Staff Report to be Presented to Council June 13, 2022

Background

The City of Kitchener initiated a traffic calming review for Pioneer Tower Road in May 2021, in response to resident concerns and evaluation of traffic data. The traffic calming review included an initial survey, a virtual public meeting in November 2021 and a final survey to determine community support for implementation. A survey letter dated February 28, 2022 was circulated to residents of Pioneer Tower Road and the surrounding neighbourhood. This letter served to determine whether there is sufficient support for the implementation of the proposed traffic calming plan for this neighbourhood.

Survey findings

Overall, the results of the final survey show that residents overwhelmingly support the proposed traffic calming plan with 77% support. While the minimum response rate of 50% was not achieved with 42% of all residents responding to the survey, staff are recommending the proposed traffic calming plan to the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee given the strong support demonstrated. Additionally, the initially proposed speed hump adjacent to Settlers Grove Park has been replaced with a speed cushion to address concerns regarding fire and emergency services response times. A speed cushion is a traffic calming measure specifically designed for emergency response vehicles.

Presentation to Council

Transportation Services staff will prepare a report for the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee recommending that the preferred traffic calming plan be installed along Pioneer Tower Road.

Please be advised that Report DSD-2022-196 – Pioneer Tower Road Traffic Calming – Implementation Approval will be presented to the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee on:

Monday, June 13, 2022

Time: To Be Determined

Location: Electronic Meeting

The meeting live-stream video will be available at: www.kitchener.ca/watchnow

To see the time, agenda and report once available, visit calendar.kitchener.ca/council

Register as a Delegation

Beginning March 1, 2022, the City of Kitchener has aligned with provincial changes to COVID-19 restrictions and City Hall is now open for in person services, but appointments are still being encouraged. The City remains committed to safety of our patrons and staff and continue to facilitate electronic meeting participation for members of the public.

Those people interested in participating in this meeting can register to participate electronically by completing the online delegation registration form at www.kitchener.ca/delegation or via email at delegation@kitchener.ca.

You can also register or submit written submissions to Sarah Goldrup, Committee Administrator at Sarah.Goldrup@kitchener.ca. Delegates must register by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2022, in order to participate electronically. Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record.

Get a Copy of the Report

If you would like a copy of the report DSD-2022-196 – Pioneer Tower Road Traffic Calming – Implementation Approval in advance of this meeting please contact me at Faranak.Hosseini@kitchener.ca or 519-741-2200 x7152 (TTY: 1-866-969-9994)

Sincerely,

Faranak Hosseini, P.Eng.

Project Manager, Transportation Safety

City of Kitchener