Prince Edward County staff are recommending that council approve new, more stringent parking fees and charges to support the tourism management plan.
At Tuesday’s council meeting council will vote on a motion that, if approved, would see some changes and increases in parking charges in the county.
Included is a change from launch fees to parking fees at boat launches. The change would mean that people looking to park at a boat launch would have to pay $20 if they have a trailer or $10 if they don’t have one.
This would apply to the boat launches at Wellington Beach, McFarland Park/Loyalist Parkway, Glendon Green/County Road 18, Mabel Kleinsteuber/County Road 12, Big Island/County Road 21, Northport Centennial Park, Prinyers Cove, Rossmore/ Ridley Street and Wellers Bay/Edward Drive.
The staff report also recommends a two-tiered seasonal pass option at $100 for non-residents and $50 for residents who purchase the pass at Shire Hall with proof of residence. Anyone who has already purchased a season’s pass for boat launching under the former system will be reimbursed for the overpayment and given a season pass for parking at boat launches.
Further, the report is recommending a $400 fine for people caught parking in a no-parking zone from May through October.
Affected areas include:
- Hillier Ward, Winn’s Drive and Sheba’s Island and the area on County Road 13 adjacent to Little Bluff Conservation Area
- The areas adjacent to Sandbanks Provincial Park, including County Road 12, County Road 18 and Lakeshore Lodge Road
- The No Parking area on County Road 7 at the Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park, expanded to include both sides of the road in that location and be included in the increased fine areas
- County Road 18, extended to Salmon Point Road, and that 250 metres of the westerly limits of Salmon Point Road be designated as No Parking either side
- County Road 12, both sides, from the entrance to 2028 County Road 12 to the intersection at Lakeshore Lodge Road.
- County Road 20 (Huyck’s Point Road) both sides at a distance of 200 metres from the westerly limits
Council meets Tuesday at 7 p.m.
