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2008 SEPTEMBER 8
John McBride
Jeramie Lewis
South -Ward (4)
2008-08-13
DTS 08-126
Subject: ON-STREET PARKING - ACTIVA AVENUE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That parking be prohibited at anytime on the east side (even house number side) of Activa
Avenue from Snowdrop Crescent (eastern leg) to David Bergey Drive.
That the Uniform Traffic By-law be amended accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Kitchener has received a request from a resident of Activa Avenue regarding parking
on Activa Avenue. According to the constituent, vehicles regularly park along the east side
(even house side} of the roadway, thereby narrowing the effective roadway width, which in turn,
creates a traffic and pedestrian safety concern.
At the present time, on-street parking is permitted on both sides of Activa Avenue from Snowdrop
Crescent to David Bergey Drive for a maximum period of three (3) consecutive hours, as outlined
in the City of Kitchener Uniform Traffic By-law No. 2007-138.
REPORT:
The section of Activa Avenue under review is a minor collector roadway that runs from Fischer-
Hallman Road to Max Becker Drive. To prohibit parking along Activa Avenue from David Bergey
Drive to Snowdrop Crescent (even house side) will allow for safer two-way traffic operations along
Activa Avenue, and improve drivers' visibility and access to/from residential driveways.
Accordingly, on July 16, 2008, a letter was delivered to the residences directly abutting this
section of Active Avenue informing them that a parking prohibition would result in the loss of
approximately 35 available on-street parking spaces over a distance of 475 metres. It will also
increase the effective roadway width of Activa Avenue, which may result in increased vehicle
speeds along the roadway. The results are as follows:
In favour of prohibiting parking on the east side of Activa Avenue 18 (62%)
In favour of leaving the current regulation as is 11 (38%)
TOTAL
29 (out of 100 - 29 % responded)
Based on the results of the survey, Transportation Planning is recommending that parking be
prohibited at anytime from on the inner curve of Activa Avenue (even house side) from
Snowdrop Crescent (east leg) to David Bergey Drive.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The approximate cost for signage, including installation, for the roadway is $2,500 and will be
taken from the existing sign maintenance budget.
John McBride, Director
Transportation Planning
Jeramie Lewis, Traffic Technologist
Transportation Planning
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Attach.
Ken Carmichael, C.E.T.
Supervisor of Traffic & Parking
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