HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-16-011 - On-Street Parking Regulations - Copper Leaf Street
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: February 8, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael, Interim Director of Transportation Services,
519-741-2200, ext. 7372
PREPARED BY: Michael Turco, Traffic Technologist, 519-741-2200, ext. 7153
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 5
DATE OF REPORT: January 18, 2016
REPORT NO.: INS-16-011
SUBJECT:On-Street Parking Regulations – Copper Leaf Street
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
That stopping be prohibited from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM,
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Monday to Friday, September 1 to June 30 on both sides of Copper Leaf Street
from Activa Avenue to a point 75 metres east thereof; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Copper Leaf Street is a local roadway with primarily residential land use. In response to
a request, on-street parking regulations have been reviewed.
REPORT:
Currently, on-street parking is permitted on both sides of Copper Leaf Street from Activa
Avenue to Wisteria Court for a maximum period of three (3) consecutive hours, as
outlined in the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138.
Transportation Services received a request to review the existing on-street parking
regulations. The request cited concerns related to school traffic during student pick-up
and drop-off times, impeding driveway access for local residents.
Residents in the immediate area were surveyed on this proposed parking regulation
change in December 2015. The results of the survey are as follows:
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In favour of prohibiting stopping from 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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and 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, September 1
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to June 30 on both sides of Copper Leaf Street from
Activa Avenue to a point 75 metres east thereof: 2 (67.0%)
In favour of leaving the current regulation as is: 1 (33.0%)
TOTAL 3 out of 18 - (17.0% responded)
As indicated above, 2 out of 3 respondents, or 67%, are in favour of prohibiting stopping
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from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday, September 1 to
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June 30 on both sides of Copper Leaf Street from Activa Avenue to a point 75 metres
east thereof.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city’s strategic
vision through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for implementing “No Stopping 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Monday –
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Friday, September 1 – June 30” signage 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. The constituents were made aware of the proposed
changes to prohibit stopping during the specified school times in this section of Copper
Leaf Street.
CONSULT - Residents were surveyed regarding this proposed parking regulation
change through a mail out sent in December 2015, with majority support received for
prohibiting stopping during the specified school times.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Justin Readman, Interim Executive Director
Infrastructure Services Department
Attached:
Appendix A – Proposed Parking Plan
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