Residential Parking Survey

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1 Residential Parking Survey The City of Vaughan is currently reviewing the Parking By law and the Zoning By law to address residential parking concerns. We would like your input into a proposed parking solution for residential parking. The City of Vaughan s current Parking By law restricts street parking during the day to a maximum of three hours (between a.m. and p.m.) and does not allow parking overnight (from 2 a.m. to a.m.). The Zoning By law places restrictions on the width of a driveway depending on lot width and restricts parking on walkways. A report to Council on Dec. 3, 2013 outlined a blended parking solution for residential areas: On Street Paid Parking Permit Program this program would only be implemented on streets where it is safe to do so. The number of permits issued would correspond to the number of available parking spaces on the street and would only be implemented through a successful petition process. On Street Paid Permit Parking could impact winter operations, such as windrow clearing and snow plowing. Driveway Widening (On Lot) Parking this option would allow parking on the front yard walkway (on the property owners side of the property line). The City will also develop green options, such as permeable pavers, as suggestions for those interested. Survey participants must be City of Vaughan residents who are 18 years of age or older.

2 1. Which ward do you live in? To view a Ward Map please visit Ward 1: Kleinberg/Maple (Councillor Marilyn Iafrate) Ward 2: Woodbridge West (Councillor Tony Carella) Ward 3: Woodbridge/Vellore (Councillor Rosanna DeFrancesca) Ward 4: Concord/Thornhill rth (Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco) Ward 5: Thornhill (Councillor Alan Shefman) 2. What type of home do you live in? Single detached (your house is not attached to another house) Semi detached (your house is attached to one other house) Townhouse (your house is attached to a row of houses) Multi story apartment building or mid/high rise building (if selected, go to end of survey) Apartment within a home 3. What type of garage do you have? Single car garage Double car garage Larger than a double car garage Don t have a garage 4. Do any members of your household own a car? 5. If you answered yes to question 4, please indicate the number of cars: 5. Do you frequently park on your street? (skip to question 8)

3 7. How often do you park on your street? 1 3 times per week 4 5 times per week Every day of the week 8. Do you believe you have enough parking on your property for the members of our household?

4 Questions for On Street Paid Permit Parking 9. Would you support a paid permit parking solution on the street? Undecided 10. The application for on street paid permit parking would include a petition process involving residents that live on the street. In your opinion, what would be the minimum percentage of residents who would need to sign the petition in order for the City to implement on street paid permit parking? 51% 0% 70% 80% 90% 11. Would you like to be able to purchase more than one permit per household? Undecided 12. Which option would you like to have regarding the length of time a permit would be active? One month Three months Six months One year 13. The City of Vaughan will be developing an enforcement strategy to support the existing parking policy. Currently, vehicles that are parked illegally are issued a parking ticket. Would you support towing as a level of enforcement for illegally parked vehicles? Where it impacts winter snow operations: Where it impacts safety (emergency vehicles): In school zones:

5 14. Winter road operations, such as windrow clearing, may be affected by a paid permit parking program. Is the trade off between some winter roads operations and a paid permit parking program acceptable to you? Undecided

6 Questions for On Lot Parking 15. Please list any concerns that you may have with changes to the Zoning By law which would allow people to park on the walkway (the path which leads to the front door)? 5 1. Would parking on your walkway solve some of your parking needs? Unsure 17. We welcome your feedback. Please add any other comments you may have about the proposed parking solutions for residential parking: 5

7 Thank you for participating in the City of Vaughan s Residential Parking Su... If you would like more information or have questions about the proposed options, please contact Jennifer Rose at , ext or jennifer.rose@vaughan.ca, or visit the City s website at vaughan.ca.