Report to: Development Services Committee Date Report Authored: July
3, 2009
SUBJECT: Hazelton Avenue Parking Prohibition
PREPARED BY:
David
Porretta, Supervisor, Traffic Operations, ext. 2040
RECOMMENDATION:
1) That the report entitled “Hazelton
Avenue Parking Prohibition”, be received;
2) And that Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188
be amended to rescind prohibited parking on the east side of Hazelton Avenue,
between Murray Spiers Court and Adastra Crescent (north intersection);
3) And
that Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to rescind prohibited
parking on the east and west sides of
4) And that Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188
be amended to prohibit parking on the west side of Hazelton Avenue, between Major
Mackenzie Drive and Winter Creek Crescent (south intersection);
5) And that Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188
be amended to prohibit parking on the east side of Hazelton Avenue, between
Major Mackenzie Drive and Murray Spiers Court;
6)
And that the
7) And that the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs;
8)
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 relocating the existing parking prohibition from the east side of Hazelton Avenue to the west side, exclusively between Major Mackenzie Drive and Winter Creek Crescent (south leg). The objective is to address ongoing traffic safety concerns and improve on-street parking availability.
BACKGROUND:
Need to address
parking concerns on Hazelton Avenue
Traffic Operations staff have received concerns from the community regarding the existing parking prohibition on the east side of Hazelton Avenue. The community has claimed that the existing road design and greater number of residential properties located on the east side of the street make the current prohibition unreasonable. The subject area is identified in “Attachment A”.
Hazelton Avenue is a two-lane residential collector road, with a pavement width of 10.5 metres and an average daily traffic volume of 3200 vehicles. Hazelton Avenue is the only access to the community from Major Mackenzie Drive and services two community parks and an elementary school.
DISCUSSION:
Current parking prohibition on the east side is not feasible
Traffic Operations staff have conducted
an on-site assessment of the current operating conditions within the subject
area, including road design, on-street parking availability, sightline visibility
restrictions and the layout of residential properties/driveways. The assessment
confirmed that the existing parking prohibition on the east side of Hazelton
Avenue does not suitably address the needs of the majority of Hazelton Avenue residents
within the subject area. Also, existing parking
activity on the west side creates several sightline visibility concerns for
drivers, particularly at the intersections along the reverse curve near
Hazelton Park, where many pedestrians also cross.
Recommendation to relocate the parking prohibition to the west side
By relocating the existing parking
prohibition to the west side of Hazelton Avenue, residents will be permitted to
park on the east side, where greater on-street parking availability exists and
safety concerns will be mitigated.
Affected residents have been notified
On June 3, 2009, notice letters were sent to all residential properties directly adjacent to the proposed parking prohibition on the west side of Hazelton Avenue. As of this report, Traffic Operations staff has not received any concerns from those properties about the recommendation.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
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.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
This report aligns with the community safety component of transportation/transit strategic priority.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Not applicable.
________________________
______________________________
Paul Ingham,
General Manager,
________________________ Brenda Librecz,
Commissioner, Community & Fire Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A –Existing Parking Prohibition Map
Attachment
B – Proposed Parking Prohibition Map
Attachment C – Proposed Parking Prohibition By-law
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