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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINIS1RATION COMMITTEE File #
Date: JUNE 7, 1999
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Report No.: WD-24-99
Subject:
AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC BY-LAW 91-58
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-24-99 be received;
2. THAT the existing temporary parking prohibition on the east and south side of Toronto
Street, Newcastle, be included in the Traffic By-law;
3. THAT parking be prohibited on the west side of Bernard Street, Bowrnanville;
4. THAT the existing temporary parking prohibition on both sides of 6275 Liberty Street
North, adjacent to Archibald Orchards Estate Winery, be included in the Traffic By-law;
5. THAT existing angle parking in front of Vincent Massey Public School,.Bowrnanville, and
Hampton Junior Public School, Hampton, be included in the Traffic By-law;
6. THAT the existing temporary stopping and parking prohibitions in the Bowrnanville West
Central Area be made permanent by including in the Traffic By-law:
A) stopping be prohibited on the east side of Clarington Boulevard from Highway No.2
(King Street) to Uptown Avenue;
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B) stopping be prohibited on the south side of Uptown Avenue from Clarington
Boulevard to the east limit of Uptown Avenue;
C) parking be prohibited on both sides of Clarington Boulevard from its northerly limit
to the south limit ofClarington Boulevard;
D) parking be prohibited on the north side ofBowmanville Boulevard from Green Road
to Clarington Boulevard;
7. THAT where official signs to that effect are displayed, parking be prohibited on any curve
or hill where vision is reduced or traffic is obstructed;
8. THAT where official signs to that effect are displayed, stopping be prohibited on any
highway so as to interfere with the movement of traffic by obstructing a travel or turn lane
which is clearly defined by pavement markings;
9. THAT by-laws affecting heavy vehicles be amended to:
A) exempt Queen Street, between Ontario Street and King Street, Bowmanville, from
spring weight restrictions;
B) exempt Ontario Street between Queen Street and King Street, Bowmanville, from
spring weight restrictions;
C) remove the year round weight restrictions on Darlington Concession Roads 6, 7 and
10 between Regional Road 57 and Regional Road 34 (Enfield Road); and
10. THAT the by-laws attached to Report WD-24-99 be passed by Council.
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REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No.1: Key Map - Toronto Street, Newcastle
No.2: Key Map - Bernard Street, Bowrnanville
No.3: Key Map - Bowmanville West Development Area parking
No.4: Key Map - Spring Weight Restrictions, Bowmanville
No.5: Proposed By-law amendment for parking in various locations
No.6: Proposed By-law amendment for parking - general
No.7: Proposed By-law amendment, heavy traffic
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 Public Works staffhave carried out a periodic review of the existing Traffic By-law 91-58
and identified a nwnber of previous omissions and minor changes. Staff have also reviewed
a nwnber of requests to amend the Traffic By-law 91-58 and are providing a summary of the
proposed changes for Council's consideration.
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3.1 Toronto Street Newcastle, Parking Concerns:
Toronto Street is narrow, built to rural standards and subject to parking on both sides by
fishermen. Mr. Robert Smith, a district supervisor with the Region of Durham, advised that
the parking situation has created problerns for sludge haulage trucks and garbage trucks
entering the Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant as well as access to the Port of
Newcastle Development. The key map, provided as Attachment No.1, shows the areas of
concern. Prohibiting parking on the east and south side of Toronto Street will improve
traffic flow and still provide some short term parking for fishermen. ''No Parking" signs
have been posted temporarily under the authority of the Director of Public Works on the east
side of Toronto Street and, if necessary, will be posted on the south side of Toronto Street if
the parking problem extends easterly. An amendment to include the new parking
prohibition into the Traffic By-law 91-58 is shown on Attachment No 5.
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3.2 Bernard Street Bowmanville, Parking Concerns:
Mr. Arends of 5 Bernard Street raised concerns about vehicles parking on both sides of the
street which could limit fire access to the apartment buildings and would obstruct full use of
his driveway. There appears to be ample parking on the private lots for tenants and visitors.
As shown on the key map, Attaclunent No.2, parking on the west side could be prohibited
to improve traffic flow while parking on the east side would still be available for short term
overflow parking. There are no parking prohibitions presently in place on Bernard Street.
An amendment to the Traffic By-law 91-58 is shown on Attaclunent No 5.
3.3 Archibald's Winery, 6275 Liberty Street North
The winery, located between Concession Road 6 and Concession Road 7, former Darlington
Township, requested that the Muuicipality insta1l no parking signs on Liberty Street adjacent
to their property to encourage visitors to use the on-site parlcing provided and prevent on-
street parking problems which were developing. Temporary "no parlcing" signs were
installed under the authority of the Director of Public Works to assist the parking staff at the
winery. The signing has been successful and should now become permanent and approved
through the muuicipal by-law as shown on Attaclunent No 5.
3.4 Traffic By-laws Affecting Bowmanville West Central Area:
At the time of construction, a number of 'no parking' and 'no stopping' areas, as illustrated
on Attaclunent No.4, were posted on a temporary basis to ensure proper traffic movement
and fire access to the commercial buildings. Amendments to the Traffic By-law 91-58, as
shown on Attaclunent No.5, will make the prohibitions permanent.
3.5 Angle Parlcing
In co-operation with the school board, angle parking was created in front of Vincent Massey
Public School, Church Street in Bowmanvi1le, a number of years ago and Hampton Juuior
Public School, Ormiston Street in Hampton, in 1998. This parking was created at the same
time that Public Works was carrying out road resurfacing projects, to help alleviate parking
problems. Both areas are functiouing properly and should formally be included in the
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Traffic By-law, as permitted angle parking, with the passing of a by-law amendment (See
Attachment No.5).
3.6 Parking on Curves and Hills
There are locations where parked vehicles on curves and hills create vision problems for
motorists, forcing them towards the centre of the roadway into the path of oncoming
vehicles. These parked vehicles can also hinder the movement of larger vehicles such as
school buses, garbage trucks and snow removal equipment. An amendment to the Traffic
By-law, see Attachment No.6, would give the Public Works Department more flexibility
and authority to install signs to prohibit parking for these short sections of roadway where
problems develop.
3.7 Stopping in Drivingffuming Lanes
Although the existing by-law prohibits stopping in such a manner as to interfere with the
movement of traffic, a further section could be documented to establish that any vehicle
stopped in a divided traffic or turn lane, clearly defined by pavement marking, is obstructing
traffic, and "no parking" signs could be posted by the authority of the Director of Public
Works. This amendment will permit more flexibility and authority by the Director of Public
Works to improve traffic flow in these short sections of roadways where problems develop.
The proposed by-law amendment is shown on Attachment No.6.
3.8 By-laws Affecting Heavy Traffic
The Region of Durham imposed weight restrictions on Regional Road 3 several years ago to
prevent further road damage. The Municipality of Clarington also imposed weight
restrictions at that time on Concession Roads 6, 7 and 10 to prevent the trucks from
detouring onto the local roads. Regional Road 3 has now been reconstructed and is open to
truck traffic. Public Works has removed the weight restriction signing and Schedule XXV
("Heavy Traffic Prohibited") should be updated by officially removing the weight
restrictions from Concessions 6, 7 and 10 with the passing of a by-law amendment, see
Attachment No. 7.
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3.9 Public Works has reviewed a request from Goodyear and agreed that the existing weight
restriction from Liberty Street, north on Ontario Street and west on Queen Street to Devitts
Lane, should be extended westerly to King Street to pennit better movement of trucks
requiring Highway No.2 access. The section of Ontario Street from Queen Street to King
Street is also structurally sound and could be exempt from the usual spring weight
restrictions. The streets are shown on Attachment No.4 and the proposed by-law is shown
as Attachment No.7.
4.0 CONCLUSION
4.1 From the above, it is concluded that the proposed amendments to the Traffic By-law 91-58
will provide some updates to the existing by-law as well as provide new provisions to
improve traffic flow.
Respectfully subruitted,
Reviewed by,
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 99-
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58 being a By-law to Regnlate
Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the
Municipality ofClarington
WHEREAS the COWlcil of the Corporation of the Municipality ofClarington deems it desirable to
amend By-law 91-58;
NOW THEREFORE the COWlcil of the Municipality ofClarington enacts as follows:
1) Schednle II "No Parking" of By-law 91-58 is amended by:
A) adding the following reference:
ColWlffi I
Highway
Toronto Street
(Newcastle)
Bernard Street
(Bowmanville)
Liberty Street
North
(Darlington)
Clarington
Bonlevard
(Bowmanville)
Bowmanville
Boulevard
(Bowmanville)
ColWlffi 2
Side
ColWlffi 3
Between
East & South
South limit of
Toronto Street and
east limit of
Toronto Street
West
Third Street and
South limit of
Bernard Street
Both
North limit to
the south limit
of#6275 Liberty
Street North
ColWlffi 4
Prohibited Times or Days
Anytime
Anytime
Anytime
Sonth limit of Anytime
Clarington Boulevard
and north limit of
Clarington Boulevard
Both
North
Green Road and Anytime
Clarington Boulevard
2) Schednle 1 "No Stopping" of By-law 91-58 is amended by;
A) adding the following reference:
ColWlffi 1
Highway
Uptown Avenue
(Bowmanville)
Clarington
Boulevard
ColWlffi 2
Side
ColWlffi 3
Between
South
Clarington Boulevard
and the east limit of
Uptown Avenue
ColWlffi 4
Time
Anytime
East
Uptown Avenue and Anytime
King Street
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3) Schedule VI "Angle Parking" of By-law 91-58 is amended by;
A) adding the following reference:
Column 1
Highway
Column 2
Side
Column 3
Between
Church Street
North
East and West limit of
(Bowmanville) #10 Church
Street
Ormiston Street
(Hampton)
South
East and West limit of
#43 Ormiston Street
4) This By-law shall come into force on the date that it is approved and when signs to the effect
are erected.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 14'" day ofJune 1999.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 14'h day of June 1999.
MAYOR
CLERK
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 99-
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58 being a By-law to Regnlate
Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the
Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality ofClarington deems it desirable to
amend By-law 91-58;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality ofClarington enacts as follows:
I) Section 4, General Parking and Stopping Regulations, Subsection (8), "where official signs
to that effect are displayed, no person shall on any highway stop any vehicle", of By-law 91-
58 is amended by:
A) adding the following reference:
(C) so as to interfere with the movement of traffic by obstructing a travel or turn lane which is
clearly defioed by pavement markings
2) Section 4, General Parking and Stopping Regnlations, Subsection (9), "where official signs
to that effect are displayed no person shall park any vehicle", of By-law 91-58 is amended
by:
A) adding the following reference:
(H) on one or both sides of a hill or curve so as to interfere with the movement of traffic or
prevent a clear view of the roadway
3) Ibis By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of the passing thereof.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 14'" day ofJune 1999.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 14'h day ofJune 1999.
MAYOR
CLERK
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ATTACHMENT NO,: 6
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 99-
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58 being a By-law to Regulate
Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the
Municipality ofClarington
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality ofClarington deems it desirable to
amend By-law 91-58;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality ofClarington enacts as follows:
I) Schednle XXVI "Highways Exempt From Weight Restrictions" of By-law 91-58 is
amended by:
A) adding the following reference:
Colunm I
Highway
Colunm 2
From
Colunm 3
To
Queen Street and
Scugog Street in
combination
(Bowmanville)
East lintit of
Ontario Street
South Limit of
King Street West
Ontario Street
(Bowmanville)
West lintit of Regional
Road 14
South lintit of
King Street East
and
B) deleting the following reference:
Colunm I
Highway
Colunm2
From
Colunm 3
To
Queen Street
(Bowmanville)
East lunit of Ontario Street
West Lintit of
Devitts Lane
Ontario Street
(Bowmanville)
West limit of Regional
Road 14
South lintit
Queen Street
2) Schedule XXV "Heavy Traffic Prohibited" of By-law 91-58 is amended by:
A) deleting the following reference:
Colunm I
Highway
Colunm 2
Between
Colunm 3
Times or Days
Concession Road 10
(Darlington)
Enfield Road and
Durham Regional Road 57
Anytime
Concession Road 6
(Darlington)
Durham Regional Road 34 and
Durham Regional Road 57
Anytime
Concession Road 7
(Darlington)
Durham Regional Road 34 and
Durham Regional Road 57
Anytime
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3) This By-law shall come into Force on the date that it is approved by the Council of the
Regional Municipality of Durham.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 14" day ofJune 1999
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 14" day ofJune 1999
MAYOR
CLERK
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