REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 21, 2021 Report No. EPW-21-012
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Canteen Road Reserved ParkingEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve/rescind the Parking Restriction Traffic Orders detailed in Staff Report EPW-21-012 for the following:
* Approve Traffic Order 1325 for "No Parking" on the west side of Canteen Road commencing at a point 9m north of Esquimalt Road and extending 40m north and commencing at a point 69.5m north of Esquimalt Road and extending 43.15m north;
* Approve Traffic Order 1326 for "No Parking" on the east side of Canteen Road commencing at a point 9m north of Esquimalt Road and extending 76.8m north; and
* Rescind Traffic Order 158 for "No Parking" on the west side of Canteen Road commencing at Esquimalt Road and extending 112.65m north.
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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:
Canteen Road is a local road on the western edge of the Township of Esquimalt. North of Esquimalt Road, Canteen Road is four lanes wide and is bordered by CFB Esquimalt on the west and north, and Esquimalt's Public Works Yard to the east. Within the Public Works Yard is the Yard & Garden Waste Facility that is accessible for Esquimalt and View Royal Residents. To the north is one of the primary entrances to CFB Esquimalt and to the west a pedestrian exit only feature.
The Yard and Garden Waste facility has seen increased usage with traffic backups occurring in the northbound centre travel lane. To alleviate this concern, a no parking restriction was temporarily implemented on the east side of Canteen Road. This lane was made into a waiting lane for queuing vehicles to access the Yard & Garden Waste Facility. Prior to this temporary solution, parking was allowed on the east ...
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