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Home My WebLink AboutWD-9-98 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File # '1=>0\ .GC Res. # GP'A -(00-9'6 By-Law # 9f-;( to . Dale: January 19, 1998 UD 9 98 File #: Report #: Subject: PARKING ON TEMPERANCE STREET, CHURCH STREET TO WELLINGTON STREET, BOWMANVILLE Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report WD-9-98 be received; 2. THAT Council approve the purchase of parking meters at an estimated cost of $12,500.00 to be installed on both sides of Temperance Street, from Church Street to Wellington Street; 3 . THAT the funds be drawn from the Parking Reserve Fund Account; 4. THAT a disabled parking space not be provided on the west side of Temperance Street adjacent to the Bowmanville Library; and 5. THAT the By-law attached to Report WD-9-98 be passed by Council. REPORT 1.0 ATTACHMENTS No 1: Key Map No 2: Proposed By-law amendments 2.0 BACKGROUND 2.1 Parking demands on Temperance Street are high and may increase further upon completion of construction of the condominium apartment building across from the library. Two common complaints have been the lack of an on-street disabled parking "'CVClEO I:t;\ pop,," 'AP,O '+tJ:1 REC'Clt rHISISP"",'TE;)ONfECYCLEDP~PER 1118 REPORT NO.: WD-9-98 PAGEL2 space and enforcement problems with vehicles parked longer than the posted free 30 minute time limit. ~ .0 lUNl:EW AND COMMENT 3.1 Temperance Street, reconstructed during 1997, is now 10.50m wide and should be designated to provide parking on both sides to accommodate the large parking demand. The .pavement width would provide for two travel lanes of 3.00m and two parking lanes of 2.25m. These dimensions provide narrow parking stalls but are the same as Temperance Street between King Street and Church Street. 3.2 Prior to construction, the east side of Temperance Street between church and Wellington Streets provided fOur metered parking spaces with two hour time limits and siX spaces controlled by maximum 30 minute parking signs. The west side of Temperance Street was prohibi ted parking. During a meet ing on December 9, 1997, staff from Public Works, By-law and the Bowrnanville Library agreed that due to the high parking demand, parking meters were. required to provide a proper turnover of the parking spaces. Although shorter time periods were originally considered, the three parties agreed that meters should be programmed as two hour time limits to provide uniformity with all other units throughout Bowmanville. If a parking turnover problem does develop at a later date, the electronic meters can be reprogrammed to 1 hour or 30 minute maximum limits. It should be noted that the underground parking garage at the apartment complex is not yet open and residents are presently parking in "guest parking" spaces and on adjacent streets. A maximum of 18 parking stalls can be provided if both sides of Temperance Street are utilized. The parking control changes will require Council approval of a by-law amendment (Attachment No 2) . 1119 UPORT NO.: WD-9-98 PAGI ~ 3.3 An estimated amount of $12,500, to be draWn from the parking Reserve Fund, is required to cover the cost of purchasing the 18 vandal resistant meter housings with fully electronic mechanisms. 3.4 To permit more efficient snow removal, the parking meters will be located between the outside edge of the sidewalks and the property lines rather than in the narrow boulevard. parki~ space delineation will be provided by line painting the individual parking stalls. 3.5 If Council supports the recommendations contained in this report, the Director of Public Works will aUthorize the temporary placement of "Maximum Two Hour" permissible.parking signs. This will be carried out as an interim meaSUre until the parking meters can be ordered and installed. !nstallation will take place as soon as possible, but not before construction of the underground parking garage at the apartment garage is completed. 3.6 Disabled Parking: There have been requests for disabled parking near the library over the past few years. The nearest designated disabled space is located on Church Street just west of Temperance Street, a distance of 85m (280 ft). Staff are not recommending a designated on-street disabled parking space adjacent to the library for the following reasons: i) The narrow parking lane of only 2.25 metres is unsafe for designated disabled parking. ii) Disabled persons are already able to park in any 1120 aa~ORT NO.: ~-9-98 1>AGB 4 parking space for longer than 2 hours at no cost. iii) Staff are hopeful that the provision of additional parking on Temperance Street will improve the parking situation at the library. Following the completion of all construction in the. area, Staff will revisit the need for designated disable parking near the library. 4.0 CONCI.USIOHS 4.1 From the above, it is concluded that parking mete.rs are the best way to regulate parked vehicles in this high demand area. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by ~.V~ StephenA. Vokes, P. Eng., Director of Public Works ~ W. H. Stockwell, chief Administrative Ofticer RDB*SAV*ce January 14, 1998 Attachments (2) 1121 / /;/ / CONOOMINIUM >( APARTMENT BUILOING / / '~ I / / / / PROP SED PARKING METERS ALONG EAST AND WEST SIDE OF MPERANCE STREET MUNICIPAL / I ADMINISTRATION II BUILOING / rPI / f!" / I CO I I CANADA 0/ / POST 'l~/ / ~I / I '1 B ILLE I l ~ '---rn.~DC-~~ < I 7r:JLU~ ~:;::J ~c~ ~ JEcral iDDMB~.Y_ ~t~l I;~.r -1~.uT_l..g 0, , , ~ C-~,".. I LJ <::::::::-. LJ wi :\ ---.Jw ---- '(IE lr,,~/B}r0 ~ J~ . pL . J~~L ..~ . 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WD-9-98 t~jg\g ~ u~A~[:~MAPu lIATTACHMENTNa. ~_ . i II rP/' / ~/ / N/~. / <;j , / %; (<~ G;--a II- &~~~;-- I~ BOWMANVILLE LIBRARY C..y(;, ~C..y &~~~;-- EXISTING DISABLED PARKIN SPACES -~ '; -i7~ G &~~~;-- I 1122 , \ \ \ \J / / / / / / ~ '" w~~ s THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 98- Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58 as amended being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1) Schedule II "No Parking" of By-law 91-58 is amended by; A) deleting the following reference: Column 1 Hiahwav Column 2 Side Column 3 Between Column 4 Prohibited Times or Davs Temperance Street (Bowmanville) East Church Street and 20 m northerly Anytime Temperance Street (Bowmanville) West Wellington Street and Church Street Anytime 2} Schedule III "Parking For Restricted Periods 11 of By-law 91-58 is amended bYi A) deleting the following reference: Column 1 Hiqhwav ColutTU1 2 Side Column 3 Between Column 4 Times or Davs Column 5 Maximum Period Permitted Temperance East Street (Bowmanville) Wellington Street Anytime and 57 m southerly 30 minutes 3) Schedule VII IIparking Meter Zones on Highways" of By-law 91-58 is amended by deleting the Schedule in its entirety and substituting thereto a revised Schedule VII ItParking Meter Zones on Highwaysi A~TACHMENT NO. 2 REPORT NO. WD-9-98 1123 SCHEDULE VII PARKING METER ZONES ON HIGHWAYS COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 Maximum Permissible Hlahwav Side Between Davs & Parking Hours Rate Hours Church Street North & 46 m east of Scugog 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hours (Bowmanville) South Street and Silver Monday to Friday Minutes Street Except Public Holidays Division Street East Queen Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hour (Bowmanvitle) Church Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays Division Street West Queen Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hours (Bowmanvilfe) Church Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays King Street North Scugog Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hour (Bowmanville George Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays King Street South Scugog Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hour (Bowmanvirre) Ontario Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays Silver Street East King Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hour (Bowmanville) Church Street Monday to Friday Mirutes Except Public Holidays Temperance Street East & Queen Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hours (Bowmanville) West King Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays Temperance Street East & King Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hour (Bowmanville) West Church Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public HOlidays Temperance Street East & Church Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Cents! 60 2 Hours (Bowmanville) West Wellington Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays Church Street North & Silver Street and 09:00 to 18:00 50 Centsl 60 2 Hour (Bowmanville) South Temperance Street Monday to Friday Minutes Except Public Holidays 1124 . 4) This 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 19th day of January 199B. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 19th day of January 199B. Mayor 1125 Clerk