HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-17-062 - Doon Mills Drive Traffic Calming Review
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: September 11, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael,Interim Director Transportation Services 519-
741-2200 x7372
PREPARED BY: Lou Slijepcevic, Traffic Project Coordinator,
519-741-2200 x7153
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 4
DATE OF REPORT: August 15, 2017
REPORT NO.: INS-17-062
SUBJECT: Doon Mills Drive Traffic Calming Review
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
That an intersection narrowing be installed on Doon Mills Drive at Waterford Court; and,
That a chicane be installed on Doon Mills Drive 20 metres east of Pine Valley Drive; and,
That a raised narrowing be installed on Doon Mills Drive approximately 150 metres east
of Pine Valley Drive at the trail crossing; and,
That aroadway narrowing beinstalled on Doon Mills Drive between Sugarmill Court and
Woodsmere Drive; and,
That parking be prohibited at any time in the immediate area of the chicane, narrowings,
and raised narrowing; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic By-Law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Traffic volume and speeding are significant safety related issues frequently raised by residents
of affected neighbourhoods in the City of Kitchener. In response to these issues, Council
reviewed, updated and subsequently Traffic Calming Policy in 2014 and
established an annual budget to address traffic management issues in residential
neighbourhoods. The traffic calming policy outlines a number of evaluation criteria that provide a
fair and consistent review of streets and communities, while defining and prioritizing the
individual streets and/or communities that are most in need of traffic calming from a traffic safety
perspective.
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In March 2016, Council approved Doon Mills Drive for a full scale traffic calming review.
REPORT:
InJuly 2016, Transportation Services initiated a traffic calming review for Doon Mills Drive.
Subsequently, two public meetings were held in November 2016 andApril 2017 to discuss the
traffic calming review process along with the current traffic conditions, alternative design options
as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each design alternative and present the
preferred design alternative option as determined by the traffic calming steering committee.
In June 2017, Transportation Services staff mailed a final survey to all affected area residents
along Doon Mills Drive. The intent of the survey was to determine if there is sufficient support for
the implementation of the recommended traffic calming measures, which include an intersection
narrowing at Waterford Court, a raised narrowing at the future trail connection between Pine
Valley Drive and Sugarmill Court, a chicane east of Pine Valley Drive and a midblock narrowing
between Woodsmere Drive and Sugarmill Court. As per the City of Kitchener Traffic Calming
policy, a minimum of 50% of directly affected residents must respond to the survey and 60% of
the respondents must support the recommended plan for staff to recommend installation of the
proposed measures.
There were a total of 140 properties surveyed within the boundaries of the study area. The
results of this survey are as follows:
Residents in favour of the recommended plan: 64(86%)
Residents opposed to the recommended plan: 10(14%)
Total 74 responded out of 140 (53%)
Based on the results above, the Doon Mills Drive traffic calming review has met the required
minimum community support as outlined in the City of Kitchener Traffic Calming policy.
As a result, Transportation Services recommends that the proposed traffic calming plan be
implemented. The recommended changes would ultimately create a safer environment for all
road users, however will result in the net loss of approximately ten (10) legal on-street parking
spaces.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Priority:3:Safe and Thriving Neighbourhoods.
Strategy:3:2Create safer streets in our neighbourhoods through new
traffic calming approaches.
Strategic Action:NB39 Traffic Calming
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total cost of implementing the traffic calming plan is approximately $65, 000 and will be
taken from Transportation Services traffic calming capital budget account.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM Directly affected residents of Doon Mills Drive have been involved in this traffic
calming review throughout the entire process. The review included confirmation by the residents
via a survey to initiate the review, two (2) public meetings to gain input on any issues along
Doon Mills Drive, as well as receive feedback on the proposed solution. The approval plan was
supported by the majority of responding residents through another formal survey.
CONSULT - Residents were notified via letter regarding the presentation of this report and its
recommendations to Committee.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, Interim Executive Director,
Infrastructure Services Department
Attached:
Appendix A Traffic Calming Plan
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Traffic Calming Plan
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