Report to: Development Services Committee Report Date:
SUBJECT:
PREPARED BY: David
Porretta,
Lorenzo Mele, TDM Coordinator, ext. 4000
RECOMMENDATION:
That the report entitled “YMCA
Boulevard “Pay & Display On-street Parking” dated June 24, 2008, be received;
And that Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188,
pertaining to “Prohibited Parking”, be approved as outlined in the attached
by-law;
And that Schedule “L” of Parking By-law 2005-188,
pertaining to “Machine Control Areas (Highways)”, be approved as
outlined in the attached by-law;
And that the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking
control by-laws upon installation of the signs;
And that the cost associated with the installation of the
on-street “Pay and Display” system be drawn from
# 045-6900-4817-005 to maximum of $2,000;
And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
1.
Purpose 2. Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial
5. Others (Environmental,
Accessibility, Engage 21st, Affected Units) 6. Attachment(s)
PURPOSE:
This report recommends amending Parking By-law 2005-188 to
facilitate the implementation of “Pay & Display” on-street parking on
BACKGROUND:
Need for Additional Parking at Markham
In early 2007,
Markham YMCA approached the Town with concerns about their ability to provide
sufficient parking for their members.
The YMCA requested the Town to consider providing on-street parking in
the vicinity of their facility. YMCA
membership at the facility has exceeded expectations and therefore, their
on-site parking supply does not meet the necessary demand during peak hours.
To avoid expanding
their surface parking lot, Markham YMCA has entered into an agreement with GO
Transit to utilize 200 parking stalls at the Unionville GO Station parking lot
from 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm, Monday to Friday; and 10:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday and
Sunday.
Parking Advisory Committee
On
The proposed on-street parking area would accommodate
approximately 17 motor vehicles and would be considered “convenience”
parking. It is anticipated that
motorists would be willing to pay a reasonable fee to park in close proximity to
the YMCA facility, as opposed to the Unionville GO Station, which is 100 metres
further away than the proposed on-street “Pay and Display” parking.
Road Characteristics
At the present
time the roadway is operating below capacity, particularly between the weekday
hours of
DISCUSSION:
During the
development process of this parking proposal for Markham YMCA, existing road
conditions were assessed to determine suitable locations for the provision of
on-street parking.
Road Conditions
Due to the limited
sidewalk facilities, as well as the location of fire hydrants, VIVA stops,
driveways and intersections, on-street parking would be limited to specific
locations (see Attachment ‘A’). As a
result, on-street parking can only be accommodated on the south side of
Existing Prohibitions
The parking of
motor vehicles on-street is currently prohibited anytime of the day on YMCA
Boulevard. This prohibition was
implemented during the construction of
With the exception
of the hours of
Recommendation to Provide “Pay & Display” Parking
Given the above-noted factors, it is recommended that Town staff proceed with the implementation of “Pay & Display” parking on the south side of YMCA Boulevard, as outlined below:
- 6:00am – 4:00pm, and 7:00pm – 11:00pm, Monday to Friday.
- 6:00am
– 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday.
- At a cost of $1.00 per hour, with
a 3-hour maximum period.
With increasing development and traffic in this area there
will be a point when parking on the south side of
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The cost associated with the
installation of the on-street “Pay and Display” system will be drawn from
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED
AND AFFECTED:
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDED BY:
________________________ ________________________
Alan Brown, C.E.T. Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P
Director
of
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Proposed “Pay &
Display” Parking
Attachment B – Proposed Parking Control By-law Amendment