STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

COUNCIL DECISIONS

DATE: Tuesday, June 22, 1999
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Committee Room 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DENISE SALMON AT 873-7269

The following recommendations of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic were adopted by Vancouver City Council at its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

1. Pender Street Design - Hamilton to Carrall Streets File: 5501

A. THAT Pender Street between Hamilton and Carrall Streets be reconstructed with improved pedestrian, cycling and transit facilities, as outlined in the Adjusted Original Proposal (Pedestrian Boulevard) as presented this day, with funding of $560,000 provided from the 1999 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

B. THAT further pedestrian, cycling and transit improvements on Pender Street be approved from the GreenLinks fund in the amount of $480,000.

2. Parking Restrictions for Large Vehicles File: 5651

A. THAT the Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 2849 be amended to exclude vehicles of less than 2.2 metres in height from the definition of large vehicles.

B. THAT the Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 2849 be amended to permit on-street parking of large vehicles, excluding trucks, for up to 3 hours, between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 pm, abutting property used for residential, public park, school, or church purposes.

C. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to prepare the necessary amendments to the Street and Traffic Bylaw.

3. Proposed Corner Bulges for Pedestrian Crossings

on Major Streets - Victoria Drive File: 5757

THAT Council approve street changes as described in the Administrative Report dated June 7, 1999, to improve the pedestrian environment at the intersections of Victoria Drive at Grant, Charles and Napier and that funding of $48,000 be allocated from Account 30000326; "Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated -Local Area and Other Improvements"; and

FURTHER THAT additional annual costs of $1,500 related to ongoing maintenance be reflected in future Operating Budgets, without offset.

4. Napier Street and Semlin Drive - Chicane File: 5757

A. THAT a temporary chicane be installed at Napier Street and Semlin Drive, with funding of $1,000 from Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account Number 30000326 (traffic calming).

B. THAT following the trial period of approximately six months after installation, area residents be surveyed, traffic counts be taken and the results be reported to the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic.

(c) 1998 City of Vancouver