Parking Prohibition on Cedar Brae Boulevard

Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (June25, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4:

Purpose:

To investigate the need to prohibit parking on the curve on the east and south side of Cedar Brae Boulevard.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The $500.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the parking prohibition signs is available in the Transportation Services 1999 budget, Account No. 100-TP0226.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the parking regulation identified in Appendix 1 of this report be enacted; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Transportation Services received a petition requesting that a "No Parking Sign be installed at the corner on the south side of Cedar Brae Boulevard". The petition was signed by 29 (91 percent) of the 32 residents on Cedar Brae Boulevard between Braeburn Boulevard and Fairway Drive, and also by 10 (63 percent) of the 16 residents of Fairway Drive.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Cedar Brae Boulevard is a residential collector road that runs between Bellamy Road North and Bellamy Road North/Trudelle Street. The road cross-section differs between north of Braeburn Boulevard, where there are no curbs, to south of Braeburn Boulevard where the road widens and curbs exist.

The specific complaint of residents is that employees of a landscaping business on Cedar Brae Boulevard are parking on the street in the vicinity of the curve in this road. Staff conducted observations of parking on Cedar Brae Boulevard on two separate occasions in the evening. On both occasions, vehicles were parked in the vicinity of 92A Cedar Brae Boulevard. On Monday, March22, 1999, at approximately 7:10 p.m., six vehicles were parked on the west, south and north side of the street, and on Thursday May 6, 1999, at approximately 8:30 p.m., three vehicles were parked on the south side of the street. On both occasions, the vehicles were parked on the shoulder and not on the traveled portion of the roadway.

The observed parking of vehicles on this section of Cedar Brae Boulevard is not a significant safety hazard because adequate road width is maintained and sight lines are maintained. However, if additional parking occurs close to Fairway Drive or on the curve itself sight lines will be compromised. Therefore it is prudent to prohibit parking on the south and east side of Cedar Brae Boulevard from Fairway Drive to the south limit of 87 Cedar Brae Boulevard. This will prohibit parking on the inside of the curve and ensure that the parked cars don't park further east and create a sight line obstruction at Fairway Drive.

As evidenced by the number of residents who signed the petition, staff believe the vast majority of those affected support this parking prohibition.

Conclusions:

A parking prohibition is recommended on the south and east side of Cedar Brae Boulevard from Fairway Drive to the south limit of 87 Cedar Brae Boulevard. This prohibition will prevent on-street parking abuse and improve sight lines on this portion of road.

Contact Name:

Bruce Clayton

Supervisor, Traffic Engineering, Works and Emergency Services

Telephone: 396-7844

Fax: 396-5681

E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca

Appendix 1

"No Parking"

Prohibition to be Enacted

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4

HighwaySideFromToTimes or Days

Cedar BraeSouth andFairwaySouth Limit ofAnytime

BoulevardEastDrive87 Cedar Brae

Boulevard