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Report To: Development &Technical Services Committee
Date of Meeting: January 9, 2006
Submitted By: John McBride, Director of Transportation Planning
Prepared By: Dennis Lopes, Traffic Technologist (741 -2369)
Ward(s) Involved: Bridgeport — Centre Ward (1)
Date of Report: December 28, 2005
Report No.: DTS 06 -004
Subject: ON- STREET PARKING — COLLEGE STREET
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That on- street parking be permitted for one (1) hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to
Friday from April 1 St to December 31 St on the east side College Street from Ahrens Street to
Weber Street West; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic By -law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Planning has received a request from an area resident to review the existing on-
street parking regulations on College Street from Ahrens Street to Weber Street West.
At the present time, as shown on the attached plan, on- street parking is prohibited at anytime on
the west side of College Street from Ahrens Street to Weber Street West. On the east side of
College Street, on- street parking is permitted for two (2) consecutive hours from 6:00 a.m. to 12
midnight and is prohibited anytime from January 1 to March 31, as outlined in the City of Kitchener
Uniform Traffic By -law No. 2000 -159.
REPORT:
This request cited that, with the recent post- secondary school development in the area, a problem
exists with vehicles parking on College Street for more than the allowable two (2) hours.
Therefore, Transportation Planning decided to survey the residents in response to the request to
review the existing on- street parking regulations.
A parking questionnaire was delivered to the residents of College Street on November 30, 2005
asking them for their preference regarding a proposal to implement a one (1) hour parking limit
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday from April 1s' to December 31St on the east side
(odd number side) of College Street from Ahrens Street to Weber Street West. This reduced time
limit will allow for more effective enforcement, while still maintaining short term parking for
residents' visitors.
Questionnaires delivered: 17
In favour 8 (80% of responses)
Opposed 2 (20% of responses)
TOTAL 10 (58.8% response)
As indicated above, of the ten (10) responding residents, eight (8), or 80 %, are in favour of the
proposal to permit on- street parking for one (1) hour on the east side of College Street from
Ahrens Street to Weber Street.
Therefore, Transportation Planning recommends that on- street parking be permitted for one (1)
hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday from April 1s' to December 31s' on the east
side College Street from Ahrens Street to Weber Street West and that the City of Kitchener
Uniform Traffic By -law be amended accordingly.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for signing including installation, for the roadway is $500 and will be taken
from the existing sign maintenance budget.
John McBride, Director
Transportation Planning
Dennis Lopes, Traffic Technologist
Transportation Planning
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Ken Carmichael, C.E.T.
Supervisor of Traffic & Parking
COLLEGE STREET
ON- STREET PARKING
Existing "No Parking Anytime"
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Existing "2 Hour Parking (6:00 a.m. — Midnight)" & "No Parking Anytime (January 1St to
March 31S)"; Proposed "1 Hour Parking (8:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m., Monday — Friday) &
"No Parking Anytime (January 1St to March 31 St)„