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Home My WebLink AboutWD-2-93 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File# Date: JANUARY 4, 1993 Res. # GPla °'6q3 By-Law# Report#:__WD_-_2_-_9_3_ File#: _B__a2__1D_03 Subject: ON—STREET PARKING AND BOULEVARD SNOW STORAGE — ELFORD DRIVE AND POMEROY STREET, EIRAM SUBDIVISION, BOWMANVILLE PLAN 1OM-840 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . THAT Report WD-2-93 be received; and 2 . THAT Rob M. Larocque receive a copy of Report WD-2-93 . ---------------------------------------------------------------- REPORT 1.0 ATTACHMENTS No. 1: Key Map No. 2 : Letter from Rob M. Larocque dated June 19, 1992 . 2.0 BACKGROUND 2 . 1 At a regular meeting held on July 13, 1992, Council passed Resolution #C-476-92 : "THAT the correspondence date June 19, 1992, from Rob Larocque, 47 Elford Drive, Bowmanville, regarding the parking of vehicles on the front yards and boulevards of townhouses constructed on Elford Drive and Pomeroy Drive, be received; /2 REPORT WD-2-93 PAGE 2 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; and THAT Rob Larocque be advised of Council's decision. " 2 .2 The townhouses in question are located in the Eiram Subdivision, located in Bowmanville, described as Plan 1OM-840 (see Attachment No. 1) . 2 . 3 Mr. Larocque's letter (Attachment No. 2) identifies "availability of on-street parking" and "boulevard snow storage" as public safety concerns relating to the construction of townhouses and driveways on Elford Drive and Pomeroy Street. 2 .4 At the time of Mr. Larocque's letter, the curbs had not yet been completed. Subsequent to his letter, the curbs, sidewalks and boulevards were completed. The completion of these works has now properly defined each driveway entrance and results in suitable availability of street parking and snow storage. Accordingly, Mr. Larocque's concerns have been addressed. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee, 4- i Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrence E. K t/ eff, Director of Public Works Chief Adminis�r tive Officer ASC:hj December 10, 1992 . . . /3 i i REPORT WD-2-93 PAGE 3 Attachments Pc Rob M. Larocque 47 Elford Drive Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 4R4 i i i i I i 'I 0�6 i THIRD CONCESSION ELFORD DRIVE CD � z zo o � o 0 0 ~ m ELFORD DR.O T.H. T.H. p P TH FREELAND AV FENWICK I W 05 CD FREELAND F-� J J W Z 0 SUBJECT TOWNHOUSE BLOCKS ° w1 o S _ { SUBJECT i SITE > I � � f I t C:\A1TACHS\SIJBD\ELFDRWAY _ �Sol WN BY: JM DATE: OCT. 1992 C� ATTACHMENT NO. 1 KEY MAP WD-2-93 ` COUNCIL DIRECTION e D-3 June 19, 1992 RPZO%q�q JUN 19 1992 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Town of Newcastle TOWN OFFICE 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Attention: Mayor and Members of- Town Council Re: Plan 1OM-840 Eiram Subdivision i f Dear Council Members: I am forwarding this letter today, in order so my voice is heard on a matter of great importance to me and my Community. I am a homeowner of Lot 96 , Plan 1OM-840 , 47 Elford Drive and I wish to bring to the Town Council ' s attention, a public safety concern in my neighbourhood. Several townhouses located just north of my residence on Elford Drive were constructed without garages. Similar townhouses were also constructed on Pomeroy Drive. Presently, the Builder of these homes has prepared a portion of their front yards and boulevards for vehicle parking. The form to which preparation for asphalt driveways has taken is a continuous strip of gravel which spans as much as 5 residential unit . This results in a continuous gravel parking area of in excess of 100 feet. I have enclosed a sketch which further illustrates this point. I have had a discussion with a member of your Planning Staff, Mrs. H. Brooks, with respect to the above driveway preparation. In our discussion, Mrs. Brooks indicated that each dwelling unit was constructed such that two ( 2 ) vehicles could be parked on private property regardless if the dwelling was constructed with or without a garage . It is my understanding that if a dwelling unit is constructed with a garage then the garage constitutes one w ( 1 ) of these two ( 2 ) parking spaces with the other parking space being located between the garage and the street line . Continued . . . . . . ATTACHMENT NO. 2 WD-2-93 r 2 - With the impending construction season rapidly approaching, which may see Elford Drive receive completion of its roadworks, I am formally identifying a concern with respect to the above situation. If the Builder, Melody Homes, is allowed to complete the roadworks (depressed curbs and asphalting boulevards for driveway access ) to match the present gravel driveways, I can foresee several problems which may arise from this construction. The problems I foresee arising from this situation are related to safety of the local residents in our neighbourhood. The continuous asphalt boulevard/driveways, if constructed, would pose the greatest safety threat during the winter. As the Municipality provides snow removal services on the roadway snow storage on the Municipal boulevard would be lost for over 100 feet. This safety problem will only worsen as the private land owner performs snow removal of their driveway and associated boulevard. Large mounds of snow will result within the' travelled roadways . During all weather conditions, the continuous asphalt boulevard/driveway will pose a safety problem as sight distance will be reduced substantially. Since, most households in the affect areas have two ( 2 ) automobiles. Generally speaking, the continuous asphalt driveway will have several cars parallel parked within close proximity to each other. A passing pedestrian may not be noticed by the vehicle as it is maneuvered - into the roadway. If am further concerned that this form of boulevard paving will also limit the availability of on-street parking in the vicinity of these dwellings. An alternative form which the driveways can take and will alleviate most of the above-mentioned concerns, would be to limit the width of boulevard asphalt placed by the Developer. If a 10 foot wide boulevard asphalt strip were placed . in front of each lot, by the Developer, the remaining boulevard area can be sodded. A precident would be established which the Homeowner could follow when planning their driveway. i Continued. . . . . . 4� U I - 3 - Sufficient setback approximately 37 . 5 feet appears to be available for these townhouses to support two (2 ) cars parked, one in front of the other, between the streetline and the face of the building. The introduction of sodded boulevards would ensure snow storage during the winter months and provide separation of parked vehicles on private lands thus improving sidewalk (pedestrian) safety. Also, the sodded boulevard would allow for the planting of street trees. On-street parking can be improved if the driveways are j situated in pairs along a common lot line, thus lengthening the street frontage constructed with full curb, see attached sketch. I trust my concern for safety in my neighbourhood are the same as the Town of Newcastle. I look forward to hearing from the Town on this matter as soon as possible, for the construction season is rapidly approaching . I d Yours truly, Rob M. Larocq e t 47 Elford Drive ( 697-1384 - Home ) ( 576-8500 - Work) i Encl. DIST ifBUTIOtf i; CLERK ..---------------------------- ! c. c. Mr. Frank Wu, Director of Planning ACK. 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