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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOES 23-10 ~ a~ Report to Executive Committee Report Number: OES 23-10 Date: September 7, 2010 From: Everett Buntsma Director, Operations & Emergency Services Subject: No Parking By-law, Glenanna Road, - Amendment to By-law 6604/05 and By-law 7018/10 To Accommodate the Implementation of Bike Lanes - File: A-1440 Recommendation: 1. That Report OES 23-10 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services regarding a proposed amendment to the municipal traffic by-law 6604/05 and By-law 7018/10 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. Executive Summary: Engineering Services staff is proposing to install bike lanes on Glenanna Road, in conjunction with resurfacing, from Dixie Road to Kingston Road and from The Esplanade South to Pickering Parkway. Although the most effective implementation of bike lanes includes restricting all parking on Glenanna Road, specifically between Liverpool Road and Dixie Road, staff are satisfied that both can be accommodated safely. Engineering Services staff recommends the installation of bike lanes on Glenanna Road and proposes to amend the existing municipal traffic by-law as per the changes attached, which still accommodates on street parking for the Glendale Tennis Club members, other park patrons and residents that front onto Glenanna Road within this area. 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 2010 budget. The cost to implement the bike lanes has been accounted for in the Glenanna Road tender (T-5-2010) and the corresponding capital budget for the project 5320.0104.6250. Report OES 23-10 September 7, 2010 Subject: No Parking By-law, Glenanna Road Page 2 164 Sustainability Implications: Bike lanes promote cycling, which has environmental and sustainable advantages including reduction of vehicular volume, and reduced green house gases, and reducing speed of other vehicles on the roadway. Background: In conjunction with resurfacing of Glenanna Road, Engineering Services staff is proposing to install bike lanes on Glenanna Road from Dixie Road to Kingston Road and from The Esplanade Soutl° to Pickering Parkway. Bike lanes have many benefits including greater safety for cyclists when travelling on the roadway and they promote cycling, which has environmental and sustainable advantages. Also, the addition of bike lanes visibly narrows the roadway, which helps to reduce the speed of vehicular traffic. However, the most effective implementation of bike lanes on Glenanna Road would require restricting on-street parking along the length of the bike lanes where parking currently exists, specifically between Liverpool Road and Dixie Road. There are 19 homes that front onto Glenanna Road in this area and, currently the Glendale Tennis Club members and other David Farr Memorial Park patrons use the north side of Glenanna Road just west of Bowler Drive for parking. Glenanna Road is a type C Arterial Road. It is currently constructed as an urban road with a 13.5 metre pavement width from Dixie Road to Glendale Drive and a 14 metre pavement width from Glendale Drive to Liverpool Road. Glenanna Road has one travel lane in each direction. Currently parking is permitted on Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to Dixie Road with the exception of the following areas: No Parking on the north side of Glenanna Koad from Listowell Crescent to Dixie Road • No Parking on the south side of Glenanna Road 27 metres west of Walnut lane to 20 metres east of Storrington Street The current No Parking areas on Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to Dixie Road are shown graphically in the attached sketch. A municipal community consultation notice was issued on June 4, 2010. The notice asked residents that front onto Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to Dixie Road whether they were in support of bike lanes or not. The consultation generated six replies, two of which were in support of the implementation of bike lanes and four replies that were against the implementation of the bike lanes. Of the replies received, only one resident on the north side of Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to Dixie Road responded, and was in favour of bike lanes. Residents that were opposed to the bike lanes on Glenanna Road were opposed because they did not want on-street parking restricted. in front of their residence. Report OES 23-10 September 7, 2010 S,uf V: No Parking By-law, Glenanna Road Page 3 As a compromise, Engineering Services staff K roposes painting the bike lane while maintaining on-street parking in front of the residences. Engineering Services staff also met with the president of the Glendale Tennis Club and discussed options related to the bike lanes and parking on the north side of Glenanna Road for Tennis Club members. From discussions with the Glendale Tennis Club it was agreed among the Tennis Club and Engineering Services staff to modify the allowed parking on the north side of Glenanna Road by moving it slightly westward from its current location. This will allow termination of the designated bike lane on Glenanna Road just west of Bowler Drive so those using the bike lane can either continue on the roadway in a shared wide lane with other vehicles or exit onto the sidewalk via the curb cut at this location. Appropriate signage will be installed to advise cyclists. This will give the Glendale Tennis Club members slightly more parking on Glenanna Road than current conditions and will give members easier access to the Club as parking will be closer to the club entrance. The Durham Regional Transit stop which is located at the current start of the no parking designation at intersection of Glenanna Road and Listowell Crescent would remain on the north side in its current location. In recognition of the community comments received and discussions with the Glendale Tennis Club, Engineering Services staff recommends that the municipal Traffic By-law 6604/05 and By-law 7018/10 be amended to reflect the following: • No Parking on the north side of Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to 56 metres west of Bowler Drive • No Parking on the north side of Glenanna Road from 20 metres east of Walnut Lane to Dixie Road • No Parking on the south side of Glenanna Road 27 metres west of Walnut lane to 75 metres east of Storrington Street • No Parking on the south side of Glenanna Road from Glendale Drive to Liverpool Road The proposed No Parking conditions as stated above would allow for the following bike lanes to be implemented along Glenanna Road as follows: • north side of Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to 56 metres east of Bowler Drive • north Side of Glenanna Road from Walnut Lane to Dixie Road • south side of Glenanna Road entire length with parking restricted in some areas The proposed bike lane and no parking scheme on Glenanna Road from Liverpool Road to Dixie Road is shown graphically in the attached sketch. Report OES 23-10 September 7, 2010 I Subject: No Parking By-law, Glenanna Road Page 4 166 Attachments 1. Parking scheme diagram 2. Draft By-law Amendment Prepared By: Approved / Endorse Y: Nathan Emery Everett Buntsma Coordinator, Traffic Operations Director, Operations and Emergency Services Ric and W. d olborn, P. 'Eng 2ngineering ision Head, Services Division NE: Attachments Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Recommended for the consideration of Pickering C' oun it Tony Prevedel, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer 168 The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 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 on Glenanna 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 Delete Glenanna Road North Listowell Crescent to Anytime Dixie Road Glenanna Road South 27 metres west of Walnut Anytime Lane to 20 metres east of Storrington Street Glenanna Road Both Kingston Road to Liverpool Anytime Road i I By-law No. Page 2 Schedule 2 No Parking Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Highway Side Limits (From/To) Prohibited Times or Days Add Glenanna Road Both Kingston Road to Anytime Glendale Drive Glenanna Road North Glendale Drive to 56 Anytime metres west of Bowler Drive Glenanna Road North 20 metres east of Walnut Anytime Lane to Dixie Road Glenanna Road South 27 metres west of Walnut Anytime Lane to 75 metres east of Storrington Street 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 2010. David Ryan, Mayor Debbie Shields, City Clerk