffic & Parking By-law No. 6604/05 Page 2 269 . Updating Amendments Background: As part of an ongoing effort to ensure accurate and appropriate traffic controls, records and associated by-laws, staff continue to verify and amend municipal documents. As a result of this work, staff have identified several discrepancies and hereby propose the following amendments to the municipal by-law 6604/05. No Parkinq The following is a list of proposed corrections and the reason for the correction: • Alliance Road, eliminate conflict with current and appropriate No Stopping • Breezy Drive, correct inappropriate side of street reference • Esplanade North, correct inappropriate side of street reference • Glenanna Road, correct incomplete limit reference • Strouds Lane, eliminate conflict with currant and appropriate No Stopping • Browning Avenue, reduced right of way access control In consultation with and with the unanimous support of residents of Bayview Street, staff propose to designate the south side of Bayview Steet as No Parking. This change would formally confirm the current practice by residents, ensure clear east west access/egress for emergency response vehicles and the large Regional maintenance vehicles enroute to the sanitary sewer pumping station at the west limit of Bayview Street while accommodating guest and permit parking on the north side. Additionally, staff are proposing No Parking restrictions on the north side of Browning Avenue between St. Martins Drive and Fairview Avenue. The controls are a result of on street parking complaints and area emergency access concerns due to the reduced pavement width and right-of-way. The controls continue to allow on-street parking on the south side of Browning Avenue and are fully supported by area residents (as confirmed by community consultation correspondence). As there are no driveways fronting on the subject section of the road, no residents are immediately impacted by the change. No "U" Turn zones adjacent to schools In response to ongoing difficulties expressed by parents and school administration staff at the Vaughan Willard Public School, the City has been requested to establish a No "U" Turn zone on Dixie Road adjacent to the school. Given the vehicular and pedestrian congestion that occurs fronting the school during school arrival and dismissal times, the current practice by some motorists to initiate "U" turns in school zones disrupts traffic flow, impacts school bus operations and creates additional conflicts and unnecessary hazards. CORP0227-07/01 revised Report OES 24-09 July 6, 2009 Subject: City's Traffic & Parking By-law No. 6604/05 Page 3 Updating Amendments 270 Supporting the No "U" Turn designation, staff propose to amend Sections 8 and 26 of the Traffic by-law to authorize the Director to designate-a highway or portion of a highway that is adjacent to a school as a "U" turn prohibited area and establish "U" Turn prohibited areas on streets adjacent to schools where and when necessary without additional by-law amendments. Upon enactment of this provision, staff will install No "U Turn" signs on Dixie Road between Glenanna Road and Silverthorn Square thereby addressing the concerns received from staff at the Vaughan Willard Public School. Permit Parking A review of municipal records yields that the current municipal Traffic and Parking By- law and its predecessors have contained provisions for on-street permit parking since 1986. The provisions were initially established to accommodate on-street parking for residents within the Village East community as a result of vehicular parking infiltration from the former Pickering Flea Market. With the relocation of the market, the provisions were unnecessary and eliminated but: shortly thereafter re-established to provide for additional on street parking for the townhouse development on Ilona Park Road which was recognized as being on site parking deficient. On May 20, 2008, Council at the recommendation of staff, passed by-law 6864/08 thereby amending the Traffic and Parking By-law which in addition to various changes amended Schedule 4 to allow Permit Parking on Fairview Street. The intent of the change was not to allow for a general public application process for municipal approval of vehicular parking on City streets but to formally recognize the few residential properties which do not have a vehicular driveway and therefore have few options but to park on the road. However, the current language does not limit the permit process to only the intended properties. As such, staff propose further amendments to Section 25. and the associated Schedule 4 of the Traffic By-law thereby limiting permit availability to only those properties noted on the schedule. To date, staff have identified homes on Ilona Park Road, Fairview Avenue, Simpson Avenue and Bayview Street which do not have driveways. The proposed change to the by-law identifies these properties on the new schedule and allows staff to issue each an on-street Parking Permit. Permitted Boulevard Parking In conjunction with the approved development of the SR&R Bay Ridges project near Bayly Street and St. Martins Drive, the site provides for on street permitted boulevard parking on the east side of St. Martins Drive to serve the new adjacent commercial properties. As the project is nearing completion, staff anticipate its use by the public and hereby propose the area be included in the current Permitted Boulevard Parking provisions of the municipal Traffic and Parking By-law with a maximum 3 hour parking limit and parking restrictions from 2:00 am to 5:00 am. The restrictions are intended to CORP0227-07/01 revised Report OES 24-09 July 6, .2009 Subject: City's Traffic & Parking By-law No. Q604/05 Page 4 271 Updating Amendments discourage parking abuse and overnight parking and reflect current limitations as previously established on Liverpool Road, in the Nautical Village area. Speed Limit In conjunction with a resident request to review the appropriateness of the existing speed limit on Uxbridge/ Pickering Townline Road, it was identified that the road was not referenced within the current Traffic By-law No. 6604/05 (Schedule 9). Currently, the signs on Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road between York Durham Regional Road #30 and Sideline 30 identify a speed limit of 60km/h. Previously, 40km/h speed limit signs did identify a reduced speed zone between Sideline 30 to Sideline 28 in recognition of the former Stouffviille Christian School. However with the closure of the school, the signs were removed by municipal Operations staff. Given the lack of speed signs on the remaining portions of Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road, the speed limit as established by the Ontario Highway Traffic Act is 50km/h. Previous Traffic by-laws indicate a 60km/h speed limit on Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road between Sideline 32 and Sideline 30 which does not correspond to the existing speed limit signs as noted above. As a corrective measure, staff propose to amend the municipal Traffic & Parking By-law to formally establish the following speed limits on Uxbridge Pickering Townline Road: • a continuous 60km/h speed limit between York Durham Regional Road #30 and Uxbridge Concession Road 2 (which reflects the existing signs in the area). • a 50km/h speed limit from Durham Regional Road #23 to 960m west thereof, being the west limit of the granular road (hence the need for a reduced speed limit). Attachments: 1. Draft Amending By-law ZMikePel4wskiA Approved/Endors Everett B "ma, Coordinato , ra c Operations Director Operations & Emergency Services I CORP0227-07/01 revised Report QES 2409 July 6, 2009 Subject: City's Traffic & Parking By-law No. 6604/05 Page 5 Updating Amendments 272 Ric rd W. Hol orn, P. Eng Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering Copy: Chief Administrative Officer (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer Manager, By-law Services Superintendent, Municipal Operations Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City, uncil Z ~i Tho as J. Quinn, RDM , CM III Chief Administrative Officer CORP0227-07/01 revised ATTACHMENT# T REPORT# OES a+~-Oq 273 of THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO.' /09 Being a by-law to amend By-law. No. 6604/05 WHEREAS By-law No. 6604/05 provides for the regulation of traffic and parking on highways, private property and municipal property within the City of Pickering; and WHEREAS the City wishes to amend By-law No. 6604/05. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. By-law No. 6604/05 shall be amended as set out in sections 2 through 8 of this by-law. 2. The following clause is added to Section 8: (d) designate any highway or portion of highway that is adjacent to a school as a "U" turn prohibited area. 3. Subsections 2, 3 and 8 of Section 25 are repealed and the following substituted: (2) The City Clerk is authorized to issue a parking permit to one occupant of each residence identified in Schedule 4. (3) No Person other than a lawful holder of a valid parking permit shall park in an area on any highway or portion of highway identified in Schedule 4 and which is signed as a Permit Parking Only area. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of any section of this by-law, the owner and the driver of a vehicle on which a valid parking permit is displayed in accordance with subsection (5), and the vehicle if parked within the designated Permit Parking Only area, on the street named on the permit; is exempt from Sections 15 (j) and (n) of this by-law. 4. The following clause is added to Section 26: (2) where authorized signs that clearly indicate the regulation have been installed, no person shall at any time make a "U" Turn upon any highway or portion of highway that is adjacent to a school. ATTACHMENT# ( TOREPORT# 66- -14-01 5 By-law No. Z of Page 2 274 5. Section 46 is repealed and the following substituted: 46. Sections 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 and 34 shall not be effective unless authorized. signs that clearly indicate the regulation or prohibition have been erected. 6. Schedule 2 is amended as follows: SCHEDULE 2 NO PARKING COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 HIGHWAY SIDE LIMITS (FRO,WTO) PROHIBITED TIMES OR DAYS DELETE Alliance Road North Sandy Beach Road to Anytime Bayly Street Breezy Drive West and West Shore Boulevard to Anytime South 23 metres west of Batory Avenue Esplanade North Both 110 metres east of Anytime Glenanna Road to 148 metres east of Glenanna Road Glenanna Road North Listowell Crescent to Road Anytime Strouds Lane South Fernham Street to 25 Anytime Metres west of Fernham Street ADD Alliance Road North and Sandy Beach Road to Anytime East Bayly Street Breezy Drive South West Shore Boulevard to Anytime 23 metres west of Batory Avenue i ATTACHMENT# TOREPORT# GES~-oq By-law No. ~of~'- Page 3 275 Esplanade North South 110 metres east of Anytime Glenanna Road to 148 metres east of Glenanna Road Glenanna Road North Listowell Crescent to Anytime Dixie Road Bayview Street South Full limit Anytime 7. Schedule 4 is deleted and replaced amended as follows: SCHEDULE 4 PERMIT PARKING COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 HIGHWAY SIDE LIMITS (FROM/TO) APPLICABLE OR DAYS PROPERTIES Ilona Park Road South 73 metres west of 1240 Ilona Park Road Liverpool Road to 140 Metres west of Liverpool Road Fairview Road West 30 metres south of 716 and 716a Browning Avenue to Fairview Avenue 45 metres south of Browning Avenue Bayview Avenue North 80 metres west of 1242a and 1242b Front Street to 97 Bayview Avenue metres west of Front Street Simpson Avenue East 43 metres south of 715 Browning Avenue to Simpson Avenue south limit of Simpson Avenue ATTACHMENT#_L_.._ 1i O REPORT# GES By-law No. ~L of 5 Page 4 276 8. Schedule 9 is amended as follows: SCHEDULE 9 SPEED LIMITS COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 HIGHWAY LIMITS (FROM/TO) PEED AMENDING BY-LAW # ADD Uxbridge Pickering York Durham Regional 60 km/h Townline Road Road #30 to Uxbridge Concession Road 2 Uxbridge Pickering Durham Regional 50 km/h Townline Road Road #23 to 960 metres west of Durham Regional Road #23 9. Schedule 13 is deleted and replaced amended as follows: SCHEDULE 13 PERMITTED BOULEVARD PARKING - BY-LAW NO 6604/05 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 HIGHWAY SIDE LIMITS (FROMf[O) PERMTITED TIMES OR DAYS Liverpool Road West 70 metres north of the From 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 south limit to 20 metres. a.m., and for a maximum North thereof, and from of 3 consecutive hours 135 metres north of the south limit to 80 metres north thereof; and from 225 metres north of the South limit to 86 metres north thereof. ATTACHMENT iOREPORT# TIES -P-q-d~ By-law No. - ° Page 5 Liverpool Road East 55 metres north of the From 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 south limit to 35 metres a.m., and for a maximum north thereof, and from of 3 consecutive hours 155 metres north of the south limit to 60 metres north thereof; and from 250 metres north of the south limit to 310 metres north thereof. St. Martins Drive East 87 metres south of Bayly From 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 to 72 metres south a.m., and for a maximum thereof. of 3 consecutive hours 10. This By-Law shall come into force on the day that it is passed. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this day of 2009. David Ryan, Mayor Debi A. Wilcox, City Clerk