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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-36-99 /" .~.... t To: From: Date: Subject: UNFINISHED BUSINESS THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Memorandum David Crome, Acting Director, Planning and Development Marie P. Knight Stanley, Deputy Clerk April 27, 1999 PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS At a meeting held on April 26, 1999, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington approved recommendation #GPA-226-99: "THAT Report PD-36-99 be tabled for a maximum period of two weeks." .,CMMII MPKS/hj . ) U I v, ~ ~ '" bN": PD.36-99 ~ THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Report #: PD-36-99 FILE #: PLN 23.14 File #4(-J2(~ Res. #0m - ;;.:nt:;-'17 By-law # "fl- 59 Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 Subject: PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS FilE: PlN 23.14 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-1 05-98 be lifted from the table and received for information; 2. THAT Report PD-36-99 be received; 3. THAT the recommendations contained in the Executive Summary be approved and that staff be authorized to take the appropriate action necessary to implement them; and 4. THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, Oshawa-Durham Home Builders Association, the Urban Development Institute, any interested parties and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. l.)U2 ( . , ,- PD-36-99 PAGE 2 Executive Summary With the reduction in residential lot sizes and frontages over the past 10 years, on-street parking has become both a perceived problem for residents, and a functional problem for matters like snow removal and obstruction of driveways. Municipal regulations are generally geared to the "average" household and provide minimum standards but cannot cover every family situation. There is a responsibility that is incumbent on residents to ensure that their parking needs can be accommodated off the street. Nevertheless, it is necessary for the Municipality to review its policies and develop appropriate strategies to address the problems encountered in newer residential areas. These strategies must address existing development, approved development applications and future development applications to be considered by Council. The following recommendations and the Department which will implement them, have been identified: 1. Improve communication of municipal regulations should be undertaken by: (i) placing public notices in the newspaper and television in advance of the winter season (Clerks Department) (ii) including public notices in the municipal newsletter (Clerks Department) (iii) requiring as a condition of draft approval, and to be included in all future subdivision agreements that builders include a disclosure in all purchase and sale agreements advising home buyers of municipal parking regulations (Planning Department) (iv) erecting additional signs at the entrances to urban areas regarding parking regulations (Public Works) 2. Improve enforcement of municipal regulations by undertaking a concentrated enforcement effort at the start of each winter season. (Clerks Department) -1303 '. "I ~ , . PD-36-99 PAGE 3 3. Parking regulations be revised by amending the Municipality's Traffic By-law 91-58 to prohibit on-street parking between the hours of 3:00 am and 5:00 am in accordance with Attachment #12. 4. Improve subdivision design by: (i) reviewing the potential problem areas within nine (9) draft approved plans of subdivision identified in Section 4.6.1 of this report with the respective developers with a view to co-operatively agreeing on modifications to the draft approvals (Planning and Public Works Departments); (ii) prohibiting further changes to draft approved plans where townhouse blocks are revised to freehold townhouse dwelling units (Planning Department); (iii) providing for the selective use of rear lanes in appropriate locations for townhouse dwelling units (Planning and Public Works Departments); (iv) revising the standards for parking plans for plans of subdivision to ensure that on-street parking spaces are appropriately located in the vicinity of dwelling units and are not adversely affected by road geometries (Public Works Department). 5. Improve lot layout through changes to the zoning by-law to: (i) with the exception of townhouse lots, require a minimum of two outdoor parking spaces on all lots subject to the transitional measures contained in this report; (ii) enlarge the size of garages for townhouses to provide a minimum of 27.87 sq.m. (300 sq. ft.) subject to the transitional measures identified in this report; (iii) maintain minimum width of all future townhouse lots at 6.0 metres where the lot is accessed by a rear lane; (iv) enlarge the minimum width of all future freehold townhouse lots from 6.0 metres to 7.5 metres for all future draft plans of subdivision to be considered for Council approval; 1304 . ~" < , . PD-36-99 PAGE 4 (v) encourage parking in the side and rear yards by reducing setback requirements for detached garages where it is demonstrated that grading can be adequately addressed; and (vi) incorporate other zoning changes identified in Section 5 of this report to provide for greater flexibility in building layout and to ensure that the garages are not the predominant streetscape feature. (Planning Department) 6. Revision to street design standards should be undertaken to: (i) maximize the availability of on-street parking opportunities in the location of street furniture and utilities; and (ii) provide additional on-street parking at parks. 1305 ';'..' , , PD-36-99 PAGE 5 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 On July 13, 1998, Report PD-91-98 was submitted for Committee's deliberation in light of concerns that had been received by the Municipality in connection with what was perceived as a lack of on-street parking in new residential subdivisions. Staff were directed to take the necessary action to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law to require developers/builders to include larger garages in new homes to accommodate both the parking of vehicles and the storage of household items. 1.2 The General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting held a Public Meeting on the proposed zoning amendment on September 21, 1998. The Staff recommendation within Report PD-l0S-98 (Attachment #1) requested that the application to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 requiring the construction of larger garages in new homes to accommodate the parking of vehicles and the storage of household items be referred back to Staff for further processing and preparation of a subsequent report pending receipt of all outstanding comments. In light of the comments expressed at the Public Meeting by the general public and the building industry representatives, Council tabled Report PD-10S-98 to allow for further discussion with the building industry. 1.3 Planning and Public Works Staff met on a number of occasions to examine the Municipality's current policies/practices and discuss the impacts of off-street and on- street parking as it pertains to the responsibilities and mandate of each department. The purpose of this report is to examine the provision and adequacy of both off- street and on-street parking, identify possible options and make recommendations for implementation. JU6 'l. PD-36-99 PAGE 6 2. CURRENT POLICIES ON PARKING 2.1 Municipal policies on parking are contained in a variety of documents as follows: . Official Plan . Comprehensive Zoning By-law . Traffic By-law . On-street Parking Standard These policies are summarized in Attachment #2 to this report. 2.2 The general thrust of the Municipality's parking policy is that adequate parking for residents is to be provided on-site of each residential lot or block. Residential streets provide for visitor parki ng where that is not possible on-site. However, long term street parking is not permitted. 2.3 Roads are specifically designed to accommodate two lanes of traffic and one lane of on-street parking. The traffic By-law 91-58 only allows three (3) hour parking on residential streets. 3. THE PROBLEM 3.1 There are three main problems which have been identified: . residents use the street to supplement their on-site parking requirements and react negatively when by-laws are enforced; . on-street parking creates functional problems; . public perception that streets are cluttered with cars. 3 .2 Overcrowding and parking in areas not designed or designated for on-street parking can result in a number of functional problems ranging from: impeding normal traffic flow; obstructing emergency vehicle access; impeding snow removal and garbage collection responsibilities; obstructing ingress and egress to residential driveways. 307 .. PD-36-99 PAGE 7 3.3 A number of causes contribute to what is perceived to be a lack of on-street parking. Each, in their own way, assist in restricting on-street parking from functioning for the purpose it is intended: . the use of garages primarily for storage purposes, thereby eliminating its effective function as a parking space; . families with three or more vehicles, but living in dwellings which accommodate only two off-street spaces; . recreational vehicles (snowmobiles, boats, campers etc.) occupying parking spaces; . perception that the homeowner has as a "right" to use streets to supplement off-street parking spaces; . the evolution of residential development where larger homes with garages are constructed on smaller lots; . overnight visitor parking; and . an increase in the number of home occupations. 3.4 Between 1986 and 1991 the average number of vehicles per household in Clarington remained constant at 1!'l3 '. This would generally support the standard of two parking spaces per residence which is contained in the Zoning By-law. Of particular interest, the data indicated in the most recent survey year (1996), 3% of households had four or more available vehicles and 12% of the households had three available vehicles. Thus 15% of all households require more than the minimum standard currently in force. However, the need for off-street parking spaces is further eroded by recreational vehicles, unlicensed vehicles, and the use of garages as storage areas. 1 Transportation Tomorrow Survey, Data Management Group, 1986, 1991, 1996 .. ': 3"38 '" ~ \ PD-36-99 PAGE 8 3.5 On-street parking is not intended to provide additional spaces for the normal requirements of residents. Historically Municipal objective has been to accommodate, on a temporary basis, "visitor" parking needs within the neighbourhood. 4. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 4.1 Six (6) strategies have been developed to address the issue of parking in newer residential neighbourhoods: i) Improved Communication with Residents Regarding Municipal Policies; ii) Improved Enforcement of Municipal Policies; iii) Revisions to Regulations; iv) Improved Subdivision Design; v) Improved Lot Layout; vi) Revision to Street Design Standards. 4.2 For each strategy, a number of options were developed. In evaluating each option, three (3) stages of development were considered: . Existing development; . Plans of subdivision where draft approval has been issued but the application has not progressed to the registration and building stage; and . Current and future applications seeking draft approval. In existing development, the only strategies available are improved communication, improved enforcement and revised regulations. Other options can be applied to improve the situation even where draft approval has been issued. This is essential since there are over 7000 units currently Councilor draft approved. Lastly, there are options which can be implemented only in future draft approvals. Many options can be implemented in more than one situation. The "Parking Options" _ 13D9 " \- PD-36-99 PAGE 9 which are identified below indicates which stage of development an option could be implemented. PARKING OPTIONS .. .. lii lii Strategy Possible Action E j E "'Q. ~ ,c::s!: ll::e ., G> rtl .le ~ l!& .ll2l G> G> Q"t ::tQ Improved Public Notice in Newspaper . Communication Notice in Tax Bill . Notice in Municipal Paper . Warning Tags . Disclosure in Purchase and Sale . . Additional Signs on Parking Regulations . . . Improved Concentrated enforcement effort in NovJDec. . Enforcement Revisions to Prohibit Overnight Street Parking . Regulations Permit Parking for Guests . . . Parking within Driveway Apron . . . Improved Review Potential Problem Areas in Draft Approval . Subdivision Preclude Changes from Blocks to Freehold Townhouses . Design Selective use of Rear-Lanes . . Revise Standard for Parking Plans . . Improved Require two outdoor parking ~paces . . . Lot Layout Enlarge garage size . . (Zon i ng) Encourage/Require parking in side or rear yard . . . Enlarge width of freehold townhouse lots . . Revise Building Envelooe Regulations . . . Revisions to Alternative street cross-section for sidewalks . . Street Design On-street parki ng at parks . . Standards 310 " PD-36-99 PAGE 10 4.3 Strategy 1: Improved Communication Many residents, in particular first time home buyers, may not be aware that a by-law exists that regulates the length of time and location where parking is permissible in the Municipality. The By-law Enforcement Division has indicated that on a number of occasions they have been advised by residents of the Municipality who have lived here for a number of years that they were not aware they could not park on the street for longer than three (3) hours Although signs are installed within the Municipality advising of the three (3) hour limitation for on-street parking, there are other methods that might assist in informing the public, of the existence of the Municipality's parking by-laws. This may coincide with significant times of the year such as the beginning of the snow clearing season. 4.3.1 Public Notices Public notices can be provided by a variety of means: i) Additional Public Notices in Newspaper Many municipalities including Clarington, place Public Notices in newspapers regarding parking regulations in advance of the winter season. Public notices are the first line of communicating with residents. The current practice of providing notices for 2 weeks could be increased to 3 or 4. Recommended for Implementation ii) Public Notice with Tax Statements Similar informational notices could be provided as an insert in the Municipality's property tax statement. This is not considered effective since other information focused on taxes and budgets is generally included and not all tax statements are mailed directly to the resident or property owner. Some are forwarded directly to the mortgage companies or landlords for payment. Not Recommended for Implementation 1311 1,.. PD-36-99 PAGE 11 iii) Public Notice in Municipal Newsletter / Community Guide / Web Site Similar information could be included in the various pamphlets and brochures (i.e. community guide, future Municipal newsletter) provided by the Municipality or on the Municipality's web site. Within the Municipal Newsletter, an article could be written with various Departmental Staff indicating the problems experienced as a result of overnight parking (ie. Operations Manager commenting on snowploughing problems). Recommended for Implementation 4.3.2 Warning Tags At the cornmencement of the winter season, some municipalities issue warning tags rather than tickets. The warning tags serve to remi nd residents of the three-hour time limit and the prohibition of street parking overnight. The warning tags would have to be issued by Staff or a contractor at cost. Warning tags are not deemed desirable because of potential problems arising from perceived inequities (eg. some residents ticketed; some given warning tags). Not Recommended for Implementation. 4.3.3 Disclosure in Purchase and Sale Agreements The Building Industry, suggested to Staff that they would assist in this venue by inserting a disclosure in their purchase and sale agreements advising all new homeowners of the Municipality's on-street parking by-law. This could be implemented through the conditions of draft approval and the respective subdivision agreement. This mechanism would ensure that at least the initial purchasers are made aware of Municipal regulations. Recommended for Implementation )12 .' PD-36-99 PAGE 12 4.3,4 Additional Signs on Parking Regulations Approximately 19 signs are located at various entrance points to the Municipality. Additional signs could be posted at the entrances to each urban area. Approximately '6 signs would be required at an estimated cost of $ 5000.00. These have not been accounted for in the 1999 Capital Budget. Recommended for implementation. 4,4 Strategy 2: Improved Enforcement 4,4.1 Concentrated enforcement effort in November/December It is imperative that the enforcement of the Traffic By-law must continue along with the education process to ensure that on-street parking is being used for the purpose that it was intended. Currently, three-hour parking is enforced by Municipal Enforcement Staff during the day and the Regional Police overnight. In addition three (3) Public Works Employees are authorized to issue tickets. The majority of the three hour parking complaints involve overnight parking. Improvement in the frequency of enforcement would ensure a higher compliance to municipal by-laws. Aside from additional Staff, only one option to improve enforcement was identified. On-street parking is a problem for snow clearing in particular. A concentrated effort on enforcement at the start of each winter would help to ensure compliance throughout the winter months. This type of "ticket blitz" would be undertaken in concert with improved communications efforts identified in Section 4.3 and revisions to regulations identified in Section 4.5. The Regional Police Service have indicated that they will be willing to assist in this effort. Recommended for implementation. 131 3 ",' PD-36-99 PAGE 13 4.5 Strategy 3: Revisions to Regulations 4.5.1 Prohibit Overnight Street Parking. Parking remains a low priority issue for the Police Department. It is time consuming in that it requires the Officer to deal with the vehicle twice. There are also the court arguments of whether or not the vehicle was there for the whole three hours. One method of dealing with the problem would be to implement a new Section in the By-law prohibiting on-street parking between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. This makes enforcement much easier since the Officer only has to deal with the vehicle once. It would augment, not replace the current three-hour limit. Many other municipalities have such restrictions. Recommended for Implementation 4.5.2 Permit Parking for Visitors It is Staff's opinion permit parking on a broad scale, would only undermine the purpose for which on-street parking is provided. Staff considered the possibility of providing townhouse residents the ability to obtain on-street parking permits for visitors due to the limited options available to them in this situation. Such a program would generate funds for municipal use. However, at this time, there are logistical problems for such a program: . residents ability to easily obtain a permit; . lack of municipal staff resources to provide permits; and . the means of notifying Police Service of vehicles with a permit. Not Recommended for Implementation 4.5.3 Parking within Driveway Apron Currently, the Municipality's Traffic By-law does not permit boulevard parking. Staff considered eliminating this to allow for parking where the sidewalk is not 1314 ",' ' .~.. PD-36-99 PAGE 14 obstructed. This would legalize situations where there is no sidewalk or where sidewal ks were bui It closer to the street. The restriction on parking in the driveway apron was imposed because boulevard parking obstructs the vision of drivers and reduces sight distance creating potentially hazardous situations and a decreased factor of safety. The following situations are of particular concern: . parked vehicles block the vision of drivers attempting to back vehicles out of adjacent driveways. . Motorists have less opportunity to see children who may dart into the roadway. A clear boulevard provides a buffer. . Parked vehicles interfere with boulevard utilities, especially when vehicles are parked on a long term basis. Not recommended for implementation 4.6. Strategy 4: Improved Subdivision Design 4.6.1 Review Potential Problem Areas in Draft Approved Plans There are presently nine (9) draft plans of subdivision that Staff have identified as potential problem areas in light of our experience over the last number of years with freehold townhouses. Eight (8) are located within the Bowmanville Urban Area, one (1) in Courtice. These are listed below and identified on the attached key maps (Attachments #3 through #11). Short of requesting the Region of Durham to withdraw the conditions of draft approval as issued, Staff propose to approach the owner/developer of each plan of subdivision to determine if revisions to the draft plan or design features are possible to address the parking issues. The plans of subdivision affected by this recommendation are as follows: 1315 "",' " PD-36-99 PAGE 15 Attachment Plan of Developer Freehold No. Subdivision Townhouses 3 18T-87089 806886 Ont. Ltd. (Halloway Hldgs.) 43 4 18T-87087 Halloway Holdings Ltd. 39 5 18T-89021 Lincoln Holdings Ltd. 45 6 18T-89044 Liza Homes 21 7 18T-89064 819363 Ont. Ltd. 51 8 18T-95005 Schickedanz Bros. 20 9 18T-88037 St. Stephen's Estates 52 10 18T-93008 970973 Ont. Ltd. 60 11 18T-91005 Claret/Rexgate 110 This option provides for Staff and the development industry to address the identified issues in a co-operative manner exploring standards and design techniques not considered at the time of draft approval (in most instances 10 years ago) such as rear lanes. Staff would report back to Council on negotiation with the developers of these plans of subdivision. Recommended for implementation. 4.6.2 Changes of Medium Density Blocks to Freehold Townhouses A number of plans of subdivision were originally approved with townhouse blocks. This provided for a variety of housing tenure specifically rental and condominium. It also provides sites for social housing. During the late 90's, this segment of the market was not considered viable in Clarington. As a result, a number of blocks have been or are proposed to be subdivided for street townhouses or other types of lots. Townhouse blocks largely contain parking on site and provide a high level of monitoring through site superintendents. The Municipality's experience with larger blocks being converted to street townhouses has been a major source of problems -1316 " PD-36-99 PAGE 16 (eg, Trewin Lane). In order to ensure a variety of housing and to minimize the parking problems identified in this report, the elimination of townhouse blocks through amendments to Draft Approval should be discouraged, If the Municipality is requested to evaluate possible revisions to draft approval that would encompass a change from townhouse blocks to street townhouses, it should only be considered on a limited scale and incorporating the other recommendations of th is report. Recommended for Implementation 4.6.3 Selective Use of Rear Lanes Section 193.9 of the Official Plan permits deviations to the Municipality's standard design criteria for roads to accommodate alternative design standards. In essence, this policy provides Staff and the development industry the opportunity to consider, through plans of subdivision road patterns which might incorporate rear lanes. Use of rear lanes can increase the amount of on-street parking that could be provided. Recommended for Implementation: 4.6.4 Revise Standard for Parking Plans The Public Works Department in reviewing draft plans of subdivision requires the applicant to submit an on-street parking layout to ensure that sufficient on-street parking is provided. The provision of on-street parking is calculated on the basis of one (1) space for every four (4) single or semi-detached units and one (1) for every three (3) townhouse units. This standard was determined in light of Staff's expectations and consultation with other local Municipalities. In fact, this standard exceeded that used by a number of the other local Municipalities. It is Staff's position the standard is appropriate if on-street parking is used for the purpose that it was intended. 131] PD-36-99 PAGE 17 Public Works Staff are preparing detailed guidelines to the parking policy to ensure that parking spaces are functional relative to location to street furniture, driveway accesses, street intersections and roadway geometries. Recommended for Implementation. 4.7 Strategy 5: lot layout 4.7.1 Require Two Outdoor Parking Spaces As noted in Staff Report PD-91-98, a common practice today finds garages being used as storage areas for the various outdoor household items rendering the garage too small for parking purposes. Although increasing the size of a single car garage would provide the homeowner with the opportunity to use the garage for the purpose that it was intended, Staff cannot guarantee that it would, in fact, happen. Given that garages are used for many purposes, that 15% of families have more than two cars and many have boats, trailers and other recreational vehicles, it is recommended that the Zoning By-law require a minimum of two outdoor parking spaces for all single detached and semi-detached dwellings. It is not practical to implement this solution for townhouses. An alternate solution is provided for townhouses (See Section 4.7.2). Regardless of whether the builder constructs a garage, the provision of two (2) outdoor spaces would ensure that off-street parking is available. The Development Industry is concerned that increasing the size of the garage would negatively impact the construction costs of the dwelling unit. Rather than increase the size of the garage, by requiring a minimum of two (2) outdoor parking spaces, Staff in essence is only requesting the builder to provide one additional parking space when a garage is proposed. The Development Industry has acknowledged this requirement is practical. It would be Staff's intention to draft a Zoning By-law 1318 ,.' PD-36-99 PAGE 18 Amendment in such a manner that this requirement would apply to both future and current draft approved plans of subdivision. However, it would not apply to the initial phase of a plan of subdivision if the agreement is currently under preparation. Recommended for Implementation 4.7.2 Enlarge Width of Freehold Townhouse Lots In addition to the amendments as proposed in Section 4.7.3 it is proposed to increase the minimum lot frontage for all street townhouse lots that are not located in a registered or draft approved Plan of Subdivision from 6.0 metres to 7.5 metres unless the lot is to be accessed by a rear lane. Increasing the minimum lot frontage along with reducing the front yard setback will increase the building options available, allow for an enlarged garage and provide the opportunity to improve the provision of on-site parking spaces. This would be required for all future development applications brought forward to Council for recommendation. At present there are five plans of subdivision under review proposing 300 street townhouses. These would need to be revised to meet the 7.5 metre standard, if a rear lane has not been proposed. The Building Industry representatives expressed severe reservations, from an economic standpoint that, increasing the minimum lot width to 7.5 metres for townhouse units would effectively eliminate the construction of townhouse units in the Municipality. Recommended for Implementation 4.7.3 Enlarge Size of Attached Garages for Townhouses Past building permit records indicate that the full range of garage sizes (single car, 1319 '" ' " PD-36-99 PAGE 19 car and a half and double car) are provided for the majority of single family and semi-detached dwellings in the Municipality. Occasionally, an application is submitted that does not include a garage and provides instead two outdoor parking spaces. As noted in Staff Report PD-91-98, a common practice today finds garages being used as storage areas for the various household items renderi ng the garage too small for parking purposes. Although increasing the size of a single car garage would provide the homeowner with the opportunity to use the garage for the purpose that it was intended, Staff cannot guarantee that it would, in fact, happen. The Development Industry has noted this is a difficult concept to apply universally. It was agreed that such a change could have a negative impact on the available ground floor area that would remain for the construction of the dwelling unit itself. Of the greatest concern was the impact of this option on the construction of a townhouse unit. In light of the option described in 4.7.1 requiring two outdoor parking spaces for single family and semi-detached dwelling units, it is staff's opinion that increasing the garage size would only be warranted for townhouse units. Accordingly, staff would propose that the zoning by-law be amended to require the minimum size of garage for a townhouse unit be equivalent to that of a garage and half in area (300 square feet (27.87 square metres)). Recommended for Implementation for Townhouses in conjunction with the recommendations of Section 4.7.2 1320 PD-36-99 PAGE 20 4.7.4 Encourage Parking in Side or Rear Yards " r ~;. ". "- ~_:...-:I~:-'I'.--;: ',=..; ~~~'_ 'l.~.: ;W' DETACHED ","" ,'0"- GAl>. . ,,", ., __GE ~,:'.. ',,d., . .'0. t ~''I.' - .~ .' 2= ~ -:: ~~.~': '."i:. ""',",' :. ~ :~:~ :r'," ;,.~.,~"E..: ~ "J'.. ~ '\:"_~ ~~ ..~~;;! :;....:.~:... .... ~ . ~ t. '" t. / ;.::~:j:~';:~:~~ ~',::,;, .1 ., ,- .....~ .' TYPICAL IiOMB ~I{~~~:{R; The Development Industry has requested that the Municipality consider permitting detached garages to be sited in the rear and side yards through more permissive zoning regulations and the use of common driveways, It is their contention that a rear yard location would enhance the ability to provide additional parking spaces to accommodate additional vehicles, Planning staff are supportive not only for '" this reason but because of the improved streetscape I" ;~s possible, .'.. ."'.." ThE; Municipality's Zoning By-law currently permits the construction of a detached garage within the rear or side yard, although the use of common or shared " driveways is not specifically addressed in the By-law, It is an option that Staff is prepared to evaluate should such a concept be proposed. One of the main impediments for rear yard garages is the setback requirements in the Zoning By-law (1.2 metre side yard and rear yard setback). Public Works indicates that these setbacks are important to enable grading issues to be addressed. Grading issues vary on the topographic conditions of the development of lands and in certain instances these setbacks may be reduced. In such cases, reducing the setback requirements for detacheq garages may be considered. Recommended for Implementation 1321 PD-36-99 PAGE 21 4.8 Strategy 6: Revisions to Street Design Standards 4.8.1 Street Furniture and Utilities The location of street furniture within a road allowance such as community mailboxes, fire hydrants and driveway access widths and the geometries of a roadway, affects the availability of on-street parking opportunities. Revisions to the street design standards are contemplated that will maximize the availability of on- street parking opportunities. Recommended for Implementation 4.8.2 Additional On-street Parking at Parks Parks can generate peak parking demands in neighbourhoods which concern residents throughout the summer months. In addition to on-site park facility parking requirements, it would be beneficial to provide additional on-street parking for park purposes within the road allowance without impeding traffic flow or creating an arterial road environment. The use of a depressed curb and paving of the boulevard may provide that additional parking for peak periods. Recommended for Implementation 5. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 5.1 Building industry representatives requested staff to consider amending the zoning provisions that regulates the building envelopes. It was argued, this would enable the building industry to implement the recommendations contained in this report without any net loss of buildable area or change in lot size of registered and draft approved plans of subdivision. As an example, it was suggested that reducing the front yard setback would enable the garage to be set further back for on-site parking purposes. 5.2 Staff concur that there is merit in the request. In fact many site specific zoning by- 1322 ,. ~ ' PD-36-99 PAGE 22 law amendments approved over the last two to three years have incorporated 4.5 metre setbacks. In addition, there are a variety of concepts under consideration in the new Zoning By-law which Staff would propose to incorporate. Some of the regulations under consideration are as follows: single family/semi-detached units - reduce front yard setback from 6.0 metres to 4.5 metres for the dwelling only townhouse units reduce front yard setback from 6.0 metres to 3.0 metres for the dwelling only single detached dwelling unit to coverage increase from 40% to 45% garages could only extend 3 metres beyond house fa<;:ade for single detached and semi-detached dwellings garages could only extend 2 metres beyond building fa<;:ade for townhouse dwelling units 5.3 It would be Staff's intention to draft a By-law Amendment that would provide for a transition that would not detrimentally impact approved development. The revised zoning regulations would not apply to: . approved plans of subdivision which are currently registered; or . the first phase of plans of subdivision for which subdivision agreements are under preparation. Staff will initiate a Public Meeting process for such a draft by-law amendment as soon as possible. 6. CONCLUSIONS 6.1 The reduction in lot sizes and frontages has led to greater concern for parking within residential neighbourhoods. Residents have increasingly used the streets to supplement their off-street parking requirements. 1323 . , .' PD-36-99 PAGE 23 Broader planning issues must be considered in arriving at solutions. We cannot plan neighbourhoods solely for cars. On the other hand, given the greater reliance of motor vehicles in Clarington, adequate provision should be made in the Municipality's regulations. Ultimately, the responsibility rests with residents to ensure that their parking needs can be accommodated off-street. A program of education and enforcement must be maintained, 6.2 Should Council concur with the recommendations contained in this report, staff will be reporting back on the recommendation requiring further consideration by Council. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, Qk~"~~.:~~W Chief Administrative Officer. Da i . Crome, M.CI.P" R.P.P. Acting Director of Planning & Development LT*DC*jip 19 March 1999 1324 . PD-36-99 PAGE 24 Attachment #1 Attachment #2 Attachment #'s 3 -11 Attachment #12 - Staff Report PD-105-98 - Current Policies on Parking - Key Maps - Traffic By-law Amendment Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision: Mr. Kelvin Whalen Urban Development Institute Durham Region Area 1100 Eglinton Avenue East TORONTO, Ontario M3C 1 H8 Richard Tranquada Oshawa and District Homebuilders King Street Postal Outlet P.O. Box 26064 206 King Street East OSHAWA, Ontario L1 H 1 CO 18T-87089 & 18T-87087 Holloway Holdings 177 Nonquon Road 20th. Floor Oshawa, Ontario L1G 3S2 18T-89037 Landcrest Development Management Inc. 633 Edgeley Boulevard Unit 3 Concord, Ontario L4K 4H6 18T-89021 Scugog Developments Inc. 23 Wingate Crescent Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3)3 18T-93008 970973 Ontario Limited 82 Beechwood Avenue North York, Ontario M2L 1)5 18T-89044 Liza Developments Liza Homes 30 Werthim Court Suite 9 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1 B9 18T-91 005 W. D. Manson W.D.M. Consultants 20 Clematis Road Willowdale, Ontairo M2N 4X2 18T-89064 & 18T-95005 Schickedanz Developments Ltd. 3311 Bayview Ave., Suite 105 Willowdale, Ontario M2K1G4 1325 ON: PQ-1 05-98 ATTACHMENT '1 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT PUBLIC MEETING Date: General Purpose and Administration Committee Monday, September 21, 1998 File #VIe., k.::,. c(? 034 (::> ()A -4'1'6" - 9V Res. # Meeting: PD-105-98 DEV 98-054 File#: Report #: By-law # Subject: PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF A SINGLE CAR GARAGE FILE: DEV 98-054 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-105-98 be received; 2. THAT the application to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the former Town of Newcastle as amended requiring the construction of larger garages in new homes to accommodate both the parking of vehicles and the storage of household items be referred back to staff for further processing and preparation of a subsequent report pending receipt of all outstanding comments; and 3. THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, Oshawa-Durham Home Builders Association, the Urban Development Institute and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 1. APPLICATION DETAILS 1.1 Application: Municipality of Clarington 1.2 Application: To amend the general provisions of By-law 84-63 to increase the size of a single car garage in new homes to accommodate both the parking of a vehicle and the storage of household items. 1.3' Applicable Area: All new residential development areas within the Municipality of Clarington 1 ')/ Ij~o REPORT NO.: PD-105-98 PAGE 2 2. BACKGROUND 2.1.1 On July 13th, 1998, Staff Report PD-91-98 was submitted for Committee and Council's consideration at the request of Council in light of concerns that had been received by the Municipality in connection with the lack of on-street parking in new residential subdivisions. 2.1.2 Council, in consideration of the report, endorsed the following resolution: "THAT Report PD-91-98 be received for information; THAT staff report back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee in September 1998 pertaining to amending the Comprehensive Zoning By-law to require developers to include larger garages in their new homes in order to accommodate both the parking of vehicles and storage of household items; and THAT all interested parties listed in Report PD-91-98 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision," 3. PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBMISSIONS 3.1 As the proposed amendment would be applicable to the Municipality at large, notice of the Public Meeting was placed in the local newspapers serving the Municipality pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act. 3.2 In addition to the newspaper advertisements, by correspondence, the Oshawa- Durham Home Builders Association was notified ofthe upcoming Public Meeting. A copy of the notice and earlier staff report (PD-91-098) was forwarded to their attention along with a request for any input which they might offer on the application. 3.3 In discussing the merits of the application with a representative of the Oshawa Home Builders Association, staff was advised that this item would be placed on their upcoming membership meeting for discussion. It was also confirmed that the Urban Development Institute, would be informed of the upcoming Public Meeting. 1327 REPORT NO.: PO-105-98 PAGE 3 3.4 As of the writing of this report, other than staff's initial discussions with the Oshawa-Ourham Home Builders Association there has been one general inquiry received regarding this application. 4. STAFF COMMENTS 4.1 As noted in Staff Report PO-91-98, although it is not within the mandate of the Municipality's Zoning By-law to address on-street parking, the By-law does require each residential dwelling unit be it a single family, semi-detached or street townhouse unit to provide a minimum of two (2) parking spaces. 4.2 The majority of dwelling units constructed today provide one space within the garage and the second parking space on the driveway. However, a common practice today finds the garage being used more frequently for the storage of outdoor household items to the extent that it is questionable whether the parking space located within the garage can adequately accommodate a vehicle. This is most apparent where the garage constructed is a traditional "single-car width" (9'10") compared to a "garage and a half' (15') or "two-car garage" (20'). 4.3 Although the Municipality's Zoning By-law does not directly regulate the size of a garage, it does stipulate that all parking spaces located within a garage must comply with the By-law minimum size (2.75m by 5.7m) (9' x 18.5'). For reasons stated previously, this minimum standard for a single car garage does not appear to be working. 4.4 In order to implement Council's direction, an amendment to the Zoning By-law could be drafted which would introduce a new minimum width and/or depth standard for a single car garage. Staff will examine the new standard subsequent to the input from the Home Builders Association. 1328 REPORT NO.: PD-105-9B PAGE 4 4.5 Pending Council's direction and in consideration of any comments submitted through the public meeting process, a draft of the By-law Amendment will be finalized and forwarded for Committee and Council's review. Staff's subsequent report will clarify the content of the draft By-law and identify any possible implementation procedures. 4.6 In addition to this report and in light of Council's concerns that have been expressed on the provision of both on and off-street parking facilities, staff of the Planning and Public Works Department will be re-examining the issue of on-street parking and will be forwarding a further report for Committee's consideration. 4.7 As the purpose of this report is to satisfy the requirements of the Public Meeting process under the Planning Act, it is respectfully requested that this report be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, d r ()- (LQ~~ Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director of Planning and Development ~Jfy'l~ W.H. Stockwell Chief Administrative Officer FW*df 10 September 199B 1329 ATTACHMENT #2 CURRENT POLICIES ON PARKING 1. OFFICIAL PLAN The Municipality's Official Plan contains various policies that address residential parking as follows: i) Section 19.9.1 simple states ".....adequate off-street parking is required for all new developments...."; ii) Section 9.4.6 of the Plan states that in dealing with medium and high density residential developments, street townhouse units shall generally not comprise more than six (6) attached units and shall not be sited on opposite sides of the street unless adequate on-street parking can be provided to the satisfaction of the Municipality. The implementation of this provision ensures that on-street parking can be provided and does not interfere with the installation of "street furniture" (ie. lights, hydro boxes, fire hydrants, etc.) needed to serve the development. Additionally, through the implementation of the Municipality's Design Criteria and Standard Drawings, the Public Works Department ensures that wherever possible, all driveways for semi- detached and street townhouse units are located immediately abutting each other. This assists in laying out the on-street parking spaces. (iii) Section 19.3.9 of the Plan permits deviations to the Municipality's standard design criteria for roads to accommodate alternative design standards. In essence, this policy provides the flexibility within plans of subdivision road for variation in road standards which might incorporate, for example, a service road or rear lane concept. (iv) Section 18.3.3 states in part that street frontage of a park shall not be less than 25% of the park perimeter. This contributes to additional on-street parking being provided within plans of subdivision adjacent to a municipal park. 1330 - 2 - 2. ZONING As highlighted in Staff's earlier reports, it is not within the mandate of the Municipality's Zoning by-law to address nor regulate on-street parking. The By-law, however, provides the Municipality the necessary mechanism to require the provision of off-street parking for the variety of housing types permitted within each residential zone. Currently, the Zoning By-law stipulates that each residential dwelling unit, be it a single family, semi-detached or street townhouse unit, must provide a minimum of two (2) parking spaces. Parking spaces may be enclosed. This does not preclude that the development industry may provide additional parking spaces, as is the case when a double car garage is constructed. Nevertheless, the spaces that are provided are for the exclusive use of the residents of the dwelling unit. 3. APARTMENT-IN HOUSES In 1997 the Municipality passed Amending By-law 97-76 to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law, which permits apartment-in-houses in single and semi-detached dwellings located in Urban Residential Type One (R1), Urban Residential Type Two (R2) and Urban Residential Type Three (R3) zones, inclusive of all exception zones except those in Orono. Parking provisions were also included within the amending By-law and require one parking space, in addition to the number of parking spaces required for the main dwelling. Applications received to date for registration of these apartment-in-houses have, in some cases, required approval from the Clarington Public Works Department for a curb cut in order to pave a wider driveway to accommodate the increased number of parking spaces. However, the majority of applications have been able to accommodate the required spaces in their existing garages and paved driveways. 1331 - 3 - 4. TRAFFIC BY-LAW Currently, three-hour parking is enforced by Municipal Enforcement Staff during the day and the Regional Policy overnight. 5. ON-STREET PARKING STANDARD An average overall minimum of lon-street parking space must be provided for every 3 street townhouse units within any new urban residential subdivision. An average overall minimum of lon-street parking space must be provided for every 4 single or semi-detached units within any new urban residential subdivision. On-street parking spaces must be evenly distributed for each individual street or sub-section of the draft plan. The Parking Plan for the subdivision must be compartmentalized into sub-sections In a manner which demonstrates that an adequate number of on-street parking spaces have been provided within a reasonable proximity of any individual dwelling unit within the subdivision. 1332 ATTACHMENT .3 __ _ __c. ~ J:1-c... g_~ .s-1_Q. 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NOW THEREFORE 8E IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. Section 4 "General Parking and Stopping Regulations", Subsection 6 "No Person shall on any highway park any vehicle:" of By-law 91-58 is amended by adding the following: IL) between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. 2. This By-law shall come into effect on the date of the passing hereof. BY-LAW read a first time this day of 1999. BY-LAW read a second time this day of 1999. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this day of 1999. MAYOR CLERK 1342