HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-18-001 - Naming of a Private St - 1000 Lackner Boulevard - Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd.REPORT TO: Community & Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: April 30, 2018
SUBMITTED BY: Alain Pinard, Director of Planning, 519-741-2200 ext. 7319
PREPARED BY: Katie Anderl, Senior Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7987
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 2
DATE OF REPORT: April 11, 2018
REPORT NO.: DSD-18-001
SUBJECT: NAMING OF A PRIVATE STREET &
EXEMPTION TO EMERGENCY ACCESS POLICY I-1035
1000 LACKNER BOULEVARD
LTD.
RECOMMENDATION:
A.That the City of Kitchener acknowledge
proposes to name a private street within a multiple residential development
located at 1000 Lackner Boulevard; and
to proceed with the required
advertising, preparation and registration of the necessary By-law(s) for the
naming of the private street.
B.That the City of Kitchener grant an exemption to Council Policy MUN-PLA-1035,
the multiple residential development
proposed on the lands municipally addressed as 1000 Lackner Boulevard, to
allow a Fire Access Route and Emergency Access Route having lengths greater
than 150 metres provided that:
a)all buildings are sprinklered to NFPA13 or 13R;
b)that Direct-to-Fire Alarm Monitoring be installed for buildings with the
principal entrance beyond 150 metres distance from Lackner
Boulevard;
c)that the development utilize a divided highway fire access approach
whereby a two lane unobstructed fire route (separated by a centre
boulevard). The Primary Fire Access Route shall have a minimum
width of 6.0 metres (unobstructed), and the Secondary Fire Access
Route shall have a minimum width of 4.0 metres (unobstructed); and
d)fire route signage will be added to the site along the limit of the Fire
Route. Such signage is to be situated not more than 30 metres apart
and adjacent to the fire route and in front of all primary accesses to
each building.
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REPORT:
proval to name a private street within the
residential development located at 1000 Lackner Boulevard, and is also seeking an
received Site Plan Approval in Principle for a 358 unit multiple-residential development
comprised of six buildings. The subject parcel is long and narrow and has been designed
along a central main corridor which will function as a private road connecting the multiple
residential buildings.
Private Street Naming Request
Private Street Name Concept Plan below.
Private Street Name Concept Plan
Staff is of the opinion that in order to improve emergency services response times and
overall wayfinding on large-scale developments such as this one, named private streets are
a beneficial approach. The applicant agrees with the naming of the street and has
embraced this approach in the interest of the overall development. Naming of the private
street will also eliminate the need for a complicated Multiple Unit Identification Sign at the
entrance to the site improving site navigation for emergency services, residents and visitors
to the site.
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The proposal has been circulated to a number of internal departments and no concerns
Addressing Policy. The Region has approved the proposed street name.
Staff are satisfied that the proposed private street name is appropriate and support the
street naming request.
Exemption from Emergency Access Policy
Further, the applicant is requesting that Council grant an exemption
Access Policy to permit a Fire Access Route and Emergency Access Route having lengths
greater than 150 metres. Due to site orientation and grading constraints it is unfeasible to
comply with the standard Fire Access Route and Emergency Access Route requirements of
The applicant has made an Application for Alternative
Solution to the Fire Department and proposed the following alternative solution:
a)all buildings are sprinklered to NFPA13 or 13R;
b)that Direct-to-Fire Alarm Monitoring be installed for buildings with the principal entrance
beyond 150 metres distance from Lackner Boulevard;
c)that the development utilize a divided highway fire access approach whereby a two
lane unobstructed fire route (separated by a centre boulevard). The Primary Fire
Access Route shall have a minimum width of 6.0 metres (unobstructed), and the
Secondary Fire Access Route shall have a minimum width of 4.0 metres
(unobstructed); and
d)fire route signage will be added to the site along the limit of the Fire Route. Such
signage is to be situated not more than 30 metres apart and adjacent to the fire route
and in front of all primary accesses to each building.
Kitchener Fire has reviewed the proposal and is supportive of the proposed exemption and
the alternative solution in order to facilitate the proposed development.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
All costs associated with the registration of the reference plan, advertising of the intent to
name the street and street signage and/or any agreements deemed necessary by the City
Solicitor to implement the street naming are to be entirely borne by the applicant.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
naming by-law would be advertised in The Record. This communication corresponds to the
REVIEWED BY:Della Ross, Manager of Development Review
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager (Development Services)
Attachments:
Appendix A - City and Agency Comments
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