REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: March 27, 2019 Report No. EPW-19-010
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Head Street Parking Restriction - Traffic Order 1298
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve the implementation of Traffic Order 1298 “No Parking” along Head Street, as set out in Staff Report EPW-19-010.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy and Livable Community - Ensure Multi-modal Traffic Strategies
BACKGROUND:
The Township has received a request from Salish Seaside RV Haven that a no parking restriction be implemented on Head Street. This parking restriction would be from the south terminus of Head Street to Malvern Street (approximately 27 metres). This section of Head Street provides access to the Salish Seaside RV Park. The end of the road has a permanent fence across it. See Attachment 1 for Traffic Order 1298.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
This location is the main ingress/egress point for the Salish Seaside RV Park. Due to the size of trailers and recreation vehicles that access this property, these units need additional space to complete turning movements from the road to the entrance. By creating a no parking zone in this location, additional space is made available for these types of traffic movements. Staff is recommending that the no parking restriction be applied to this area as per Traffic Order 1298.
2. Organizational Implications
The proposed Traffic Order would be prepared by Engineering and signed by the Corporate Officer and the Director of Engineering and Public Works. Public Works would then install the parking restriction signage along the street. The Traffic Order would be added to Community Safety Services Department (Bylaw) patrol routes for enforcement. These activities would not impose any organizational implications.
3. Financial Implications
The Traffic Order implementation and enforcement can be accommodated within the current operational budgets for the various departments that will be involved in the issuing of the Traffic Order.
4. Sustainability & Environmental Implications
There is no sustainability or environmental implications if the Traffic Order is implemented.
5. Communication & Engagement
Once approved, a notification of the Traffic Order would be posted on the Township’s website and other social media forums. The requester would be informed that their request was accepted and that the Traffic Order will be implemented. After the signage has been installed, the users of on-street parking will be given a one week grace period before tickets will be issued.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. That Council approve the implementation of Traffic Order 1298 “No Parking” along Head Street, as set out in Staff Report EPW-19-010.
2. That Council does not approve the implementation of Traffic Order 1298 “No Parking” along Head Street, as set out in Staff Report EPW-19-010.