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Home My WebLink AboutPWD-004-23Clarftwn Staff Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Report To: Joint Committees Date of Meeting: May 8, 2023 Report Number: PWD-004-23 Submitted By: Stephen Brake, Director of Public Works Reviewed By: File Number: Mary -Anne Dempster, CAO Resolution#: JC-048-23 Report Subject: Orono Parking Study Recommendations: By-law Number: 1. That Report PWD-004-23 and any related delegations or communication items, be received; and 2. That all interested parties listed in Report PWD-004-23 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Municipality of Clarington Report PWD-004-23 Report Overview Page 2 At Council's request in August of 2022, staff completed a parking study in downtown Orono throughout the Spring of 2023. The review was to examine the existing parking supply and demand that primarily serves retail, commercial and institutional land uses in downtown Orono. This report discusses the findings of the parking study. 1. Background 1.1 In August 2022, a member of the Orono Downtown Business Improvement Area expressed concerns about the capacity of on -street parking and submitted a request that the Municipality of Clarington provide a parking lot dedicated to Orono downtown customers. In turn, Council requested that the parking demand data in downtown Orono be updated. As a result, Public Works staff initiated a review of the situation and have completed updated parking counts for the area. 1.2 For the purposes of this update, the study area was defined based on previous study limits completed in 2016 and is generally associated with available on -street parking between 5270 and 5367 Main Street, Park and Centreview Streets between Main Street and Church Street and Church Street between Park Street and Centreview Street. A map showing the study area and on -street parking arrangements is provided in Figure 1 below. Municipality of Clarington Report PWD-004-23 Orono Downtown Parking Study Area ago ■ ■ ■ ■ • • ■ 5352 5318 rr�r z� mi 5314 5312 S310 5W smo E238 5244 S29] SA 5351 5345 SMI 5337 5331 1Y4 5W3 531 S ■iirrrrrrrirriirrrir■ V7 z Page 3 U I I Z2 a� CENTREVIEW STREET 2- 127 Location No. Spaces Main St. (W- Side) 19 Main St. (E- Side) 19 Park St- (S- Side) 5 121 Church St- (E. Side) 10 entreview St. (N- Side) 6 Total 59 A 111 PARK STREET I1 I 25 1 P� 3274 UT7 192 Legend E2711 5271 .••••• No Parking Permitted Parking 52E5 Figure 1 — Map of the Orono Downtown Parking Study Area 2. Approach 2.1 An inventory of the available on -street parking was conducted to confirm the study limits and verify any potential changes to the posted parking regulations. When compared to previous studies, there was a decrease of one parking spot, due to previously incorporated changes addressing intersection sightlines and operational safety. There are currently 59 available on -street parking spots within the study limits, including two stalls on the west side of Main Street marked and signed as accessible. Municipality of Clarington Page 4 Report PWD-004-23 2.2 For analysis and summary purposes, the study area was divided into five sections, as follows: • Section 1 — west side of Main Street • Section 2 — east side of Main Street • Section 3 — Park Street • Section 4 — Church Street • Section 5 — Centreview Street 3. Data Collection and Analysis 3.1 The data collection involved a confirmation of the occupancy status for each parking stall at the time of each study. Staff inspected the study area 10 times, including various times during a weekday and a weekend. The weekend studies targeted favorable weather as being a major influencing factor due to the various antique businesses being the focal points on Saturdays. Parking occupancy data was collected as follows: • Friday February 24, 2023, at 9 am, 12 pm and 4 pm • Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 9 am, 12 pm and 4 pm • Friday March 31, 2023, at 9 am and 12 pm • Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 12 pm and 4 pm A summary of the data is shown in Figure 2 below. Friday Sunny Feb 24, 2023 -10, Wednesday Sunny March 8, 2023 0° Time of Study Parking Study Location Occupied Spaces versus Available Spaces Percent Occupancy Time of Study Parking Study Location Occupied Spaces versus Available Spaces Percent Occupancy 9AM Section 1 5/19 26.3 9AM Section 1 3/19 15.8 9AM Section 2 7/19 36.8 9AM Section 2 6/19 31.6 9AM Section 3 1/5 20 9AM Section 3 1/5 20 9AM Section 4 2/10 20 9AM Section 4 3/10 30 9AM Section 5 0/6 0 9AM Section 5 1/6 16.7 Total 15/59 25.4 Total Total:19/59 32.2 12PM Section 1 13/19 68.4 12PM Section 1 6/19 31.6 12PM Section 2 15/19 78.9 12PM Section 2 9/19 47.4 12PM Section 3 5/5 100 12PM Section 3 4/5 80 12PM Section 4 6/10 60 12PM Section 4 8/10 80 12PM Section 5 3/6 50 12PM Section 5 2/6 33.3 Total 42/59 71.2 Total Total:29/59 49.2 Municipality of Clarington Report PWD-004-23 Page 5 Friday Sunny Feb 24, 2023 -100 Wednesday Sunny March 8, 2023 0° 4PM Section 1 10/19 52.6 4PM Section 1 5/19 26.3 4PM Section 2 12/19 63.2 4PM Section 2 10/19 52.6 4PM Section 3 2/5 40 4PM Section 3 1/5 20 4PM Section 4 4/10 40 4PM Section 4 8/10 80 4PM Section 5 0/6 0 4PM Section 5 1/6 16.7 Total 28/59 47.5 Total Total:25/59 42.4 Friday Light Rain March 31, 2023 01 Saturday Sunny April 15, 2023 24° Time of Study Parking Study Location Parking Space Occupancy Percent Occupancy Time of Study Parking Study Location Parking Space Occupancy Percent Occupancy 9AM Section 1 5/19 26.3 12PM Section 1 12/19 63.2 9AM Section 2 7/19 36.8 12PM Section 2 15/19 78.9 9AM Section 3 3: 1/5 20 12PM Section 3 5/5 100 9AM Section 4 2/10 20 12PM Section 4 10/10 100 9AM Section 5 0/6 0 12PM Section 5 6/6 100 Total Total:15/59 25.4 Total Total:48/59 81.4 12PM Section 1 8/19 42.1 4PM Section 1 11/19 57.9 12PM Section 2 12/19 63.2 4PM Section 2 10/19 52.6 12PM Section 3 4/5 80 4PM Section 3 3/5 60 12PM Section 4 2/10 20 4PM Section 4 10/10 100 12PM Section 5 2/6 33.3 4PM Section 5 1/6 16.7 Total Total:28/59 47.5 Total Total:35/59 59.3 Figure 2 — Summary of data from four days of parking surveys in downtown Orono. 3.2 The results of the survey have shown that during the study dates, the overall parking demand was approximately 48% of the available inventory. The busiest periods and sections appear to be on a Saturday surrounding the antiques vendors, especially along Park Street, Church Street and Centreview Street. However, the remaining sections provided sufficient parking as alternatives. 3.3 While the complaint was to address suspected parking over the 3-hour limit, which in turn prevents business patrons from finding parking, the study demonstrated that there is a sufficient supply of parking spaces at various times during the typical business operating hours of the downtown Orono businesses. Municipality of Clarington Page 6 Report PWD-004-23 4. Financial Considerations Not Applicable. 5. Concurrence This report has been reviewed by the Deputy CAO/Solicitor who concurs with the recommendations. 6. Conclusion The updated parking data concludes that there is currently a sufficient supply of on - street parking in Downtown Orono. Should any triggers arise within the Orono Downtown Business Improvement Area, that would create an increase in parking demand, follow-up studies are suggested. It is respectfully recommended that the current on -street parking supply remain unchanged. Staff Contact: Slav Potrykus, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, 905-623-3379 extension 2315 or spotrykus@clarington.net. Attachments: Not Applicable Interested Parties: List of Interested Parties available from Department.