Report to: Development Services Committee Date Report Authored: December
13, 2010
SUBJECT: Old
Kennedy Road (west side) Parking Restrictions
PREPARED BY: Brian
Lee, Senior Manager Engineering, Ext. 4838
Lorenzo Mele, TDM
Coordinator, Ext. 4000
RECOMMENDATION:
1)
That the report entitled Old Kennedy Road, Westside Parking Restrictions, be received;
2)
And that Schedule C of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to rescind
the parking prohibition on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, between Steeles
Avenue and Denison Street;
3) And that Schedule C of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to
prohibit parking between the hours of 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 7 PM Monday to
Friday, on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, from a point 15 metres south of Sunrise
Drive to a point 65 metres south of Sunrise Drive;
4)
And that Schedule C of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit
parking on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, between Steeles Avenue and a
point 65 metres south of Sunrise Drive;
5) And that Schedule C of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to
prohibit parking on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, between Denison Street
and a point 15 metres south of Sunrise Drive;
6)
And that Schedule D of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to permit
1-hour maximum permitted parking Monday to Sunday, from a point 15 metres south
of Sunrise Drive to a point 65 metres south of Sunrise Drive;
7) And that the
Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs at
the subject locations, funded through the Operations Department account #
83-5399-8402-005;
8) And that the Parking Control Department be directed to
enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs and passing of
the by-law;
9) And that Traffic Operations staff monitor parking
activity on Old Kennedy Road to ensure that the safe and efficient movement of
traffic is not compromised;
10) 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 (HR, Strategic, Affected
Units) 6.
Attachment(s)
PURPOSE:
This report
recommends parking prohibition changes on the west side of Old Kennedy Road
that will permit on street parking during off peak traffic periods to support commercial
activities associated with the at grade retail development at 84 110 Old
Kennedy Road.
BACKGROUND:
Need to address parking requirements on Old
Kennedy Road
Planning and
Engineering staff have received a request from the developer associated with the
Old Kennedy Village retail development for the Town to consider providing
short term parking along the west side of Old Kennedy Road adjacent to 84 110
Old Kennedy Road to support commercial activities associated with the at grade
retail enterprises (see Attachment A).
OPTIONS/ DISCUSSION:
Recommendation to permit one (1) hour parking on the west side of Old
Kennedy Road
Currently on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, adjacent
to the subject property, there is a 24 hour parking restriction. Allowing
off-peak, short-term parking in this location is consistent with the vision of
Old Kennedy Road and will help support the existing at-grade commercial properties
at 84 -110 Old Kennedy Road, which have limited parking for their patrons. Also, providing a one-hour maximum parking
regulation will ensure that vehicles are not parked for excessive durations and
will result in increased turn-over of the available spaces. Staff is not
recommending paid parking in this location at this time and the parking
management situation in the area, including the possible implementation of paid
parking, will be reviewed comprehensively for Milliken Main Street at a later
stage.
Traffic Operations staff have reviewed this recommendation
and are supportive, providing that
parking continued to be prohibited during the AM and PM peak periods to ensure
traffic operations on Old Kennedy Road are not compromised. The Parking Control
Department will be directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon
installation of the signs and passing of the by-law, and Traffic Operations
staff will continue to monitor parking activity on Old Kennedy Road to ensure
that the safe and efficient movement of traffic is not compromised.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
AND TEMPLATE:
The cost of
materials to install the signs is included for in the Operations Department
account # 83-5399-8402-005. On-going maintenance costs for this installation
will be included in future Operations Department budgets.
HUMAN
RESOURCES CONSIDERATIONS
Not applicable.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
This report aligns with the community
safety component of transportation/transit strategic priority, and supports the
Main Street vision of the Milliken
Main Street Secondary Plan of providing on-street parking to support at grade
retail.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDED BY:
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Alan Brown, C.E.T.
Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director
of
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A -- Location Map
Attachment B -- By-law Amendment