Councillor wants Ottawa to explore paid parking on street near Ottawa Hospital General Campus
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The days of free parking on a busy street near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus may be coming to an end.
The days of free parking on a busy street near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus may be coming to an end.
A motion for next week's transportation committee meeting from Coun. Catherine Kitts, on behalf of Alta Vista Coun. Marty Carr, calls on staff to look at implementing paid parking on Lynda Lane, off of Smyth Road.
The road across the street from the General Campus is a popular spot for patients and visitors seven days a week. On 470 metres between Smyth Road and Billings Avenue, on-street parking is permitted on Lynda Lane.
Signs posted on Lynda Lane show motorists can park for free for a maximum of two hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
The motion says Carr's office "regularly receives complaints" from local residents and parking users about the short-term on-street parking assessments on Lynda Lane.
A 2015 report by city staff said, "Introducing paid parking would be a mechanism to better manage demand and to ensure availability of space and a reduction in area traffic." The report suggested a lower than maximum rate of $1.50 an hour.
However, staff noted at the time there was "overwhelming response" from the community that they are not in favour of paid parking on Lynda Lane.
