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Home My WebLink AboutINS-12-008 - City of Kitchener Downtown Flexible ParkingStaff Re~p~r~ I~TCn~nT~~ lnfrastru~ture Services flepartmeat REPORT TO: DATE OF MEETING: SUBMITTED BY: PREPARED BY: WARD(S) INVOLVED: DATE OF REPORT: REPORT NO.: SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATIONS: www.kitchenerca Community and Infrastructure Services Committee February 27, 2012 John McBride, Director of Transportation Services, 741-2374 Danny Pimentel, Traffic Technologist, 741-2371 Wards 9 & 10 February 21, 2012 INS-12-008 CITY OF KITCHENER FLEXIBLE DOWNTOWN PARKING 1. That Schedules 1, 2 DOWNTOWN CORE, 5 and 24 of the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-Law No. 2007-138 be amended as outlined in Appendix B; and further, 2. That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly BACKGROUND: The "King Street & City Centre District Streetscape Master Plan incorporated a range of design elements which fell into four (4) main objectives: • A Lively King Street • A Livable and Sustainable King Street • Make King Street Beautiful • Vibrant Shopping and Dining On February 4, 2008 Council ratified Report No. DTS 07-188, "King Street & The City Centre District: Streetscape Master Plan -Business Case", which endorsed both a flexible and pedestrian first streetscape design for King Street. The reconstruction of King Street began in 2008 with Phase One (1). The limits of this phase were from College Street to Frederick Street/Benton Street as well as Speakers Corner. This phase consisted of five (5) stages completed between March and September of 2008. Phase Two (2) took place over 2009/2010 and the limits were from College Street to Francis Street and Young Street to Ontario (north side -Centre Block). As a result of this new King Street Streetscape, permitted and prohibited parking and stopping locations have been revised. Accordingly, the Uniform Traffic By-Law is recommended to be amended. 3-1 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCH~14?E~ ~t?fCQStI'uCture ServrCeS flepaCrtme~~ wH+w.kitthenerca REPORT: The King Street Streetscape Master Plan included; • use of movable bollards within the sidewalk area, to convert parking spaces into sidewalk space for pedestrians use of movable bollards within the roadway to close down sections of the street during special events • use of fixed bollards at intersections to improve pedestrian safety The current on-street parking regulations on King Street between Benton Street and Francis Street, as outlined in the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138, are set out in Appendix A -Existing Parking/Stopping Regulations. On March 8, 2011, City of Kitchener Transportation Services staff met with The Children's Museum staff to discuss extending the existing school bus loading zone. During exhibit changes, King Street is required to be closed in order to accommodate large truck deliveries. Transportation Services is recommending an extension to the existing "School Bus Loading Zone" for The Children's Museum by a maximum distance of ten (10) meters, so that King Street may remain open during exhibit changes. A request was received from the Mayor's Advisory Committee for Kitchener's Seniors (MACKS), to install a pick up zone for the purpose of stopping to purchase tickets for The Conrad Centre. Due to the high demand for free on-street parking spaces to support Downtown businesses, along with the mandate that public on-street parking cannot be reserved for specific businesses. Transportation Services is not recommending the implementation of a short term parking zone on King Street within the area of The Conrad Centre Transportation Services has also been in receipt of requests to add additional loading zones for businesses fronting King Street. The loading zones being recommended will be on laneways that allow access to the rear of these businesses. Appendix C clarifies the limits of the recommended loading zones on each of the following laneways: • Bell Lane between Water Street and Francis Street • Bell Lane between Water Street and College Street • Halls Lane between Ontario Street and Queen Street With the majority of the reconstruction complete on King Street, a newly developed flexible parking by-law is being presented to reflect the parking changes. The recommended changes for the aforementioned sections of the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-Law No. 2007-138 are set out inAppendix B -Proposed Parking/Stopping Regulations. These proposed by-law amendments include areas where there is an overlap of permitted parking and prohibited parking as a result of the addition of bollards along King Street. This duplication will allow for the desired flexibility for posting the appropriate parking regulations, necessitated by the differing parking arrangements provided on street during different seasons. For example, an area that permits parking in the winter may be converted to a summer time 3-2 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCH~14?E~ 1lI~CQStrllfl?'UC~ Se!'VICES fl~p~Cfl?1~11~ www.kitthenerca patio, thus restricting the parking at that location. This by-law will allow for the posted signs to dictate the regulation in effect. Transportation Services staff have reviewed this by-law amendment with Legal and incorporated their requirements. In order to have the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-Law reflect the actual parking and stopping regulations on King Street between Francis Street and Frederick/Benton Street, it is recommended that the proposed by-law amendments outlined in Appendix B be approved. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Dynamic Downtown. "That the city continues to implement the Downtown Strategic Plan which outlines the vision and strategy for the revitalization with an emphasis on attracting more people into the core." FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: There are no costs associated with amending the Uniform Traffic By-Law. The costs incurred to revise all required parking/stopping regulatory signs has been covered by the funding provided for the King Street Streetscape project. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: City staff has met with various Downtown businesses including the Conrad Centre of Performing Arts and The Children's Museum. Grand River Transit has also been in constant communication with City staff. All parties' requests have been considered in this report CONCLUSION: The parking and stopping regulations recommended within this report will allow for the proper application of the flexible parking plan for King Street. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Pauline Houston, Deputy CAO Infrastructure Services Department Attach: • Appendix A -Existing Parking/Stopping Regulations • Appendix B -Proposed Parking Regulations • Appendix C -Proposed Parking Regulations Map • Appendix D -Proposed Loading Zones Map 3-3 Staff Re~p~r~ I~TCn~nT~~ lnfrastru~ture Services flepartmeat Appendix A Existing Parking/Stopping Regulations Schedule 1 - No Parking (King Street West) NORTH SIDE • Francis Street to a point 115 m west of Water Street • Water Street to a point 72 m west thereof • College Street to a point 18 m east of College Street • A point 32 m east of College Street to a point 76 m east of Young Street • A point 32 m east of College Street to a point 40 m east of Young Street • Ontario Street to a point 55 m west thereof SOUTH SIDE • Francis Street to a point 55 m west of Water Street • Water Street to a point 33 m west thereof • A point 70 m west of Gaukel Street to a point 43 m east of Gaukel Street • Ontario Street to a point 37 m west thereof • A point 77 m east of Gaukel Street to a point 77 m west of Ontario Street Schedule 1 - No Parking (King Street East) NORTH SIDE Queen Street to a point 53 m east thereof A point 25 m east of Scott Street to a point 60 m west of Frederick Street SOUTH SIDE • Benton Street to a point 67 m west thereof www.kitchenerca Schedule 2 DOWNTOWN CORE -Part V, Section 5 -Limited Parking (King Street West) NORTH SIDE (2 hours) • Water Street to College Street (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 18m east of College Street to a point 14m east thereof (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 41m east of Francis Street to a point 13m east thereof (6 a.m. - 11 p.m. no re- parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 72m west of Water Street to a point 11m west thereof (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 41m east of Young Street to a point 20m east thereof (6 a.m. - 11 p.m. no re- parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 55 m west of Ontario Street to a point 25m west thereof (6 a.m. - 11 p.m. no re- parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 22m east of Ontario Street to a point 21m east thereof (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 27m west of Queen St to a point 23m west thereof (6 a.m. - 11 p.m. no re- parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) 3-4 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCH~14?E~ 1lI~CQStrllfi?'UC~ Se!'VICES fl~p~Cfl?1~11~ www.kitthenerca SOUTH SIDE (2 hours) • A point 37m west of Ontario Street to a point 40 m west thereof (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 33m west of Water Street to a point 22m west of Water Street (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • Water Street to a point 70m west of Gaukel Street (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • A point 43m east of Gaukel Street to a point 34m east thereof (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) • Ontario Street to Queen Street (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) Schedule 2 DOWNTOWN CORE -Part V, Section 5 -Limited Parking (King Street East) NORTH SIDE (2 hours) • A point 53m east of Queen Street to a point 60m west of Frederick Street (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) SOUTH SIDE (2 hours) • Queen Street to a point 53m east thereof (6 a.m. - 12 midnight no re-parking within 5 hrs. of initial parking) Schedule 4 - No Stopping (King Street West) NORTH SIDE • Water Street to a point 23m east of Water Street • A point 39m west of College Street to College Street • A point 54m west of Ontario Street to Ontario Street SOUTH SIDE • Francis Street to a point 33m west of Water Street • A point 22m west of Water Street to Water Street • A point 83 m west of Gaukel Street to Gaukel Street • A point 47m west of Queen Street to Queen Street Schedule 4 - No Stopping (King Street East) NORTH SIDE • Queen Street to a point 42m east of Queen Street Schedule 5 -Part V, Section 9 -Loading Zones (King Street West) NORTH SIDE • A point 27m west of Queen Street to a point 23m west thereof 3-5 Staff Re~p~r~ I~TCn~nT~~ lnfrastru~ture Services flepartmeat Appendix B Proposed Parking Regulations Schedule 1 - No Parking Anytime (King Street West) NORTH SIDE • Francis Street to Queen Street (unless otherwise posted) SOUTH SIDE • Francis Street to Queen Street (unless otherwise posted) Schedule 1 - No Parking Anytime (King Street East) NORTH SIDE • Queen Street to Benton Street (unless otherwise posted) SOUTH SIDE • Queen Street to Benton Street (unless otherwise posted) www.kitchenerca Schedule 2 DOWNTOWN CORE -Part V, Section 5 -Limit Parking (King Street West) NORTH SIDE (2 hours) • A point 43m east of Francis Street to a point 77m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 24m east of Water Street to a point 42m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 15m east of Young Street to a point 120m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 24m east of Ontario Street to a point 25m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) SOUTH SIDE (2 hours) • A point 57m east of Francis Street to a point 60m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 20m east of Water Street to a point 100m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 41 m east of Gaukel Street to a point 120m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 24m east of Ontario Street to a point 57m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) Schedule 2 DOWNTOWN CORE -Part V, Section 5 -Limit Parking (King Street East) NORTH SIDE • A point 26m east of Queen Street to a point 15m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) • A point 53m west of Frederick Street to a point 15m west thereof (unless otherwise posted) SOUTH SIDE • A point 22m east of Queen Street to a point 50m east thereof (unless otherwise posted) 3-6 Staff Re~p~r~ I~TCn~nT~~ lnfrastru~ture Services flepartmeat Schedule 5 -Part V, Section 9 -Loading Zones Bell Lane (North Side) • From a point 10m west of Water Street to a point 15m west thereof From a point 10m east of Water Street to a point 10m east thereof Halls Lane (North Side) • From a point 5m east of Ontario Street to a point 10m east thereof www.kitchenerca Schedule 24 -Part XVIII -School Purpose Vehicle Loading Zone (King Street West) NORTH SIDE (15 minutes) • A point 24m west of Queen Street to a point 30m west thereof 3-7 Staff Re~pc~rt KITCx~nT~R lnfrastru~ture Services fleparrtmen~ Appendix C Proposed Parking Regulations Map King St West Francis Street to Water Street ti ~ z ~ ~~~ ~~~a rd 1 Q ~~ 334 ~5$ •. ~ ~ • . .~ .~ .~ ~•._ '. -• -• s •~ www.kitchenerca I ~~$ 31~ 300~14J~-~a 1 3~5 i 31~~31 "~,~ard g 305 c; NOT TO SCALE LEGEND No Parking Anytime ~ Flexible Parking • • • • 3-8 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCH~14?E~ ~t?fCQStI'uCture ServrCeS flepaCrtme~~ wH+w.kitthenerca King Street West Water Street to Gaukel Street ~~ 7r~d f L~ ~ Q •. ~ '• •~~• ~ • ~ ~~~~.~ ~ X77-~A1l~-~~ ~'• •~ ~5~ • • ~~7 f ~ 1~1-1~7 NOT TO SCALE _~~ ~$~.~$~ LEGEND No Parking Anytime ~ Flexible Parking • • • • 3-9 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCH~14?E~ ~t?fCQStI'uCture ServrCeS flepaCrtme~~ wH+w.kiirChenerca King Street West Gaukel Street to Ontario Street ~ ~5 ~° ~~ Ward 1 Q. 94~-~~~ ~ 94~ `-` ~ a~ ~~ • ~ 9~5 ~~~~ •~~~ ~A~ 953-95~' ~~~~ ~~~~ f~~ ~ ~ f 1 95997 92~-939 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 75-}A }~ ~ .. ~hur~h ~fS~ient~l~py ~~} • ~ !~- ~ ~ { • ~ ~~ ~ { 9~3 ff ~'~~ • 9~ 9~9-9~5 997-99~ 9~3-9~~ ~ ~-9~ ~ ~3~5 ~ 93-95 87-99 ~ ~~ 73 NOT TO SCALE ~~_~$ Wa d ~~`~~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ LEGEND No Parking Anytime ~ Flexible Parking • • • • 3- 10 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCH~I`rTE~ ~t?fCQStI'l1C~UC~ SerVICES flep~Cifll?~11~ www.kitthenerca King Street West Ontario Street to Queen Street ~$-~$ ~ ~~ ~a ~ ~.s~~sa ~ / ~ ors ~~ ~u~,f ~ rd $ B ~ •. ~~ o •• • ~ ~ • ~ ~ • '.~ •• ~ 9 ~5 ~ 3 ~ ~'~ .. ~ 9-99f9~ NOT TO SCALE ~~ ~ LEGEND No Parking Anytime ~ Flexible Parking • • • • School Bus Loading Zone ^ ^ ^ ^ 3- 11 Staff Re~p~rt ~ITCH~I~TE~ lnfrastrurture Ser~rrces Deparrtmellit www.kitthenerca King Street East Queen Street to Benton Street ~~ f ~~~ea~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~. s ~" ~$~ ward 10 ~ a-~o a~ ~~ ~ o~~ ~ ~~ •~ } •• •~ ~~~ ~~ '~ •~~• • • •• j ~~• ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ • •~ 9~ • k'~,~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~' ~~ ~3' 53 ~ 9 ~ ~~ $~ ,~~ NOT TO SCALE ~~ ~ ~~ard ~ "~.+$~ LEGEND No Parking Anytime ~ Flexible Parking • • • • 3- 12 Staff Re~p~r~ ~ITCHl~l4?E~ ~t?fCQStI'uCture ServrCeS flepaCrtme~~ wH+w.kitthenerca Appendix D Proposed Loading Zones Map Bell Lane (Francis Street to Water Street) r~, ~~ ~' h~.. 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