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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: October 19, 2015
SUBMITTED BY: Justin Readman, Director of Transportation Services
(519-741-2200 ext. 7038)
PREPARED BY: Ronald Schirm, Supervisor of Crossing Guards
(519-741-2200 ext. 7232)
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 4
DATE OF REPORT: October 7, 2015
REPORT NO.: INS-15-083
SUBJECT: ON-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS —CARYNDALE DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
That stopping be prohibited 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., Monday — Friday, September 1
to June 30 on both sides of Caryndale Drive from Hearthwood Drive to a point 230
metres north thereof, and;
That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Services received a request to review parking and stopping regulations
on Caryndale Drive from local citizens. The request came as a result of the impact of
parked vehicles on both sides of Caryndale Drive by parents and caregivers accessing
Brigadoon Public School around bell times. This activity creates access issues for local
residents and emergency services and is exacerbated during winter months when snow
storage narrows the effective width of the roadway.
Bridgadoon Public School is a Junior Kindergarten to grade 6 school located on
Caryndale Drive in Ward 4. Caryndale Drive is classified as a minor collector road.
When the school was constructed the only residential development on Caryndale Drive
was north of the school. In the past several years the area adjacent to Hearthwood
Drive has been developed with several homes fronting Caryndale Drive south of the
school.
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REPORT:
Transportation Services is recommending the implementation of `No Stopping Anytime'
signs and no stopping 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday September 1 to June 30
in order deter school related parking and stopping. Prohibiting stopping is the most
effective regulation in dealing with this issue. This will provide an effective regulation for
any potential changes to the school day schedule at Brigadoon Public School and
minimize the impact on local residents. The times are also consistent with similar
regulations on Caryndale Drive north of the school and opposite the school. This avoids
confusion and provides predictability for all users of the street.
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 the sign replacement and installation is $1000 and will be
taken from the existing sign maintenance budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in
advance of the council / committee meeting.
CONSULT - Residents were informed of the proposed changes in an information letter
sent to each affected resident on March 13, 2015 with the option to provide feedback.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dev Tyagi, Deputy CAO
Infrastructure Services Department
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Caryndale Drive
Existing and proposed stopping restrictions
Existing No Stopping
8:00 AM -4:30 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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