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April 21, 2008
John McBride
Dennis Lopes
Bridgeport -Centre Ward (1)
April 1, 2008
DTS 08-051
Subject: ON-STREET PARKING -GRIFFIN AVENUE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That on-street parking be prohibited at anytime on the west side of Griffin Avenue from
Liberty Avenue to Melrose Avenue; and further,
That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Planning has received a request from a local resident to review the existing on-
street parking regulations on Griffin Avenue from Liberty Avenue to Melrose Avenue.
At the present time, on-street parking is permitted on both sides of Griffin Avenue from Liberty
Avenue to Melrose Avenue for a maximum period of three (3) consecutive hours, as outlined in
the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138.
REPORT:
Griffin Avenue is designated as a local roadway between Liberty Avenue and Melrose Avenue.
The function of Griffin Avenue is to generally serve only the abutting properties. This request
specifically cited the problems created by on-street parking during special events at the Kitchener
Memorial Auditorium (KMAC), narrowing the effective roadway width and restricting driveway
access, thereby compromising safe two-way traffic flow. This in turn jeopardizes pedestrian and
traffic safety.
In order to take a proactive approach to traffic safety and address concerns that are a direct
result of vehicles parking on Griffin Avenue, Transportation Planning delivered questionnaires to
the affected residents of Griffin Avenue on March 10, 2008 asking them for their preference
regarding a proposal to establish "No Parking Anytime" on the west side (even number side) of
Griffin Avenue from Liberty Avenue to Melrose Avenue.
Questionnaires delivered: l6
In favour 9 (69% of responses)
Opposed 4 (31 % of responses)
TOTAL 13 (16 surveyed - 81.3% response
As indicated above, of the thirteen (13) responding residents, nine (9) of thirteen (13), or 69%,
are in favour of the proposal to prohibit on-street parking at anytime on the west side of Griffin
Avenue from Liberty Avenue to Melrose Avenue.
Transportation Planning has, on occasions in the past with large events at the KMAC, prohibited
parking on one side of Griffin Avenue, along with other area local streets, on a temporary basis.
Provision of this permanent regulation on Griffin Avenue will help to maintain safe traffic
conditions.
Therefore, in the interest of traffic safety and to address the desires of the local residents,
Transportation Planning recommends that vehicles be prohibited from parking at anytime on the
west side of Griffin Avenue from Liberty Avenue to Melrose Avenue and that the City of
Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law is 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
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GRIFFIN AVENUE
ON-STREET PARKING
• • • • • Proposed "No Parking Anytime" Regulation