REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: June 19, 2023 Report No. EPW-23-009
TO: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Joel Clary, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Parklands Neighbourhood No Parking Traffic Orders End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve the implementation of Traffic Order 1340, 1341, 1342 "No Parking Restriction" along Parklands Drive, Kingsmill Road and Alexander Road, as set out in Staff Report EPW-23-009.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable & Diverse Community - Multi-Modal Strategies
BACKGROUND:
Parklands Drive is a local road that runs from Admirals Road to its terminus where it becomes Kingsmill Road. The streetscape is primarily comprised of single-family dwellings but also provides access to the Parklands townhouse development. Kingsmill Road is a local road that is accessed from Parklands Drive via Admirals Road. The streetscape is primarily comprised of single-family dwellings. Alexander Road is a local road that is accessed from Kingsmill Road. The streetscape is primarily comprised of single-family dwellings.
BC Transit operates the #24 bus route in this area with 4 stops along the Parklands Drive and Kingsmill Road loop. On-street parking is generally permitted on both sides of these roadways but due to the horizontal geometry and varying widths (approximately 7.3 to 8.5 metres), some access issues arise for larger vehicles especially when vehicles are parked on both sides of the street.
Eventually access issues progressed to a point that BC Transit restricted bus service in January 2023, until conditions improved. After completing a ride-along with BC Transit planning group and operators, a temporary parking removal plan was designed and implemented in the neighbourhood to mitigate access concerns for both BC Transit and Emergency Services.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
Enginee...
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