HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-17-024 - On-Street Parking Regulations - Inlet Avenue
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: April 3, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael, Interim Director of Transportation Services,
519-741-2200, ext. 7372
PREPARED BY: Steven Ryder, Traffic Technologist, 519-741-2200, ext. 7152
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 1
DATE OF REPORT: March 8, 2017
REPORT NO.: INS-17-024
SUBJECT:On-Street Parking Regulations – Inlet Avenue
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
That stopping be prohibited from 8:00 am – 9:30 am and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm from
Monday to Friday between September 1 and June 30 on the east (odd-numbered
side) of Inlet Avenue between Owen Avenue and Hickson Drive; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Inlet Avenue is a local roadway with primarily residential land use. In response to a
citizen request, Transportation Services has reviewed the on-street parking regulations.
Currently on-street parking is permitted on the west (even-numbered) side of Inlet
Avenue between Owen Avenue and Hickson Drive for a maximum period of three
consecutive hours and was recently prohibited on the east (odd-numbered) side, as
outlined in the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138.
REPORT:
In 2016, Transportation Services reviewed the on-street parking regulations in response
to a citizen request. The request cited difficulty accessing and egressing both the street
and driveways when vehicles were parked on both sides of the street.
Report INS-16-069 was approved by the Community and Infrastructure Services
Committee in September 2016 in order to prohibit parking on the east (odd-numbered)
side of Inlet Avenue between Hickson Drive and Owen Avenue.
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Transportation Services continued to receive complaints from residents regarding the
inability of by-law enforcement to issue tickets due to the problem being vehicles
stopping and picking up or dropping off school children, not parked vehicles.
Consequently, in February 2017, residents in the immediate area were surveyed
regarding a proposal to prohibit stopping on the east (odd-numbered) side of Inlet Ave
in addition to maintaining the parking prohibition that was put in place in the original
survey conducted in 2016. The results of the survey are as follows:
In favour of prohibiting stopping during the periods of 8:00 am –
9:30 am and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, from Monday to Friday,
3 (100%)
between September 1 and June 30
In favour of leaving the current regulation as is: 0 (00.0%)
TOTAL: 3 out of 4 - (75% responded)
As indicated above, all 3 respondents are in favour of prohibiting stopping during the
periods of 8:00 am – 9:30 am and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm from Monday to Friday between
September 1 and June 30 on the east (odd-numbered) side of Inlet Avenue between
Owen Avenue and Hickson Drive. The prohibition of stopping in this area would provide
overall safer traffic operations along Inlet Avenue.
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’ signage along this section of Inlet
Avenue is $200 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 in this section of Inlet Avenue through a mail out sent in
February 2017.
CONSULT – Directly affected constituents were surveyed regarding this proposed
parking regulation change in February 2017.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:Justin Readman, Interim Executive Director
Infrastructure Services Department
Attached:
Appendix A – Proposed Parking Plan
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Proposed Parking Plan
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