COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING JUNE 26, 2017

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1 REPORT #ENG COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING JUNE 26, 2017 INTRODUCTION OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC BY-LAWS IN THE VICINITY OF SIDEROAD 10 AND THE 11TH LINE, TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH RECOMMENDATION That Council receive Engineering Report #ENG ; And further that By-law (AS AMENDED) PARKING AND TRAFFIC BY-LAW Schedule A PARKING PROHIBITED be amended to add the following: Column 1 HIGHWAY 11th Line, North Side and South Side 11th Line, North Side and South Side Sideroad 10, East Side and West Side Sideroad 10, East Side and West Side Column 2 FROM Column 3 TO Sideroad metres east of Sideroad 10 Sideroad 10 11th Line 11th Line 295 metres West of Sideroad metres south of 11th Line 100 metres north of 11th Line Column 4 PERIOD Anytime Anytime Anytime Anytime And further that Council direct Staff to coordinate the installation of the required signage in accordance with the recommended parking prohibitions and restrictions, as indicated in Report #ENG OBJECTIVE This report has been prepared to recommend the implementation of parking prohibitions and traffic by-laws amendments establishing regulations that will prohibit on-street parking on the 11th Line and Sideroad 10. BACKGROUND On May 11, 2017, a Member of Council forwarded an from a Resident regarding parking concerns on Sideroad 10 in the area of the 11th Line. Information including photographs was provide in the which identified the concerns with the parking in the area. Please refer to the Location Map attached hereto as Attachment No. 1.

2 Report #ENG , June 26, 2017 Staff are bringing forward this report in response to Residents concern and to recommend changes to the applicable Municipal By-laws and regulatory signage. COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS Staff conducted a site visit on June 12, 2017, to review the existing conditions, carry out measurements and monitor parking in the area of Sideroad 10 and 11th Line. In this area, the Town's trail system crosses the roadway and user have parked their vehicles on the road. On the day Staff visited the site there were no vehicles parked in the study area. Staff have summarized the road characteristics of Sideroad 10 and of the 11th Line in the area of the trail crossings below: Sideroad 10, from the 10th Line to 11th Line is a paved roadway. The pavement width is 7.0 metres wide, with metre shoulders on each side. Sideroad 10, from the 11th Line to 12th Line is a paved roadway. The pavement width is 7.0 metres wide, with metre shoulders on each side. 11th Line, from Sideroad 10 to Sideroad 15 is a paved roadway. The pavement width is 7.0 metres wide, with shoulder width up to 0.5 metre on each side. 11th Line, from Sideroad 10 to Tottenham Road (County Rd 10) is gravel with the exception of the paved portion through the intersection of 11th Line and Sideroad 10. The paved portion extends from the intersection westerly approximately 5 metres and is 7.0 metres wide, with a 0.5 metre shoulder on each side. The gravel portion is 7.5 metres wide, from edge to edge. Photographs of each road section and additional road characteristic details have been provided in Attachment No. 2 to this report. Staff have concerns with vehicles parking along each of the road sections, especially along the paved sections of road, as the existing road geometry provides narrow traveled lane widths, ranging from 3.3 metres to 3.5 metres, with minimal shoulders, on the paved sections and from 3.0 metres to 3.5 metres on the gravel sections. These dimensions meet the tolerable minimums, as identified in the 2014 Road Needs Study, for low volume roads. However, given the narrow lane widths on the paved sections a parked vehicle would essentially occupy a major portion of the lane of traffic and require through traffic to enter into the oncoming traffic lane to pass. Additionally, large trucks, and agricultural equipment will have difficulty in maneuvering around parked vehicles on the narrow roadway segments. By prohibiting parking on the north side and south side of the 11th Line and on the east side and west side of Sideroad 10, two (2) unimpeded traveled lanes will be available. The Engineering Department supports prohibiting parking on these sections of road. Page 2 of 10

3 Report #ENG , June 26, 2017 Proposed Parking Prohibitions and Restrictions The locations of the parking prohibitions and restrictions have been recommended in the manner that would prohibit parking on both sides of Sideroad 10 and on both sides of the 11th Line in each direction of the trail crossing, and are as follows: Parking is proposed to be prohibited anytime on the north side and south side of the 11th Line from the Sideroad 10 to a point 230 metres east of Sideroad 10. Parking is proposed to be prohibited anytime on the north side and south side of the 11th Line from the Sideroad 10 to a point 295 metres west of Sideroad 10. Parking is proposed to be prohibited anytime on east side and west side of Sideroad 10 from 11th Line to a point 305 metres south of 11th Line. Parking is proposed to be prohibited anytime on east side and west side of Sideroad 10 from the 11th Line to a point 100 metres south of 11th Line. The intent of the parking restrictions is to keep vehicles a minimum of 100 metres from trail entrances. The recommended parking prohibitions and restrictions are illustrated on the Parking Control Plan, Attachment No. 1. Engineering Department Staff conducted a Parking Prohibition Survey, which was hand delivered to the immediate residences in the area of the proposed parking prohibitions. The survey was delivered to a total of three (3) residences to determine if they had any objections to the proposed parking prohibitions and restrictions. The survey was only provided to properties with buildings. Vacant farmlands were not included in the survey. Respondents were given until June 20, 2017, to reply to the survey and had the following methods to return the survey: by mail, fax, or in person. The private residences that were surveyed have been identified on the Parking Control Plan. The response to the resident s survey is outlined in the information presented in Table- 1. As indicated in Table-1 the response rate for the survey was 66.6%, which is considered a good response rate, and the percentage of respondents in favour of the proposed parking prohibitions is 100%. Table 1 - Responses to Parking Survey Total Surveys Distributed to Residents 3 Total Responses 2 Percentage Response Rate 66.6% Percentage of respondents in favour of Proposed Parking 100% Prohibitions Percentage of respondents not in favour of Proposed Parking 0% Prohibitions Page 3 of 10

4 Report #ENG , June 26, 2017 A copy of the Parking Prohibition Survey is attached hereto as Attachment No. 3. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Staff, in consultation with the Public Works Department, have determined Staff time to implement the necessary installation of signage would be completed in due course of their daily tasks. The cost to purchase twenty-two (22) new Rb-151 No Parking Signs (60cm x 60cm) Parking Prohibited anytime), posts and mounting hardware is estimated to be $ An allowance in the Public Works Operating Budget will need to be acknowledged to address the unfavourable variance. Respectfully submitted: Sunil Kumar Engineering Coordinator Attachments: Attachment no. 1 - Map of proposed parking restrictions on Sideroad 10 & 11th Linesmall Attachment No. 2. Photographs of the roadway segments Attachment No. 3. Parking Survey SR10 and 11th Line Approved By: Department: Status: Rick Vatri, C.E.T. Engineering Approved - 22 Jun 2017 Mark Sirr, CPA, CMA Finance Approved - 22 Jun 2017 Blaine Parkin, P. Eng. CAO Approved - 22 Jun 2017 Page 4 of 10

5 Attachment No. 1: Proposed Parking Restriction Plan on Sideroad 10 and 11th Line SIDEROAD TH LINE 295 metres 100 metres metres 305 metres ALLISTON No-Parking restrictions BEETON 3637 Property owners contacted for parking survey TOTTENHAM M 1:6,218 Page 5 of 10

6 Attachment No. 2. Photographs of the roadway 1. Sideroad 10 north of 11th Line 2. Sideroad 10 south of 11th Line Page 6 of 10

7 3. 11th Line East of Sideroad th Line West of Sideroad 10 Page 7 of 10

8 The Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Administration Centre 10 Wellington St. E. Alliston, Ontario Sideroad 10 & 11th Line Town of New Tecumseth ON-STREET PARKING SURVEY/NOTICE Friday, June 16, This is to personally notify and to determine support of residents that may be directly affected by a proposal to prohibit parking at the following locations: Please see attached illustration for the proposed locations of parking prohibitions. The prohibitions are in response to concerns expressed by residents of Trans-Canada trail and rail trail users who may park their vehicles in a manner that may restrict movement of vehicles, farm equipment and other road users in the vicinity of the Trans-Canada trail and rail trail and intersection of Sideroad 10 and 11th Line. Questions: 1. Would you support Prohibited Parking on both sides of 11th Line from Sideroad 10 to a point 230 metres east of Sideroad 10 Yes No 2. Would you support Prohibited Parking on both sides of 11th Line from Sideroad 10 to a point 295 metres west of Sideroad 10 Yes No 3. Would you support Prohibited Parking on both sides of Sideroad 10 from 11th Line to a point 305 metres south of 11th Line Yes No 4. Would you support Prohibited Parking on both sides of Sideroad 10 from 11th Line to a point 100 metres north of 11th Line Yes No 5. Are you owner of this property. Yes No If Town Staff are not able to directly talk to you, please fill out ONE copy of this survey p e r household by Tuesday, June 20, 2017 and a Town Staff member will come by and pick it up from you. If you are not expected h o m e, just leave the survey in your mailbox or by your door for pick up before noon on the due date noted. Survey responses must include name and address information. *Name: *Address: Postal Code: Phone #: Date: Page 8 of 10

9 Please return ONE copy of this survey per household to the Engineering Department by Tuesday, June 20, Mail: Town of New Tecumseth Attn: Sunil Kumar 10 Wellington Street East Alliston, ON, L9R 1A1 Fax: (705) In person: Administration Centre 10 Wellington St. E. Alliston, Ontario Town of New Tecumseth Website: In accordance with the Ontario Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, responses to this survey will only be used for statistical analysis. Individual information shall not be provided to others. Attachment No1.: Sideroad 10 and 11th Line Map Proposed parking restrictions. Page 9 of 10 Page 2 of 2

10 Attachment No. 1: Proposed No-Parking Restriction on SIderoad 10 and 11th Line SIDEROAD TH LINE 295 metres 100 metres metres 305 metres ALLISTON BEETON TOTTENHAM M 1:6,218 Page 10 of 10