HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-12-055 - On-Street Parking Regulations - Melrose AveREPORT TO:
Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
August 13, 2012
SUBMITTED BY:
John McBride, Director of Transportation Services
PREPARED BY: Justin Mishko, Traffic Technologist, extension 3203
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT:
June 20, 2012
REPORT NO.: INS-12-055
ON-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS – MELROSE
SUBJECT:
AVENUE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That parking be prohibited at anytime (year-round) on the south side (odd number
side) of Melrose Avenue from Krug Street to Stirling Avenue; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND
:
Melrose Avenue from Krug Street to Stirling Avenue currently retains residential
development to the north and south with the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex at
the east terminus. In response to an identifiable operational concern and in order to
ensure the safe operation of two-way traffic and emergency vehicle access, on-street
parking regulations will have to be reviewed.
REPORT
:
Currently, on-street parking is prohibited anytime from January 1 to March 31 on the
south side of Melrose Avenue from Krug Street to Stirling Avenue North. Parking is
permitted for up to three (3) consecutive hours on the north side of Melrose Avenue,
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along with the south side from April 1 through December 31, as outlined in the City of
Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138.
Transportation Services has received a request to review the existing parking
regulations on Melrose Avenue from Krug Street to Stirling Avenue. This request cited
that vehicles parked on the both sides of Melrose Avenue hinder the safe operation of
two-way traffic and emergency vehicle access and recommend that parking be limited
to one side of the roadway in this area year-round.
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Transportation Services has reviewed this issue including a field investigation, and has
concluded that prohibiting parking (year-round) on one side of Melrose Avenue from
Krug Street to Stirling Avenue will improve the safe operation of two-way traffic and
emergency vehicle access.
Residents in the immediate area were surveyed on this proposed parking regulation
change in April 2012. The results of the survey are as follows:
PROPOSAL A
20 responses (63%) in favour of : Prohibit on-street parking at anytime
(year-round) on the south side (odd
number side) of Melrose Avenue
between Krug Street to Stirling Avenue
North.
PROPOSAL B
12 responses (37%) in favour of : Leave existing on-street parking as is.
32 responses received in total (out of 49 – 65% responded)
As a result, Transportation Services is recommending prohibiting parking at anytime
(year-round) along the south side (odd number side) of Melrose Avenue from Krug
Street to Stirling Avenue to ensure safe two-way traffic operations and emergency
vehicle access on the roadway. It is anticipated that a loss of approximately forty-two
(42) parking spaces (April 1 – December 31) will result from this prohibition.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN
:
This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Quality of Life. “Work with partners,
including all orders of government, to create a culture of safety in our community.” By
working with the neighbourhood, on-street parking concerns have been addressed.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
:
The approximate cost for sign installations for the roadway is $500 and will be taken
from the existing sign maintenance budget.
COMMUNICATIONS
:
Residents were surveyed regarding this proposed parking regulation change through a
mail out sent in April 2012 to residents in the immediate area. Recommendations within
this report reflect the results of this resident survey.
Pauline Houston, Deputy CAO
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Infrastructure Services Department
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Proposed “No Parking Anytime”
Melrose Avenue
Legend
:
Existing “No Parking Anytime” (January 1 – March 31)
Existing three (3) hours consecutive parking limit
Proposed “No Parking Anytime”
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