Parking Initiatives

27/12/15  Please note that while the information below is still relevant, the current Board has implemented a new parking control program. Not sure if this revised program will have any impact but time will tell. Contact Management for details relating to this new parking control program.

Parking is the second "P" in the three P's of Condo life, people, parking & pets. These three issues tend to comprise the lion's share of problems experienced in a Condominium. The availability of parking in our Visitor parking lots has been problematic in the past and while the situation eases at times, it has been of concern to many residents over the past several months. While the problem is relatively simple, a fair and equitable solution to the problem is more difficult. YCC 367 has 13 Visitor parking spaces, all down at the SE end of the property. Ten spaces beside 29 Kindale and three spaces beside 40 Kindale. Each residence has two parking spaces. One inside the garage and the other on the driveway. As long as there are no more than two cars per residence and the garage is available to park a vehicle, there should be no reason for a Resident to park in the Visitor parking spaces. Oh if life were that simple.

I don't think that most of us have a problem with the occasional use of the Visitor spaces by residents as long as there are sufficient spaces remaining for our visitors and guests. Unfortunately, these visitor spaces seem to be occupied constantly. In most instances it is difficult to impossible to determine to whom these vehicles belong - guests, residents or individuals from outside our Corporation. An aggressive ticketing and towing program would definitely curb the problem, but there is a definite downside to that strategy. So we come back the first "P" - people. If we the people of this Corporation can recognize that there is a problem and that the solution lays with us, then maybe we can come up with a strategy that can accommodate our occasional need to make use of these parking spaces and the right of others to also have that opportunity for themselves and their guests. I am not advocating that Residents should consider our Visitor spaces as extra personal parking spots, but there are many situations where this may occasionally be valid.

Your Board has been discussing this issue over the past few months and with you feedback and comments will be implementing revisions to our strategy for managing parking in the Visitor parking areas. A letter describing this strategy was distributed to each Unit on November 27th. The distribution of parking tags will hopefully occur within the next couple of weeks, once we have received the requested registration information submitted by the majority of our Units. While not perfect, it is a good beginning and hopefully with your co-operation and suggestions we can refine some of the details and come up with a parking solution that is equitable and fair.

This strategy is specifically aimed at the availability of parking spaces in the Visitor parking lots. Parking on our roads and Common Areas is illegal and violations can result in ticketing and/or towing. Our roadways are designated Fire Routes and parking is not allowed at any time. Our roadways are narrow and in case of an emergency, I don't think that an Emergency vehicle will think twice about a minor inconvenience in getting to their destination. Don't take the chance.

YCC367 Parking Letter #1 - November 2010 {PDF file} . . .

Water Main Break

On Tuesday morning a break in the section of pipe feeding the fire hydrant outside of 24 Kindale sent a river of water down the roadway. This section of pipe branches off of the water main located on the hill side of the roadway and passes under the roadway to the fire hydrant on the opposite side of the street. As a consequence water was shut off for most of the day until the leak was located and the pipe repaired. Water service was available by about 8:30 Tuesday evening. Unfortunately a second leak occurred early Wednesday morning necessitating a second water shut off from about 8:45 am to about 10 pm. This leak was in the main itself. The second rupture was complicated by the fact that the hole dug the previous day filled with water and undercut the integrity of the ground under the roadway. The hole had to be drained and enlarged to accommodate shoring that was placed into the hole to prevent a possible collapse. It was important to ensure that the work site was safe.
Your patience and understanding was appreciated during this exceptionally stressful situation.

The current plan is to replace a section of the water main with new pipe and relocate the fire hydrant to the hill side of the roadway. Barring further complications, further excavation and preparation work will be performed on Thursday and Friday. No water disruption is scheduled during this phase of the repair. The section of pipe and hydrant installation is scheduled for Monday. This will require a disruption in water service from about 9:30 am to about 7 pm.
It would be a good idea to fill your bathtub with water prior to going to bed or before the scheduled Monday shut off. The toilet reservoir can be filled manually with this water so that your toilet can remain functional. Having a few jugs of water for consumption would also be a good idea in an attempt to minimize the disruption caused by the water shut off.