HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-19-179 - On-street Parking Regulations - North Hill PlaceREPORT TO:Community and Infrastructure ServicesCommittee
DATE OF MEETING:August12, 2019
SUBMITTED BY:Barry Cronkite, Director,Transportation Services
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PREPARED BY:Ivan J. Balaban, Traffic Technologist
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WARD (S) INVOLVED:Ward2
DATE OF REPORT:July7, 2019
REPORT NO.:DSD-19-179
SUBJECT:On-street Parking RegulationsNorth Hill Place
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RECOMMENDATION:
That parking be permitted for three (3) consecutive hours on the north(even-numbered)
side of North Hill PlacefromFairway Drive North to Scenic Drive; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
North Hill Placeis a local roadway with primarily residential land use.A large portion of the
roadway has no residential frontage as it is adjacent to conservation lands.Transportation
Services received a request to review the existing parking regulations along the north (even-
numbered) side of North Hill Placefrom Fairway Road North to Scenic Drive.
Currently,as outlined in the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138,on-street
parkingis prohibited at anytime on both sides of North Hill Place.
Transportation Services has received concerns from local residents regarding the lack of on-
street parking supply in the area, notably forhomes fronting on Fairway Road North.
REPORT:
The concerns and feedbackreceived from local residents has been reviewed by Transportation
Services to determine opportunities for more on-street parking in the area.City staff sent
notifications letters to adjacent homeown
to permit parking on a 50 metre portion onthe north side ofNorth Hill Place, from 15 metres east
of Fairway Drive North to 15 metres west of Scenic Drive (see attached map). Homeowners
were given two weeks to contact staff with feedback or concerns regardingthe change. The
letter explained this change isbeing considered to alleviate parking pressures in the area, and
ensure safe operation of the roadway.
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City staff did not receive any responses to the letter.
Permitting parking along one side of the road is not expected to impede safe, two-way traffic on
the road, and is supported by concerned residents along Fairway Road as a solution to increase
on-street parking supply.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The
the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost to remove the existing No Parking signs, and replace them with directional No Parking
signs 15 metres from the adjacent intersections is estimated at $500.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM This report has been posted to the ciadvance of the
council / committee meeting.
CONSULT Directly affected residents were notifiedregarding this proposed parking
regulation change in June 2019.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services
Development Services Division
Attached:
Appendix A Key Map -Proposed Parking Plan
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Key Map
Proposed ParkingPlan
North Hill Placefrom Fairway Road Northto Scenic Drive
50 metres 7spaces
Not to Scale
Legend
Existing No Parking Anytime to remain
Proposed Parking Reinstatement
Properties Notified
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