HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-18-002 - On-Street Parking Regulations - Fallowfield DriveREPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: February 5, 2018
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael, Interim Director of Transportation Services,
519-741-2200, ext. 7372
PREPARED BY: Aaron McCrimmon-Jones,Transportation Planning Project
Manager, 519-741-2200, ext. 7038
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 3
DATE OF REPORT: January 3, 2018
REPORT NO.: INS-18-002
SUBJECT: Fallowfield Drive On-Street Parking Regulations
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
That parking be prohibited at any time at specific locations along Fallowfield
Drive including:
West side of Fallowfield Drive from Britton Place to Brisbane;
Both sides of Fallowfield Drive from Brisbane Drive to a point
approximately 80metres south thereof;
East side of Fallowfield Drive from a point approximately 396 meters south
of Block Line Road to approximately 28 meters south thereof;
East side of Fallowfield Drive from a point approximately 515 meters south
of Block Line Road to approximately 26 meters south thereof, and further;
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly;
BACKGROUND:
Fallowfield Drive is a minor neighbourhood collector roadway with primarily residential
land use and parkland.Fallowfield Drive is currently undergoing aformal traffic calming
review. As part of the review,feedback received by residents cited safety issues when
accessing Fallowfield Drive from private driveways and side streets due to parked
vehicles blocking sightlines.City of Kitchener staff conducted site review and site line
measurements and confirmed that parked cars, combined with the grade change and
curvature of the road, create a safety hazard for drivers and pedestrians.
Currently, on-street parking is permitted on the both sides of Fallowfield Drive from
Britton Place to Bleams Road for a maximum period of three consecutive hours.Parking
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is currently prohibited at anytime from Block Line Road to Britton Place on the west side
of Fallowfield Drive, and from Block Line Road to a point approximately 150m south
thereof on the east side of Fallowfield Drive.These regulations are outlined in the City
of Kitchener Uniform Traffic Bylaw No. 2007-038.
section of this report, no parking areas are also to be implemented at all intersecting
roadways as per the general provisions of the Uniform Traffic Bylaw.
REPORT:
In order to address sightline issues related to parked vehicles, Transportation Services
is proposing aprohibition of on street parking at key locations. The proposed on-street
parking prohibition would prevent vehicles from blocking sightlines, illegally parking
within 1.5m of private driveways and promote safer access to Fallowfield Drive. This
will result in the loss of approximately 30 legal on-street parking spaces. Note the
majority of legal parking spaces being removed are along the frontage of Fallowfield
Park and near the trail (approximately 20 of the 30 spaces being removed).
Residents of Fallowfield Drive were notified of the proposal to remove on-street parking
along Fallowfield Drive throughon two occasions:
1) Fallowfield Drive Traffic Calming Public Information Centre #2 held on November
15, 2017;
2) Mailed notification letter dated November 27, 2017.
Transportation staff received strong support for the proposed changes from residents
who attended the November 15, 2017 traffic calming public meeting, as well as written
responses received after November 15, and the notification letter mail out. There were
25 written responses that supported the proposed parking plan. Itshould be noted there
were two residents who were opposed to the proposed parking plan.
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 Parking signage along Fallowfield Drive is
$2,500 and will be taken from the existing capital traffic calming budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM This report has been posted to the ciadvance
of the council / committee meeting.The proposed parking regulations are included in
Residents were
made aware of the proposed changes to prohibit parking on Fallowfield Drive through a
public meeting and mailed notification.
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CONSULT Directly affected residents were notified of the proposed parking
regulations at the November 15, 2017 public meeting and mailed notification. Residents
were given until December 15, 2017 to provide feedback by mail, email or phone.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman,Interim Executive Director
Infrastructure Services Department
Attached:
Appendix A Key Map Proposed On-Street Parking Regulations
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Key Map
Fallowfield Drive Proposed On-Street Parking Regulations
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