HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-17-037 - On-Street Loading Zone - Queen Street North
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: May 29, 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 10
DATE OF REPORT: May 2, 2017
REPORT NO.: INS-17-037
SUBJECT: On-Street Loading Zone Queen Street North
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
That a 30 minute loading zone be implemented on the east (odd numbered) side
of Queen Street North from a point 30 metres north of Duke Street to a point 10
metres north thereof; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Queen Street North is a city arterial roadway with mixed residential, office and
commercial land use. In response to a request, on-street parking regulations have been
reviewed. Currently on-street parking is prohibited at any time on the east (odd-
numbered) side of Queen Street North from Duke Street to Weber Street. Additionally,
on-street stopping is prohibited between 11:30a.m. 12:30p.m., 4:30p.m 5:30p.m.,
Monday - Friday on the east side of Queen Street North from Duke Street to Weber
Street and at any time on the west side of Queen Street North from Duke Street to a
point 85 metres north thereof.
REPORT:
Transportation Services received a request to review the existing on-street parking
regulations The request cited the
need for a loading zone because all adjacent on-street parking was removed on Duke
Street due to the development of the LRT.
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were surveyed
regarding a proposal on the east (odd-
numbered) side of Queen Street North from a point 30 metres north of Duke Street to a
point 10 metres north thereof.The results of the survey are as follows:
Proposal A:I
(odd-numbered) side of Queen Street North from a point 30 metres 6 (100%)
north of Duke Street to a point 10 metres north thereof
Proposal B:Leave existing on-street parking as is0 (0%)
TOTAL 6 out of 16 (37.5% responded)
Based on the feedback collected from the local businesses, Transportation Services is
recommendingthat the current on-street parking regulations be amended to permit
loading at any time for a maximum period of 30 minutes on the east (odd-numbered)
side of Queen Street from a point 30 metres north of Duke Street to a point 10 metres
north thereof.
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.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for implementing signage along this section of
Queen Street North is $200 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. Affected citizens were made aware of the proposed
changes to the on-street parking regulations in this section of Queen Street North
through a mail out sent in May 2017
CONSULT Directly affected citizens were surveyed regarding this proposed parking
regulation change in March 2017.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, Interim Executive Director
Infrastructure Services Department
Attached:
Appendix A Key Map
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