REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 16, 2019 Report No. EPW-19-002
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Wordsley Street Residential Parking Only PetitionEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approves the implementation of Traffic Order 1297 "Residential Parking Only" along Wordsley Street, as set out in Staff Report EPW-19-002.
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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 consider and reflect business and residential growth and development
BACKGROUND:
Wordsley Street is off of Lampson Street and provides access to 12 single family properties along with 3 multi-family properties. These properties are located at the west end of the road and the multi-family properties are located at the east end.
Earlier in 2018, a residential only parking petition came forward for Wordsley Street. While it had the support of the single family properties, there was a lack of support from the multi-family properties causing the petition to fail the first test.
The request was commenced due to the construction of a multi-family complex on Lampson Street. Construction workers made considerable use of Wordsley Street for parking during construction. This resulted in little or no 'on street' parking for Wordsley Street residents. The concern from the residents of the single family properties is that with the complex completed, this trend will be continued to be observed with residents from the complex utilizing Wordsley Street for additional parking. See Attachment A for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
Parking restrictions are governed by Council Policy E&PW-03 Township Guide to Parking Restrictions (Guide). See Attachment B for the Guide. In order for the restriction to be passed it has to meet two...
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