REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: September 27, 2022 Report No. EPW-22-013
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Joel Clary, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Joffre Street Residential Parking OnlyEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approves the implementation of Traffic Order 1338 for "Residential Parking Only" on both sides of Joffre Street commencing 9m north from the intersection of Lyall Street and extending north to 9m south of Esquimalt Road EPW-22-013.
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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:
Joffre Street is a local road with the streetscape being primarily comprised of single-family homes and one multi-family strata. There are currently no parking restrictions on Joffre Street between Lyall Street and Esquimalt Road.
The Township has received a request for the implementation of residential only parking from the residents. Their concern is that non-resident vehicles including camper vans, are utilizing the parking on Joffre Street. See Attachment 1 for Traffic Order and site map.
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: 45 of 46 (98%)
* Test 1 - 90% of properties canvassed
* Number of properties signed the petition: 37 of 45 (82%)
* 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 residential only parking on both sides of Joffre Street between the intersection of Lyall St and extending north to Esquimalt Road. Si...
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