THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 U

MEMORANDUM NGV 3 1980

TO: Mayor and Council October 29th, 1980

FROM: Public’ Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held October 27th, 1980.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman E.W. Mabbett
Alderman L.M. Traboulay
F.E, Peters, P. Eng., City Engineer.

ITEM £

Ret Temporary Parking Restrictions on Kitchener & Lancaster
During Opening Sales of Poco Place Shopping Centre

As requested by Council, the Committee discussed the advise-
abllity of providing some type of parking restriction on the two streets
adjacent to the Poco Place Shopping Centre in order to protect the residents
during the opening of the shopping centre until Christmas time.

One of the major problems in dealing with the situation is
that the biggest demand for parking space prior to Christmas would be in
the evenings and on Saturdays and this is precisely the time when resi-
dents may wish to use on-street parking themselves. It is therefore not
practical to simply eliminate parking on these two. streets during daylight
hours and it may not be desirable to completely eliminate parking at all
times.

The possble restriction of parking on the street to residents
only is not practical for several reasons. In the first place, the City
has no authority to make such regulations since the street is a public
street and cannot legally be reserved for private use. And the second
place, such a restriction would also eliminate guests of the residents.
Finally, enforcement of such provisions would be a major headache for the
City as we would have no clear indication of which cars belonged to resi-
dents or guests of the residents.

The creation of a two-hour parking zone also is not expected
to work since the majority of the shoppers would not be expected to stay
more than two hours in any case.

The Committee feels that the only solution which will provide
4 measure of relief for the residents would be co install parking restric-
tions on one side of the street only so that there is some parking available
but the street would not be completely blocked. The Committce recommends
that we be ready to install these on short notice but that they not be
insta.led until the residents themselves have requested them.

F.E.
City Engincer,