HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-17-032 - School Traffic Review - Chapel Hill Drive
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: May 1, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael, Interim Director of Transportation Services,
519-741-2200, ext. 7372
PREPARED BY: Lou Slijepcevic, Traffic Technologist, 519-741-2200, ext. 7153
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 4
DATE OF REPORT: March 31, 2017
REPORT NO.: INS-17-032
SUBJECT: School Traffic Review Chapel Hill Drive
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
That stopping be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.,
Monday Friday, September 1 to June 30, on the south/west (odd-numbered) side
of Chapel Hill Drive between Caryndale Drive and Evenstone Avenue; and further,
That a speed limit of 40km/h be implemented on Chapel Hill Drive along the
frontage of Carmel New Church School between Caryndale Drive and Evenstone
Avenue; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Chapel Hill Drive is a local roadway with primarily residential land use. School traffic and
pedestrian safety concerns have been identified by residents of Chapel Hill Drive in the
area of Carmel New Church School. In response to those requests, Transportation
Services have reviewed the existing traffic conditions on Chapel Hill Drive.
REPORT:
On-Street Parking:
Currently, on-street parking is permitted at any time on both sides of Chapel Hill Drive
for a maximum period of three (3) consecutive hours, as outlined in the City of Kitchener
Uniform Traffic By-Law No. 2007-138.
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Transportation Services received a request to review the existing on-street parking
regulations. The concerns cited were related to the school traffic during student pick-up
anddrop-off times, creating a situation where the road is narrowed to the point of
effectively being one lane wide.
Residents of Chapel Hill Drive were notified of the proposal to prohibit stopping along
the south/west (odd-numbered) side of Chapel Hill Drive through a survey mailed out in
February 2017. The results of the survey are as follows:
Proposal A:
Prohibit stopping from 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 4:00
13in favour
p.m., Monday Friday, September 1 to June 30, on the south/west
(100%)
(odd-numbered) side ofChapel Hill Drive between Caryndale Drive
and Evenstone Avenue
Proposal B:0 opposed
Leave existing on-street parking as is
(0%)
13responsesout of 17 surveyed residents(76% responded)
Based on the feedback collected from residents, Transportation Services is
recommendingthat the current on-street parking regulations be amended to prohibit
stopping from 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m., Monday Friday,
September 1 to June 30, on the south/west (odd-numbered) side of Chapel Hill Drive
between Caryndale Drive and Evenstone Avenue.This will improve driveway access,
visibility,and safety for all road users.
Speed Limit:
In June 2016, Report INS-16-051 recommended that 40 km/h School Speed Limit
Zones be established along school frontages for public elementary schools throughout
the City of Kitchener in order to provide a safe environment for students accessing the
school and to remain consistent with the both the City of Waterloo and the City of
Cambridge.
Transportation Services identifies that private schools face the same daily traffic
challenges as public schools and are therefore recommending that a 40 km/h speed
limit be implemented on Chapel Hill Drive between Caryndale Drive and Evenstone
Avenue.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the c
vision through the delivery of core service.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for implementingStoppingsignage along this
section of Chapel Hill Drive is $550 and will be taken from the existing sign maintenance
budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM This report has been posted to the ciadvance
of the council / committee meeting. The constituents were made aware of the proposed
changes to the on-street parking regulations in this section of Chapel Hill Drive through
a mail out sent in March 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: Key Map Chapel Hill Drive
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Key Map
Chapel Hill Drive
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