Report to: General Committee                                                 Meeting Date:  January 22, 2007

SUBJECT:                          East Valhalla Drive – Proposed Stopping Prohibition

PREPARED BY:               David Porretta, Engineering Technician

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report entitled “East Valhalla Drive – Proposed Stopping Prohibition” be received;

AND THAT parking by-law 2005-188, Schedule “E”, entitled “No Stopping Zones” be amended by adding the west side of East Valhalla Drive, in its entirety;

AND THAT the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking restrictions upon installation of the signs.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

There are no financial implications associated with this report.  The associated signs were installed as part of the East Valhalla reconstruction project.

1. Purpose                     2. Background                      3. Discussion                        4. Financial

5. Others (Environmental, Accessibility, Engage 21st, Affected Units)             6. Attachment(s)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report to obtain Council approval to amend the subject By-law and to install prohibited stopping signs on the west side of East Valhalla Drive, in its entirety.

BACKGROUND:

East Valhalla Drive is a two-lane, one-way collector road, south of Highway 7.  The road was recently reconstructed to provide a bicycle lane on the west side of the street, and a parking bay on the east side of the street.  All regulatory signs, including Stopping Prohibition signs were installed as part of the project.

OPTIONS/ DISCUSSION:

With the implementation of a bicycle lane on the west side of East Valhalla Drive, the stopping and/or parking of a vehicle in this lane is prohibited.  Therefore, it is necessary that a Stopping Prohibition be implemented to ensure drivers are aware of this condition.

Because on-street parking activity is low on this street, any displaced vehicles can be accommodated within the parking bay on the east side.

FINANCIAL TEMPLATE:

Not applicable.

RECOMMENDED BY:

Alan Brown, C.E.T.

Director of Engineering

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Commissioner of Development Services

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Stopping Prohibition Map

Attachment B – Stopping Prohibition By-law