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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: October 15, 2019 Report Number: CLD-021-19
Submitted By: Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk
Reviewed By: Andrew C. Allison, CAO
File Number:
Resolution#: GG-470-19, GG-471-19
By-law Number:
Report Subject: Bowmanville BIA Requests Regarding Parking Meters
Recommendations:
1. That Report CLD-021-19 be received;
2. That the By-law attached to Report CLD-021-19, as Attachment 2, to amend the
Traffic By-law 2014-059 to:
a. increase the parking meter rates from $0.50 to $1.00 (Schedule 5); and
b. remove the two-hour free parking (Schedule 6);
be approved, effective January 1, 2020;
3. That, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Traffic By-law 2014-059, the
Municipality of Clarington approves the request from the Historic Downtown
Bowmanville Business Improvement Area to increase the Christmas parking period
for free parking meters from December 15-31 to December 1-31 for 2019 on a one-
year trial basis for December 2019, and therefore designates the area in downtown
Bowmanville regulated by parking meters as a free parking area between December
1, 2019 and December 31, 2019;
4. That Staff be directed to take the appropriate steps, including covering the meters
with bags and advising the public via social media and notices placed on
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Report CLD-021-19
Report Overview
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Committee considered the Bowmanville BIA request to remove the two hour free parking in
P ❑AFLSDQR_TTD=HUM [IDII =I-FRP P H C DLR-_Rjncrease parking meter rates from
$0.50/hour to $1.00/hour at their September 9t" meeting. Since the parking meter increase
was not contemplated by the Bowmanville BIA, Committee asked for their input. This report
contains their support for the increase and addresses their recent correspondence
requesting that the free Christmas parking meter period change from the last two weeks of
December to include the full month of December. Staff are recommending the removal of
the two-hour free parking, the increased parking meter rate, and a trial period for 2019 of the
full month of December for free parking.
1. Background
Report CLD-018-19
1.1 Arising out of a request from the Historic Downtown Bowmanville Business
Improvement Area (BIA) that two-hour free parking be removed from municipal parking
lots, Staff prepared Report CLD-018-19, which was considered at the September 9,
2019 Joint Committees Meeting.
1.2 The Report recommended the removal of the two-hour free parking in municipal lots
and an increase to parking meter rates from $.50/hour to $1.00/hour.
1.3 After the Committee considered the Report, the Committee passed the following
Resolution # JC-106-19:
That Report CLD-018-19 be referred back to staff to seek input (written or by
delegation) from the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area regarding a
possible increase to the cost at the parking meters; and
That the matter of the parking meters be easily severable from the
recommendations of the Parking Lots in the report.
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Report CLD-021-19
Request for Extension of Free Christmas Parking Period
1.5 Recent correspondence (Item 9.1 of the General Government Committee agenda of
October 15, 2019) was also received from the BIA requesting that the current free
Christmas parking period be extended from December 15-31 to include all of
December. In their letter, the BIA explains that this change would allow the local
businesses to attract more customers and compete with larger big box stores and malls
which have free parking.
1.6 Section 34(3) of By-law 2014-059 allows that Council may, by resolution, designate an
area or areas for a certain period to be exempt from the payment of parking fees and
any areas so designated shall be denoted by a parking meter cover placed over the
meeting (i.e. bagging).
2. Discussion
Input Regarding Parking Meter Rates
2.1 As per Committee direction, Staff reached out to the BIA and have indicated, in writing,
that they support the increase of the parking meter rates from $0.50/hour to $1.00/hour.
See Attachment 1.
2.2 With the BIA's support, Staff recommend that the draft by-law (Attachment 2),
specifically Schedule #5, be approved to amend the Traffic By-law 2015-059 to change
the parking meter rates.
Removal of Free Two -Hour Parking in Municipal Lots
2.3 As noted in Report CLD-018-19, Staff supports this request and therefore recommends
that the draft by-law (Attachment 2), specifically Schedule #6, be approved to amend
the Traffic By-law 2015-059 to implement this change.
2.4 In order to allow time to make changes/signage to the central meters to remove the two-
hour free parking and to provide for public education, it recommended that the effectivity
date of the by-law be January 1, 2020.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-021-19
Extension of Free Christmas Parking Period
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2.5 Staff have contemplated the possible impacts of an extension of free Christmas parking
and has the following concerns:
• Downtown employees may take advantage of the free parking and therefore the
extension of the period would not achieve the BIA's goal of making it easier for
patrons to park and shop in the local businesses.
• Downtown residents (i.e. residents above the stores) may take advantage of the free
parking and therefore the extension of the period would not achieve the BIA's goal of
increasing patrons to local businesses.
• There will be a reduction in on -street parking meter revenue, however, due to the fact
that all parking meter revenue is consolidated on collection (i.e. central meters and
on -street meters), it is not possible to estimate the revenue decrease based on
December historical revenues. However, since August 23rd, Staff have been
reporting on parking revenues split by central meters and on -street meters. Based
on this information, we are estimating $2,000-$3,000 loss of revenue for the two
week period.
• Irate citizens - Should we receive reports of abuse and issue a ticket for parking on
the street for longer than three hours (as this portion of the by-law would still be in
place) — however, this may not be received well as the perception will be "free
parking with no limits".
2.6 However, despite Staffs concerns, we recognize that the local business owners are the
experts in their industry and aware of the flow of traffic. As such, Staff recommends a
one-year trial period for December 2019. To achieve this trial period, Council can pass
a resolution exempting the public from paying the parking meter fees for the entire
month of December.
2.7 Staff will provide a report to Committee, prior to November 1, 2020, on the trial period
with a recommendation on whether to make a permanent amendment to the by-law.
3. Concurrence
This report has been reviewed by the Director of Finance/Treasurer who concurs with
the recommendations.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-021-19
4. Conclusion
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It is respectfully recommended the removal of the two-hour free parking, the increased
parking meter rate effective January 1, 2020, and a trial period for 2019 of the full month
of December for free parking.
Staff Contact: June Gallagher, Deputy Clerk, 905-623-3379 ext. 2103 or
jgallagher@clarington.net.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 -]Letter from Historic Downtown Bowmanville BIA
Attachment 2 -1 By-law to amend By-law 2014-059 to change parking meter rates
Interested Parties:
The following interested parties will be notified of Council's decision:
Edgar Lucas, Chair, Historic Downtown Bowmanville BIA
October 2, 2019
Anne Greentree
Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON
Re: JC-106-19(report CLD-018-19)
Dear Ms. Greentree,
delivered by hand
The Board of Management for the Historic Downtown Bowmanville Business Centre (BIA) would like to
thank council for the opportunity to provide input on Report CLD-018-19.
The BIA supports the increase of the per hour rate to $1.00 at both the street parking meters and
municipal parking lots.
However, a motion of our Board was passed in June 2019 and a written request submitted to Duncan
Anderson, Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement, in September 2019 asking for a revision of the policy
of bagging street parking meters. If approved, this request would amend the street parking meter
effective days in Schedule #5 to include the exception of the period from December 1-31, annually.
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We thank you for consideration of our feedback.
Sincerely,
Chair, HDB BIA
Laura Holmes
Secretary, HDB BIA
secretarv@bowmanville.com
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Being a by-law to amend the Traffic Bylaw 2014-059.
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
desirable to amend Traffic By-law 2014-059 to change the parking fees in Schedule 5
and Schedule 6.
Now therefore be it enacted:
1. That Schedule 5, Parking Meter Zones on Highways, of By-law 2014-059, be
deleted and replaced with the attached Schedule 5.
2. That Schedule 6, Parking Meter Zones on Municipal Property, of By-law 2014-059,
be deleted and replaced with the attached Schedule 6.
3. That this by-law comes into effect on January 1, 2020.
PASSED this xxt" day of , 2019.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk
Attachment 1 to
By-law 2019-xxx
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To the Traffic By-law 2014-059
Parking Meter Zones on Highways
Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Highway
Side
From
To
Effective Times Or Days
Rate
Maximum
Time Limit
Church Street
North
80 m west of
Silver Street
9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
$1.00/1 hr
2 hours
Silver Street
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
Church Street
North &
Silver Street
Temperance Street9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
$1.00/1 hr
2 hours
South
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
Division Street
East
Queen Street
Church Street
9-00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
$1.00/1 hr
2 hours
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
Division Street
West
50 m south of
Church Street
9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
$1.00/1 hr
2 hours
King Street
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
King Street
North
Scugog Street
George Street
9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
$1.00/1 hr
2 hours
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
Column 1
Highway
King Street
Column 2 Column 3
Side From
South
Silver Street East
Temperance East &
Street West
Column 4 Column 5
To Effective Times Or Days
Scugog Street 20 m east of 9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
George Street except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
King Street Church Street 9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
Queen Street Wellington Street 9:00-18:00 Monday to Friday,
except public holidays and the
period from December 15 to 31
Attachment 1 to
By-law 2019-xxx
Column 6 Column 7
Rate Maximum
Time Limit
$1.00/1 hr 2 hours
$1.00/1 hr 2 hours
$1.00/1 hr 2 hours
Attachment 2 to
By-law 2019-xxx
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To the Traffic By-law 2014-059
Parking Meter Zones on Municipal Property
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Municipal Address
Effective Times Or Days
Rate
Maximum
Time Limit
132 Church Street, Bowmanville,
8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday
$1.00/1 hr
10 hours
west lot and east lot
Max $8.00
132 Church Street, Bowmanville,
18:01-07:59 weekdays
No hourly fee
2 hours
west lot and east lot
132 Church Street, Bowmanville,
weekends & public holiday
No hourly fee
2 hours
west lot and east lot
30 Division Street, Bowmanville
8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday
$1.00/1 hr Max $8.00
10 hours
30 Division Street, Bowmanville
18-01-07.59 weekdays
No hourly fee
2 hours
30 Division Street, Bowmanville
weekends & public holiday
No hourly fee
2 hours
20 King Street East, Bowmanville
8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday
$1.00/1 hr Max $8.00
10 hours
20 King Street East, Bowmanville
18-01-07.59 weekdays
No hourly fee
2 hours
20 King Street East, Bowmanville
weekends & public holiday
No hourly fee
2 hours
Column 1
Municipal Address
15 Silver Street, Bowmanville
15 Silver Street, Bowmanville
15 Silver Street, Bowmanville
166 Church Street, Bowmanville
Column 2
Effective Times Or Days
8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday
18:01-07:59 weekdays
weekends & public holiday
8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday
166 Church Street, Bowmanville 18:01-07:59 weekdays
166 Church Street, Bowmanville weekends & public holiday
Column 3
Rate
$1.00/1 hr Max $8.00
No hourly fee
No hourly fee
$1.00/1 hr
Max $8.00
No hourly fee
No hourly fee
Attachment 2 to
By-law 2019-xxx
Column 4
Maximum
Time Limit
10 hours
2 hours
2 hours
10 hours
2 hours
2 hours