REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: December 3, 2018 Report No. EPW-18-032
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Traffic Order, from 924 Ellery Street to 837 Ellery Street, Speed Restriction, Playground
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approves the implementation of Traffic Order 1292 “Playground Speed Restriction” along Ellery Road as set out in Staff Report EPW-18-032.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy and Liveable Community - Ensure Multi-modal Traffic Strategies
BACKGROUND:
Ellery Street (from 924 Ellery Street to 837 Ellery) runs along one playground (field) which is located at Esquimalt Secondary School. Along this stretch of road, no traffic order has been issued for speed restriction. As the street segment is not currently signed, the default speed limit is 50 km per hour (as per The Motor Vehicle Act). In order to provide a playground zone along this road segment, a Traffic Order is required. See Attachment 1 for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
This road segment is bordered on the north side by the playing field of Esquimalt Secondary School. By issuing a Traffic Order, the speed can be adjusted from 50 km per hour to 30 km per hour. This will create a speed control zone that will increase the safety of the field users. Signage will be installed as per Part IV, Division 1, Section 14 (q) of the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw.
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 speed restriction signage along the street. The Traffic Order would be added to Victoria Police Department’s 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 are no sustainability or environmental implications to the Traffic Order.
5. Communication & Engagement
Once a Traffic Order has been approved, this information will be posted to the Township’s website and other social media forums. At the locations ‘new tabs’ will be installed on the traffic control devices where appropriate. These tabs will remain for approximately 6 months to assist residents to adjust to the new speed restriction. The change in traffic control would also be forwarded to Victoria Police Department upon approval.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. That Council approves the implementation of Traffic Order 1292 “Playground Speed Restriction” along Ellery Road as set out in Staff Report EPW-18-032.
2. That Council not approve the implementation of Traffic Order 1292 “Playground Speed Restriction” along Ellery Road in Staff Report EPW-18-032.