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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: August 8, 2022
SUBMITTED BY: Barry Cronkite, Director, Transportation Services
519-741-2200 ext. 7738
PREPARED BY: Steven Ryder, Traffic Planning Analyst, Transportation Services
519-741-2200 ext. 7152
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT: July 14, 2022
REPORT NO.: DSD-2022-369
SUBJECT: Guelph Street Parking Prohibitions
RECOMMENDATION:
That on-street parking be prohibited on the north (even-numbered) side of Guelph
Street from Birch Avenue to a point 33 metres east thereof; and
That on-street parking be prohibited on the south (odd-numbered) side of Guelph
Street from Birch Avenue to a point 40 metres east thereof; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to amend the Traffic and Parking By-law to prohibit parking
in the vicinity of the driveway of 843 Guelph Street.
The key finding of this report is that the proposed parking prohibitions will improve truck
turning movements when accessing 843 Guelph Street and help address safety and
property damage concerns.
The financial implications are approximately $500 that is to be taken from the existing
sign maintenance budget.
Community engagement included a notification letter that was distributed to all affected
properties in advance to the meeting.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Services received concerns from a business located at 843 Guelph Street
citing difficulty of large trucks entering and exiting the business property due to the presence
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of parked vehicles on-street. There have been reported instances of large trucks reversing
within the public right-of-way to avoid colliding with parked vehicles and/or hydro poles.
REPORT:
Transportation Services staff conducted a site visit to review conditions, and concerns raised
by the business at 843 Guelph Street. Staff determined that truck access to the business is
constrained, and parking prohibitions would improve safety and access to the property
overall. Accordingly, staff are recommending parking prohibitions on both sides of Guelph
Street adjacent to 843 Guelph Street to improve truck turning movements and access to an
adjacent business driveway.
The recommended parking prohibitions will result in the loss of approximately four (4) legal,
on-street parking spaces (two (2) on each side of the roadway), however, there are sufficient
on-street parking options available within proximity to the affected properties.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget The recommendation will have no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget The recommendation will have an approximate impact of $500 on the
Operating Budget for the sign installation. These costs will be charged to the existing Sign
Maintenance budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM A notification letter was delivered to the affected properties regarding the
the agenda in advance of the Council / Committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
City of Kitchener Traffic and Parking By-law 2019-113
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Key Map Guelph Street Parking Prohibitions
Attachment A: Key Map Guelph Street Parking Prohibitions
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