Report to: Development
Services Committee Date
of meeting: April 18th
SUBJECT: Front and Exterior Yard Parking in Residential Areas
Recommendation Report
File Number ZA 04 025944
PREPARED BY: D. Miller, Senior Project Coordinator, Zoning Program and Special Projects
W. Wiles, Manager, By-law Enforcement & Licensing
RECOMMENDATION:
That the report to Development
Services Committee dated
And that
the Record of the Public Meeting held on
And that the strategy to regulate private property parking in front and exterior yards outlined in an August 30, 2005 staff report, presented at the November 22, 2005 Public Meeting and further refined and described in the April 18, 2006 staff report, comprised of zoning, communications, on street parking and enforcement components, be endorsed;
And that
Council determine pursuant to Section 34(17) of the
And that an amending By-law to implement the zoning component of the strategy be approved and the implementing amendments to the Town’s By-laws, attached as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and enacted;
And that Corporate Services Commission staff be authorized to retain consultants to develop a communications strategy and plan for all components of the proposed strategy and for the development of best practices and criteria for an on-street parking permit program;
And that a $50,000 capital project be established, funded from the 2006 Operating Surplus, if any, and the Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve, if required, for the development of a communication strategy and plan (including a public notification process and production costs) and development of best practices and criteria for the establishment of an overnight on-street parking permit program, using external suppliers.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The widening of driveways, in residential areas, is of
concern to residents and the Town. To
address the issue staff have developed a comprehensive
strategy. The strategy, which was
presented at the
1. refinements (by Planning Staff) to the Zoning
By-law provisions which regulate front and exterior side yard parking (the
proposed amending By-law is attached as Appendix ‘A’).
2. development
and implementation (by By-law staff) of a communication plan, that includes a
public notification process:
a) use
of communication consultant to develop program;
b) costs
of materials and distribution included; and
c) multi-channeled program, linked to enforcement schedule.
3. development
and implementation (by By-law staff) of an overnight on-street parking permit
program, which includes:
a) technical
circulation of requests for the designation of streets for the use of overnight
parking permits to internal Departments, such as the Transportation
b)
notices of requests for designation and for approval of
use for overnight parking permits to residents, the ward councillor,
and Council as a whole;
c) development
of criteria for a By-law(s) to allow on-street overnight permit parking;
d)
follow-up communication with Council, residents
and staff; and
e)
administration and
enforcement of the on-street overnight permit program by the By-law Enforcement
& Licencing Division.
4. preparation
of an enforcement program for implementation in 2007, subject to approval of
2007 Budget funding, which includes:
a) a
communication program (part of above noted communication plan);
b) a
phase-in period; and
c) ongoing enforcement of the By-law requirements.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Funding for the expected 2006 costs
will be provided from the 2006 Budget Operating Surplus, if any, and the Corporate
Rate Stabilization Reserve, if required. Expected funding requirements are:
2006
Costs
Consultant & Material costs for communication plan 25,000.00
Consultant costs for overnight on-street parking permit program 25,000.00
$50,000.00
2007
Costs (Estimate)
Additional Enforcement Resources 269,476.00
RECOMMENDED
BY: ________________________ ________________________
S.
Birrell A.
Taylor
Town Clerk Commissioner, Corporate Services
________________________ ________________________
V.
Shuttleworth J.
Baird
Director, Planning Commissioner, Development and Urban Design Services