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Canada Line Parking changes for Vancouver.

DISCUSSION
It is anticipated that the opening of the new rapid transit system will attract commuters who will want to park their vehicles on neighbourhood streets and continue travel using the Canada Line. In order to reduce the impact of parking pressures, the development of each Station area plan includes the following considerations and strategies:
• The perimeters of each plan have been based on an approximate 400 meter or 5 minute walking radius;
• Many of the houses in each area have at least one off-street parking space. With the exception of some of the apartment buildings north of King Edward Avenue, multiple dwelling complexes have some underground or surface parking available;
• Resident permit parking (RPP) restrictions are proposed for streets within close proximity to higher density areas, Canada Line station entrances and commercialdistricts.
• Lighter RPO regulations will be implemented on streets further from station entrances in strictly single or two family dwellings areas;
• Time limited areas adjacent to commercial businesses may be converted to meters if more strict regulations are required to encourage turnover;
• Time limited areas in residential zones will be enforced 6 days a week and until 6pm to allow for visitor parking in the evenings & on Sundays;
• Adjustments to street regulations will be made in consultation with residents on a block to block basis as necessary
• Staff will be monitoring Cambie Street for traffic flow, and resident permit regulations may be subject to change in the future if rush regulations are deemed necessary.
• Lanes close to each station will be addressed individually as each has unique needs.

Marine Drive Station
The Marine Drive Station area is bordered by apartment complexes (mostly co ops), a bus loop, an industrial area and a small strip of commercial businesses at the intersection of South West Marine Drive and Cambie Street. Residential parking will be affected in the areas around the apartments as well as the single and two family dwelling homes behind the apartments. A small permit zone will be established in the area to accommodate residents generally living within 300 meters of the station. This permit zone is noted by the shaded area in Appendix A and will be further supported by an RPO zone farther out from the station.

41st & 49th Avenue Stations
Because of Langara College & Oakridge Shopping Center, these stations are destination stops. Except for the multiple dwelling areas southwest of Oakridge, most residential streets within the 400 metre boundary are lined with single or two family dwelling homes where some RPO zones already exist. A permit zone is proposed on streets with multiple dwelling units in the area west of Cambie Street, behind Oakridge Shopping Centre in order to protect those Canada Line Neighbourhood Parking Program streets from commuter parking. Other areas around the stations will have RPO regulations
added where they don’t already exist. This is shown in Appendix A.

King Edward Station (Cambie Village)
This permit area is bound by the small commercial zone at the King Edward Avenue intersection and the larger Cambie Village commercial district further north at 19th Avenue. During construction of Canada Line, a small permit area was added adjacent to Cambie Village. It is proposed that this permit area be maintained and that the area to the south be added to this permit zone. As with the other areas, an RPO system will be implemented in the single or two family areas surrounding the station. This is shown in Appendix A.

2nd Avenue Station
There are currently no residential streets within the 400 metre radius which do not already have parking controls. However, staff will be making minor adjustments to some regulations but none that add or change a Residential Permit system or otherwise require Council approval.

In all areas mentioned in this report, city staff will work together with residents to monitor parking and make adjustments to regulations where needed. Cost of the Residential Parking Permits The costs for Residential Parking Permits are prescribed in the Street and Traffic By-law. This By-law prescribes a range of permit costs based on different geographic areas of the City. The new RPP areas proposed in this report are contained in the area covered by the $33 rate (including tax) with the exception of 4 blocks near the King Edwards Station (currently subject to a higher rate). Staff are proposing to change the By-law in order to include these 4 blocks in the $33 area instead of charging residents different rates for their permits even though they are part of the same permit area. In addition to this, staff are currently working on a separate report with the intention of reviewing all of the residential permit prices in the City. This will be reported to Council later this year.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The cost to install the proposed signing is estimated to be $90,000, which includes materials and labour. This cost is proposed to be funded by the 2006-2008 Streets Capital Budget for Cambie Street Restoration as the residential parking is an instrumental component of the station areas. In addition to the initial one-time installation costs, there will be costs associated with maintaining the signs as well as providing staff support to the residents who will be added to the City’s Residential Parking Programs. It is anticipated that incremental staff support and maintenance costs will be offset by revenue generated from permit sales. Revenues will fluctuate as a result of the staggered renewal dates of the permits. Permits for the King Edward Station (Cambie Village) area will be issued in December 2009 but, due to an adjustment to the annual renewal month, will not come up for annual renewal until February 2011. Marine Drive & 41st and 49th Avenue Station areas will be issued in the fall of 2009 and will expire in October 2010. It is anticipated that revenue from permit sales will be $38,000 in 2009, $22,000 in 2010 and $38,000 in future years. These revenue projections are based on a proposed permit price of $33.00. The expansion of metered areas means that there may be potential for meter revenue in the future. These increased revenues will be reported with the Budget in the year that the meters are installed.

Source
http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20090602/documents/ttra8.pdf