REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: June 9, 2021 Report No. EPW-21-014
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Treebank Road West Residential Parking OnlyEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approves the implementation of Traffic Order 1333 for "Residential Parking Only" on both sides of Treebank Road West commencing 9m from the intersection of Aral Road and continuing east to within 9m of the intersection of Rankin Road, as set out in Staff Report EPW-21-014.
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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:
Treebank Road West is a local road with the streetscape being one of single-family homes. There are no parking restrictions on Treebank Road West between Aral Road and Rankin Road. There is residential only parking on all roads adjacent to this section of Treebank Road West.
The Township has received a request for the implementation of residential only parking from the residents. Their concern is that vehicles from the multi-family structures located on Songhees First Nation lands may use, or are utilizing, the parking on Treebank Road West. See Attachment 1 for location map and Traffic Order.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
In accordance with Council Policy E&PW-03 Township Guide to Parking Restrictions (Guide), the lead resident undertook the canvassing of the residents on the street. See Attachment 2 for the Guide.
The results of the survey are:
* Number of properties canvassed: 21 of 21
* Test 1 - 90% of properties canvassed
* Number of properties signed the petition: 20 of 21
* Test 2 - 80% of properties signed the petition
See Attachment 3 for Parking Petition. As per the Guide, the petition meets both tests for a parking restriction to be implemented.
The proposed new parking restriction would see re...
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