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Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date: JULY 7, 1997
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Subject: pARRING SPACES FOR THE DISABLED AND PARKING METERS ON
TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-46-97 be received;
2. THAT the existing 30 minute free parking on the east side of
Temperance Street across from the Bowmanville Library remain
unchanged;
3. THAT an on-street disabled parking space not be designated on
Temperance Street., Bowmanville, near the Bowmanville
Library,at the present time;
3. THAT the existing disabled parking space in the Silver Street
Parking Lot be listed on Schedule XXX of Traffic By-law 91-58;
5. THAT consideration be given to 30 minute parking meters and a
disabled parking space on the west side of Temperance Street
adjacent to the library, between Church Street and Wellington
Street in conjunction with public meetings during July for
Temperance Street and Wellington Street reconstruction;
6. THAT no additional disabled parking spaces be added to the
business improvement area at the present time;
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7. That the Business Improvement Areas of Bowmanville, Newcastle
and Orono be requested to consider and provide their comments
as to future policies, regarding disabled parking. spaces, for
their respective business areas.
8. THAT the proposed By-law (Attachment No. 5) be passed by
Council; and
9. THAT Nancy Wallace, Evylin Stroud, Irwin Colwell and J. M.
Walton be advised of Council's decision.
RBPORT
1.0 ATTACHMSNTS
No. L: Key Map
No. 2: By-law amendment 92-169, exemptions for the
disabled
No. 3: Correspondence dated October 25, 1995, from Nancy
Wallace
No. 4: Correspondence dated January 2, 1995,. from'Evylin
Stroud
No. 5: Proposed By-law to amend By-law 91-58
2.0 BACA(3ROUND
2.1 At a meeting held on November 13, 1995, the Council of the
Municipality of Clarington passed the following Resolution #C-
796-95:
~~THAT the correspondence dated October 26,
1995 from Nancy Wallace requesting the
introduction of a handicapped parking space in
front of the library be received;
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THAT the correspondence be referred to the
Director of Public Works for review and
preparation of a report to be submitted to the
General Purpose and Administration Committee;
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THAT Nancy Wallace be advised of Council's
decision."
2.2 `Another verbal. request was received from Mr. J. M. Walton of
37 Concession Street East, Bowmanville, for an on-street
parking pot for the disabled on Temperance Street 'across from "
the Library.
2.3 At a regular meeting. held on March 13, 1995, Council ..passed...
the following Resolution #C-196-95:
"THAT the delegation of Evylin Stroud be
acknowledged;
THAT her request for the .installation of- one
.hour parking meters on Temperance Street
directly across from the Clarington Public
Library be referred to the Director of Public
Works for review and a report to be submitted
to the General Purpose and Administration
Committee; and
THAT Evylin Stroud be advised of Council's
decision."
The most recent correspondence received from Evylin Stroud was
dated January 2, 1996 (Attachment No. 4). She has requested
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a disabled parking space across .from the library with proposed
one (i) hour parking meters,
2'.4 A formal response to the above concerns was delayed due, to the
uncertainty of a proposed .seniors building on Temperance
Street and future road construction. The road reconstruction
project: is now scheduled for late 1997.
2.S The Public Works Department has also received .a request from-
Irwin Colwell of 6 Carlisle Avenue,. Bowmanville, who has
suggested that the Municipality add two (2) on-street parking
spaces for the disabled on King Street in Bowmanville. A8
possible locations, he suggested one (1) near McGregor I.D.A.
Drug Store (5 King Street West) and another near Gould's Gift:
Shop (51 King Street East).
$'.0 REVI89P AND CONSENT
3..1 On &treet Disabled Parkins Itsyentozv
To date, Clarington is the only Municipality in Durham Region'
which has designated on-street parking for the disabled. The
present on-street locations are as follows:
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the south aide of Church Street, adjacent
the Municipal Administration Centre
the east side of Temperance Street, north
Queen Street..
the north side of Prince Street, adjacent
the Hospital
3.2 Disabled Parking at Howsaauyille Library Hraaeh
The Bowmanville Library .Branch has no on-site parking
.available. The nine (9) available parking stalls on the easy
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side of Temperance Street are often at capacity. Although
there have been a number of requests to designate a spot near
the Library, there are some concerns the space would be empty
for a large portion of the time, similar to the ones beside
the Municipal Administrative Centre. Based on the experience
of the library staff and observations of Public Works, Staff
are not recommending this location for an on-street disabled
parking space at the present time. The two designated spaces
on Church Street are a walking distance of 85 m (28~ ft).-
3.3 Disabled Parkiaa Inveatorv Ia The Sowmaaville 8usiasss Arsa
In addition to the three (3) downtown on-street locations,
there are also off-street locations, with two (2) in the
Division Street Parking Lot and one (1) in the Silver Street
Parking Lot, for a total of six (6) locations. Mr. Irwin
Colwell has suggested that the Municipality consider
increasing that number by adding two (2) more along King
Street. Staff are not in favour of designating more .disabled
parking spaces in the business area due to the lenient.
exemptions already in place. These existing exemptions are
outlined in the following Section 3.4.
3.4 Parkiaa 8xsmotioas For The Disabled
The Municipality approved By-law 92-169 (Attachment No. 2) on
.July 13, 1992, which provided a number of exemptions from
Traffic By-law 91-58. The intent of the By-law was to provide
more leniency to disabled motorists who needed to park for a
short period of time, either near their destination or if
necessary, .near a corner where it was easier to park.. The
requirement to pay at the meters was also dropped to provide
.free parking either on or off-street. This By-law was passed
with the intent that it allowed. disabled persons tttore freedom
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in choosing their own parking spaces and would reduce the need-
to provide designated spaces.
3.5 Commeats from Provincial Office for Disability Tasues
The Province of Ontario, Office for Disability Issues,
acknowledges that the decision to designate On-street disabled..:.
parking is a local responsibility which should be carefully
considered based on a variety of factors,. including parking
..availability and type of facilities in the city block. They
also caution that simply designating spaces, rather than
providing exemptions from other. traffic by-laws, such as
Clarington did with: By-law. amendment 92=169, may, in fact,
- reduce parking opportunities for the disabled.
3.6 Effect of On Street Disabled Farkina on M~rchaats
The elimination of regular parking spaces has a direct affect
on the health of the downtown area. The merchants should
review their customers' needs to determine which locations, if
" anyr would justify the designation of Disabled Parking in the-
~; business areas. with limited parking spaces,. the merchants.
rely on customer turnover to maintain successful businesses.,
Although designating disabled spots on-street may attract some
customers, the existing disabled spaces in Bowmanville area
empty the majority of the time. A disabled .motorist will not
use the designated spot if another regular spot -is available
closer to their destination. The disabled spots would be used:.
by permit holders more often when all other spots are filled,
such as daring the Christmas Season. In light of the existing
inventory of disabled spaces, combined with the exemptions
already in place, staff is not prepared to recommend
additional disabled parking spaces in the. business area.
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3.7 Disabled Parkins Svacs Silver Btreet Parkana Lq~
Although a disabled spot has been posted in the Silver Street
parking lot. for many years, it was not included during...`
revision of By-law 91-58, The attached by-law, if approved,.
will. officially recognize one (1) disabled parking space in
the Silver Street Parking Lot.
3.8 Parkfna ffietera Aloaa TemnaraACe Btreet North o£ Church Btreet
In her letter (Attachment No. 4), Evylin Stroud requests that.
one (1) hour parking meters. be installed along Temperance-
Street, north of Church Street. In Traffic By-law 91-58, the
area .across from the Library is scheduled. as thirty. (30)'
minute parking.. There are presently three (3) two (2) hour
metered parking spaces at the south end of the: block. Staff,
would like to see the consideration for meters; along with
parking time imits, reviewed more closely with the public and
the library board. It is proposed that this consultation
would best be achieved during. future public meetings;during_
July, dealing with the upcoming Temperance :Street
reconstruction.
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4.1 From the above, it is concluded that:
a) The proposed disabled parking space on Temperance Street
near the .Library not be approved by Council at the
present Cime;
b) The additional disabled ..parking spaces on King Street,
Bowmanville, not be approved by Council at the present
time;
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c) The Business Improvement Areas of Bowmanville, Newcastle
and Orono be requested to consider and provide their
comments as to future policies, numbers and locations of
on-street disabled parking spaces, if any, `far their
respective business areas. (If this report is approved,
Public Works will send out the necessary correspondence
to the three B.I.A.'s);
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e)
The by-law amendment to Traffic By-law-91-58 to include
the existing disabled parking space in the Silver Street
lot be approved by Council; and
That public meetings during July dealing with Temperance,
Street reconstruction be a sounding board to determine ,
the .issues of parking on Temperance Street-.with a
subsequent report presented to Council for final approval
of any new by-law changes.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen A. Vokes, P.Eng.
Director of Fublic Works
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July; 2, 1997
Attachments
Nancy Wallace
Apt. 709, 145 Liberty Street S.
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W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer '-
Evylin Stroud-
89 Little Avenue.
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Mr. J. M. Walton Mr. Irwin Colwell ,~
37 Concession Street East 6 Carlisle Avenue
Bowmanville, ON L1C lY2 Bowmanville, ON I,1C 1W5
Orono Business .Improvement Area Sowmanville Business Centre:
P.O. Box 272 P.O. Box 365
.Orono, ON LOB 1M0 Bowmanville, ON LIC 3L1
Newcastle Business Improvement Area
Unit 6, 20 King Street West
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KEY MAP. WD-46-97
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BY-LAW 92- 169
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a
By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, and
Municipal and Private Property in the Town of
Newcastle
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58.
NOW ~THBRBFORH the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Newcastle enacts as follows:
1. Section 4, "GENERAL PARKING AND STOPPING.REGOLATIONS", of By-
law 91-58 is amended by:
a) Deleting subsection (11); (11)(A) and (11)(B) in its
entirety.
2. Section 22, "ON-STREET AND OFF-STREET PARKING FOR DISABLED
PERSONS", of By-law 91-58 is amended by:
b) ~ Subsections (1) to (6) inclusive to be deleted in its
entirety and substituted with the following:
22. (1) A designated parking space, on Municipal or
Private Property shall be distinctly identified
by an Official Sign in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the
regulations made thereunder and this by-law.
{2) Designated parking spaces:
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(a) On Municipal streets and highways are
described in Schedule XRIX;
(b) On Municipal parking lots are described
in Schedule XXX; and
(c) On private property where distinctly
identified by an Official Sign in
accordance with the requirements of the
Highway Traffic Act and this by-law.
3. The driver or operator of a vehicle which
displays a permit in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the
regulations made thereunder and this by-law
shall not be required to pay an amount in
excess of the normal fee paid by other users
of the same parking lots or other parking
facilities to which the public has access.
4. Na person or organization shall park a vehicle
in a designated parking space, or be entitled
to an exemption under this by-law, unless a
currently valid permit has been issued to that
person, organization or to passenger being
picked-up or transported in the vehicle and
such permit is displayed on or in the vehicle
in accordance with the requirements of the
Nighway Traffic Act, the regulations made
thereunder, and this by-law.
5. Disabled person parking permit exemptions:
Notwithstanding the provisions of any section
of this by-law, a vehicle properly displaying
a disabled person parking permit is hereby
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exempt from the following provisions of this
by-lawz
(a) Section 4 ( 6) (I ) with respect to three
hour parking limits;
(b) Section 6 (1) with respect to Schedule II,
Scheduled No Parking Zones, and Section
6 (2) with respect to Schedule III,
-- ~ Parking For Restricted Periods; and
(c) Section 9 (2) with respect to payment to
park at a parking meter located on a
highway or in a municipal parking lot.
6. Notwithstandingthe provisions of any section
of this By-law, a vehicle properly displaying
a disabled person parking permit is hereby
permitted to park one (1) vehicle imoediately
adjacent to the open end of a row of parking
spaces when no other location is readily
available.
7. Limitations of parking permit exemptions:
It shall constitute an offence fora person who
owns or operates a vehicleon which a permit
ie displayed in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and
this by-law to park said vehicle:
(a) On any highway or municipal parking lot
for a period longer than twenty-four (24)
hours; and
(b) On any highway in such a manner as to
interfere with the movement of traffic
public safety or the clearing of snow from
the highway.
THAT 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 13th day of July, 1992.
BY-LAN read a third time and finally passed this 13th day of July,
1992.
MAYOR
CLERK
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This letter is further to the public workshop that was held
regarding the reconstruction of Temperance Street.
Asa very frequent user of the 8owmanville Library, Z would like to
address the issue of parking on Temperance Street on the east side
across from the Library.
These spaces have been marked as 30 minute parking for quite some
time. A couple of years ago I asked that lines be painted to
indicate a certain number of parkins spaces. Often cars were
parking badly and wasting some of the very little space that we had
there. This was done and lines were painted to create 8 spaces.
However, during the winter the white lines are often covered by
snow and ice. People then start parking haphazardly again and
parking space is reduced.
I believe that installing parking meters in this location would
solve several problems. First of all, it will always be evident
how many parking spaces there are supposed to be and where they
are. As well, because there are no meters at the Courthouse
parking lots, if there were meters on Temperance people who aren't
going to the library but are just looking for free parking will go
to the Courthouse parking lots. This will leave the space with
meters in front of the library for library users.
Also, after the reconstruction it would be a good idea to have a
sign on the east side of Temperance telling people about the free
parking at the Courthouse. I have spoken to many people who have
no idea that it exists. There is really no publicity about it.
There are already meters on Temperance in front of the church, so
it shouldn't be a problem to extend them northwards. The meter
maid already has to come that way to check on those meters. Right
now the sign states that we are entitled to 30 minutes free
parking. That's worth 25 cents. I, and most of the other patrons
who I've spoken to in the library, would gladly pay 25 cents to be
able to find a spot close to the library. This should also be less
work for the meter maid. I presume that in order to catch the many
offenders who stay longer than 30 minutes, she must make a trip to
chalk the tires and then return 30 minutes later to check them.
This way only one trip is required to check for expired meters. In
all the years I have been using the library, I have only once seen
a meter maid giving out tickets there. This is not to say that she
has only been once. But this does make the point that it is not a
frequently travelled route for the meter maid. People get to know
this and continually park in front of the library for longer than
30 minutes. Some park all day. This problem will only worsen if
the Specialty Papers lot is closed off for construction. All the
people who currently park there will be looking for new parking
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spaces. I would request that only 1 hour meters be used in order
to discourage commuters and people who work downtown from parkins
there. Ouring the demolition of the Specialty Papers building
parking was a nightmare for library users. Workers' trucks stayed
there all day. I would like to avoid this problem during the any
construction that might take place on this site.
I also believe that a handicapped parking spot should be created
across from the Library. The Library is handicap accessible with
a ramp for entering and an elevator to get to the lower floor. A
parking space for handicapped people is long overdue.
I would also like to suggest to public works that the east side of
Temperance be included in the special removal of snow from the
downtown area that is done in the early morning before the
businesses open. It-would be very easy for the plows, when they
are northbound on the east side of Temperance, to continue one
block north and clear the east side of Temperance across from the
Library instead of stopping at the Post Office. When this is not
done (which is the current practice) people park on top of the snow
and ice and pack it down so that you can't see the lines. Then
when the plow comes along later in the day there are cars parked
there and the snow and ice cannot be removed. So then people
cannot get close to the curb to park and they park out in the
street making Temperance St. very narrow at that point. This
situation is occurring right now at that location. Please go out
during library operating hours and have a look. It would take less
than one minute for the plow to drive that extra block and would
solve this safety problem.
I would like to commend you for your idea of having public
workshops that are held prior to detailed plans being drawn up. I
think capitalizing on input from the residents and people who
frequent the area could prove very useful to you. As well, people
are generally more satisfied with an outcome if they have been
involved in its resolution.
Sincerely,
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Evylin Stroud
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 96-
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 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 XXX "Off-Street Parking for Disabled Persons" of
By-law 91-58 is amended by,
Adding the following reference:
Column 1 Column 2
Location Number of Sta11a
Silver Street Parking Lot 1
(BOwmanville)
3) This By-law shall come into Force on the date that it is
approved and when signs to the effect are erected.
HY-LAW read a first and second time this 7th day of July, 1997.
HY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 7th day July,
1997.
MAYOR
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CLERK
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