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Home My WebLink AboutEGD-019-12 C]aFftMR REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: June 11, 2012 Resolution#: � By-law#: Report#: EGD-019-12 File#: Subject: ON-STREET ACCESSIBLE PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY- NEWCASTLE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report EGD-019-12 be received; 2. THAT Council officially designate an On-Street Accessible Parking Space for Persons with a Disability on King Avenue East Newcastle, in front of the Shoppers Drug Mart; 3. THAT the proposed by-law with a revised Schedule XXIX attached to this report be approved by Council. 4. THAT all interested parties listed in Report EGD-019-12 be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: Reviewed by: A. . Cannella, C.E.T. Franklin Wu, Director of Engineering Chief Administrative Officer Services ASC/LJB/dv CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 REPORT NO.: EGD-019-12 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Engineering and Planning staff have worked with Shoppers Drug Mart in developing a site plan for the store location at the corner of Mill Street (Durham Road 17) and King Avenue East in Newcastle. The store was provided with only one public access point from King Avenue East. The decision by Shoppers to not provide a second public access at the back of the store drew criticism from a number of people with disabilities. Many residents felt it was a large inconvenience to park at the rear of the store in one of the two accessible parking spaces then walk the 67m along the sidewalk on Mill Street to the front of the store to reach the only entrance. 1.2 Requests were made by many individuals for the municipality to assist by installing an on-street accessible parking space for persons with disabilities on the south side of King Avenue East near the front entrance of the Shoppers Drug Mart. 2.0 REVIEW 2.1 In reviewing the request, staff contacted and received support from both the Newcastle BIA and the Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee to implement an on-street accessible parking space. Staff also contacted Durham Region to ensure that placement of such a space would not interfere with turning movements from the Regional intersection. In response to requests for an accessible parking space to be established without delay, the accessible parking space sign was installed in advance of an official by-law amendment. This also gives the Municipality the opportunity to monitor the location, to ensure that the location is appropriate. The Region of Durham is in the process of modifying the pavement markings as part of the Regions asphalt overlay program. REPORT NO.: EGD-019-12 PAGE 3 3.0 SUMMARY 3.1 Staff have now prepared a proposed by-law amendment and revised Schedule XXIX which now includes the location in front of the Newcastle Shoppers Drug Mart. This will increase the on-street accessible parking stalls on Clarington roadways to ten (10). This location is the first on-street accessible parking spot in Newcastle.. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 Based on requests from the public and the support of both the Newcastle BIA and Clarington Accessibility Committee, it is recommended that Traffic By-law 91-58 be amended to include this new location in a revised Schedule XXIX ON- STREET ACCESSIBLE PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY. CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable Staff Contact: Leslie J. Benson, Manager of Transportation & Design Attachments: Attachment 1 — Key Map — King Avenue East Shoppers Drug Mart Newcastle Attachment 2 — Proposed By-law amendment to Traffic By-law 91-58 Attachment 3 — Proposed revised Schedule XXIX (part of amendment above) List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: Newcastle BIA Clarington Accessibility Committee W W ULL _ m Designation-of 1 On-Street Accessible Parking Space __j 0 - - KING AVENUE EAST Shoppers Drug Mart h- O w EMILY ST E w F- w = w ry 0 F_ m _ w U w U J J_ 2 CAROLINE ST E Ar King Ave E ly PP IT, Ed ward St _ � �� -- 1 �r am Eaff ii - _ DRAWN BY: E.L. DATE: May 22, 2012 REPORT EGD-019-12 L NEWCASTLE _ KEY MAP ATTACHMENT NO. 1 it I — G:\Attachments\King Ave Accessible Parking.mxd ''`,1 !,'1t 111il�tl',�Nf !'tilt), '> THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 2012-XXX eing 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 Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts as follows: 1. That Schedule XXIX "On-Street Accessible Parking for Persons with a Disability" is amended by; a. Deleting in its entirety; b. Submitting the attached new Schedule XXIX "On-Street Accessible Parking for Persons with a Disability". 2, This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date approved by Council and when signs to the effect are erected where required per the Highway Traffic Act. BY-LAW passed in open session this XXth day of XXXX, 2012. Adrian Foster, Mayor Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk Page 1 of 2 SCHEDULE XXIX ON-STREET ACCESSIBLE PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY Column 9 Highway Column 2 Side Column 3 Between Column 4 Times or Days Church Lane South 85m and 98m east of Durham Regional Road 18 Anytime Church Street South 7m and 21 m west of Temperance Street Anytime Church Street South 28m and 44m west of Temperance Street Anytime King Avenue East South 10m and 17m east of Durham Regional Road 17 Anytime King Street East North 10m and 17m east of George Street Anytime Prince Street North 105m and 120m east of Durham Regional Road 14 Anytime Temperance Street East 56m and 63m north of Queen Street Anytime Clarington Traffic By-law 91-58_ Schedule XXIX Page 1