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DTS Committee
2006 September 5
John McBride
Barry Cronkite
West - Victoria Park Ward - 6
2006 August 23
DTS 06-132
ON-STREET PARKING - JOSEPH STREET
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of Joseph Street from Victoria Street South
to its westerly limit, and further;
That parking be permitted for a maximum time limit of one hour on the south side of Joseph
Street from 30m west of Victoria Street South to the westerly limit of Joseph Street, and further;
That a 15 minute loading zone be established on the south side of Joseph Street from a point
15m west of Victoria Street South to a poi nt 15m west thereof.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Kitchener has received a request to provide additional short term on-street on Joseph Street
west of Victoria Street South. The existing defined on-street parking spaces are regularly occupied,
resulting in deliveries being parked on the north side of the roadway, thereby narrowing the effective
roadway width, which, in turn, creates a traffic safety concern.
At the present time parking is permitted on the south side of Joseph Street from a point 30m west of
Victoria Street South a point 30m west thereof. Parking is then prohibited to the west limit of Joseph Street,
as outlined in the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2000-159. This provides for approximately
five parking spaces.
REPORT:
Joseph Street primarily serves as an access to 72 Victoria Street South, 280 Joseph Street and the City
of Kitchener Operations facility west of Victoria Street South. Given the mixed commercial use of 72
Victoria Street South, short term parking is regularly required. However, parking or stopping regularly
occurs on both sides of the roadway, which makes it nearly impassable for heavy trucks and equipment
to safely utilize the roadway.
Accordingly, on August 16, 2006, a letter was delivered to the property management of 72 Victoria Street
South and 280 Joseph Street as well as to the City of Kitchener Operations Department outlining
proposed changes to the existing parking regulations. There were no concerns received as a result of
this letter, as any concerns that were previously raised were addressed through the recommendation of
"no stopping" on the north side of the corridor.
Therefore, in the interest of traffic safety, Transportation Planning is recommending that stopping be
prohibited at anytime on the north side of Joseph Street from Victoria Street South to the west limit of
Joseph Street. Additionally, Transportation Planning is also recommending that parking be permitted for
a maximum of one hour on the south side of Joseph Street from a point 30m west of Victoria Street
South to the westerly limit of Joseph Street. This will result in the addition of approximately 20 short
term parking spaces.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for signage, including installation, for the roadway is $2000 and will be taken from
the existing sign maintenance budget.
John McBride, Director
Transportation Planning
Ken Carmichael, C.E.T.
Supervisor of Traffic & Parking
Barry Cronkite, Traffic Technologist
Transportation Planning