Item No. 8.1

Council Report: S 43/2020

Subject: 881 Drouillard Road - Parking Encroachment - Ward 5

Reference:

Date to Council: April 29, 2020
Author: Shannon Mills
Technologist I
519-255-6257 ext 6635
Projects & Right-of-Way
Report Date: March 2, 2020
Clerk’s File #: ST2020

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

That the request by the owner of the property at 881 Drouillard Road, identified PLAN 507; LOTS 16 TO 22; PLAN 321; PT LOT 1; PLAN 255; PT CLOSED ALLEY ; to permit a parking encroachment into the Edna Street right-of-way, as shown on attached Drawing C-3521, BE DENIED.

Background:

An application has been received from the owner of 881 Drouillard Road requesting permission to encroach into the Edna Street right-of-way for a parking space located on the sidewalk parallel to the subject property as shown on C-3521.

An email dated March 5, 2019 from Ran Huang, who represents Champion Products Corporation was received by Administration, indicating the following:

“Mr. Ashok Sood used to park his car beside the building owned by his company located on 2744 Edna Street for years without any issue and it is convenient for him. However, there were more than decade parking tickets issued again his car since late last year and early this year.”

An application was received April 5, 2019 from the property owner at 881 Drouillard Road requesting permission for a parking space shown on drawing C-3521 to encroach into the Edna Street Right-of-Way.

Discussion:

The City’s Parking By-Law 9023 - Part II Section 7 states;

“No person shall park a vehicle on, over or along any boulevard, sidewalk, curb, pathway, footpath or crosswalk used by or set aside for the use of pedestrians and