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PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #3
NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN
AND CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
PLEASE SIGN IN AND TAKE A COMMENT SHEET
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Purpose of Public Information Centre #3
To present the updated recommended alternative solutions for the design of Northdale’s neighbourhood streets, and the preferred design treatments. Some of the preferred design treatments have been modified based on responses received from agencies, stakeholders and the public since the last Public Information Centre held on May 11, 2016. 2
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Summary of What We Heard at PIC #2 STREETSCAPE
Green Street
• Preferred alternative would work if there were sharrows. • A multi‐use trail is important to improve walking in the neighbourhood. • Don’t have medians; it’s a green space people cannot use. Residential • Have sharrows. • Should be one‐way as it allows for more green space. Mixed‐Use • Door zones should have hatch marks. • Albert Street has too much traffic for the preferred alternative. Woonerf • Most people liked the preferred alternative. PARKING • Street design should discourage residents from using on‐ street parking as a permanent solution.
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TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION • Safety should be considered when designing the streets. • Little support for the one‐way options. • Need intervention at University Avenue and Lester Street. • Traffic lanes should be narrowed to discourage speeding.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION • Consider segregated bike lanes. • Increase cycling facilities. • Have bike lanes on Hickory Street. • Have cycle tracks on Albert Street and Hazel Street. • Streets with transit warrant protection of cycling infrastructure, not just paint (Hazel Street and Hickory Street). • Consider more pedestrian through connections. • Have well‐marked pedestrian crossings. MISCELLANEOUS • Concerned about the impacts on storm and sanitary sewer, and water mains. • Have narrower streets and more green space to help stormwater infiltrate. • Minimize light pollution AESTHETICS • Consider more risky streetscape components/street reallocation. • Bury hydro on Hickory Street. • Need more public greenspace. • How would burying hydro affect tree roots and types of trees planted?
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Key Agency Input Since PIC #2
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Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI)/Waterloo Region District School Board • Hickory Street (Green Street ): • Two‐way shared auto/bike lanes with intermittent unmarked parking on both sides. Include a multi‐use trail. • One‐way option on Hickory Street won’t have an impact on students. • WCI priority is an active transportation corridor for the future ION stop west of Phillip Street to the school. • Hazel Street (Mixed‐Use Street): • Close part of Hazel Street between Columbia Street and Hickory Street so it is not a through street. Could act as a transit hub with turnaround points and a pedestrian zone in the middle. Transit and school buses would need access. Waterloo Fire Rescue • Street width must accommodate outriggers of the aerial ladder truck. • Must be able to access the streets from all directions. • All hard surfaces must be designed to accommodate firetruck requirements. Grand River Transit • Supports Hazel Street, from Hickory Street to Columbia Avenue, as transit only. • Need drop off/pick up points within this area. • One‐way street on Hickory Street, between Hazel Street and King Street would change the bus route from west bound to east bound.
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Neighbourhood Public Realm
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One‐way on Hickory Street Westbound
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Albert Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 60% Active Transportation – 20% Amenity/Greenspace – 20% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 44% Active Transportation – 39% Amenity/Greenspace – 17%
Hazel Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 50% Active Transportation – 19% Amenity/Greenspace – 28% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 45% Active Transportation – 34% Amenity/Greenspace – 21%
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Green Street (2‐way):
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 50% Active Transportation – 15% Amenity/Greenspace – 35% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 47% Active Transportation – 25.5% Amenity/Greenspace – 27.5%
Green Street (1‐way):
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PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 32.5% Active Transportation – 25.5% Amenity/Greenspace – 42%
NOTE: Multi‐Use Trails along Northdale streets must be accompanied by measures to reduce driveway crossing conflicts to an acceptable level, and/or traffic management provisions using signage, pavement markings, warnings and other traffic management measures.
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Residential Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – ~ 44% Active Transportation – ~ 12% Amenity/Greenspace – ~ 44% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 37% Active Transportation – 21% Amenity/Greenspace – 42%
Woonerf Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 45% Active Transportation – ~ 15% Amenity/Greenspace – ~ 40% PREFERRED Shared Hard Surface for Vehicles & Active Transportation – ~ 75% Amenity/Greenspace – ~ 25%
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Next Steps
For further information:
• Review public and Agency comments. • October 24, 2016 Council Consideration. • Notice of Study Completion and Public Review Period November 2016.
Email us at [email protected] ;
Visit the Study website at:
www.waterloo.ca/northdalestreetscape; and/or
Contact one of the study team members below:
Mike Lupsa, P. Eng. Senior Project Engineer City of Waterloo Phone: 519‐886‐2310, ext. 30261 Fax: 519‐886‐5788 E‐mail: [email protected] Marianne Alden‐Radue, BES Environmental Planner IBI Group Tel: 519‐585‐2255 ext. 1107 Fax: 519‐585‐2269 E‐mail: marianne.alden‐[email protected]
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PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #3
NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN
AND CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
PLEASE SIGN IN AND TAKE A COMMENT SHEET
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Purpose of Public Information Centre #3
To present the updated recommended alternative solutions for the design of Northdale’s neighbourhood streets, and the preferred design treatments. Some of the preferred design treatments have been modified based on responses received from agencies, stakeholders and the public since the last Public Information Centre held on May 11, 2016. 2
NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND CLASS EA
Summary of What We Heard at PIC #2 STREETSCAPE
Green Street
• Preferred alternative would work if there were sharrows. • A multi‐use trail is important to improve walking in the neighbourhood. • Don’t have medians; it’s a green space people cannot use. Residential • Have sharrows. • Should be one‐way as it allows for more green space. Mixed‐Use • Door zones should have hatch marks. • Albert Street has too much traffic for the preferred alternative. Woonerf • Most people liked the preferred alternative. PARKING • Street design should discourage residents from using on‐ street parking as a permanent solution.
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TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION • Safety should be considered when designing the streets. • Little support for the one‐way options. • Need intervention at University Avenue and Lester Street. • Traffic lanes should be narrowed to discourage speeding.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION • Consider segregated bike lanes. • Increase cycling facilities. • Have bike lanes on Hickory Street. • Have cycle tracks on Albert Street and Hazel Street. • Streets with transit warrant protection of cycling infrastructure, not just paint (Hazel Street and Hickory Street). • Consider more pedestrian through connections. • Have well‐marked pedestrian crossings. MISCELLANEOUS • Concerned about the impacts on storm and sanitary sewer, and water mains. • Have narrower streets and more green space to help stormwater infiltrate. • Minimize light pollution AESTHETICS • Consider more risky streetscape components/street reallocation. • Bury hydro on Hickory Street. • Need more public greenspace. • How would burying hydro affect tree roots and types of trees planted?
NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND CLASS EA
Key Agency Input Since PIC #2
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Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI)/Waterloo Region District School Board • Hickory Street (Green Street ): • Two‐way shared auto/bike lanes with intermittent unmarked parking on both sides. Include a multi‐use trail. • One‐way option on Hickory Street won’t have an impact on students. • WCI priority is an active transportation corridor for the future ION stop west of Phillip Street to the school. • Hazel Street (Mixed‐Use Street): • Close part of Hazel Street between Columbia Street and Hickory Street so it is not a through street. Could act as a transit hub with turnaround points and a pedestrian zone in the middle. Transit and school buses would need access. Waterloo Fire Rescue • Street width must accommodate outriggers of the aerial ladder truck. • Must be able to access the streets from all directions. • All hard surfaces must be designed to accommodate firetruck requirements. Grand River Transit • Supports Hazel Street, from Hickory Street to Columbia Avenue, as transit only. • Need drop off/pick up points within this area. • One‐way street on Hickory Street, between Hazel Street and King Street would change the bus route from west bound to east bound.
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Neighbourhood Public Realm
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NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND CLASS EA
One‐way on Hickory Street Westbound
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NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND CLASS EA
Albert Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 60% Active Transportation – 20% Amenity/Greenspace – 20% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 44% Active Transportation – 39% Amenity/Greenspace – 17%
Hazel Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 50% Active Transportation – 19% Amenity/Greenspace – 28% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 45% Active Transportation – 34% Amenity/Greenspace – 21%
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Green Street (2‐way):
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 50% Active Transportation – 15% Amenity/Greenspace – 35% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 47% Active Transportation – 25.5% Amenity/Greenspace – 27.5%
Green Street (1‐way):
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PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 32.5% Active Transportation – 25.5% Amenity/Greenspace – 42%
NOTE: Multi‐Use Trails along Northdale streets must be accompanied by measures to reduce driveway crossing conflicts to an acceptable level, and/or traffic management provisions using signage, pavement markings, warnings and other traffic management measures.
NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND CLASS EA
Residential Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – ~ 44% Active Transportation – ~ 12% Amenity/Greenspace – ~ 44% PREFERRED Hard Surface for Vehicles – 37% Active Transportation – 21% Amenity/Greenspace – 42%
Woonerf Street:
EXISTING Hard Surface for Vehicles – 45% Active Transportation – ~ 15% Amenity/Greenspace – ~ 40% PREFERRED Shared Hard Surface for Vehicles & Active Transportation – ~ 75% Amenity/Greenspace – ~ 25%
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NORTHDALE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND CLASS EA
Next Steps
For further information:
• Review public and Agency comments. • October 24, 2016 Council Consideration. • Notice of Study Completion and Public Review Period November 2016.
Email us at [email protected] ;
Visit the Study website at:
www.waterloo.ca/northdalestreetscape; and/or
Contact one of the study team members below:
Mike Lupsa, P. Eng. Senior Project Engineer City of Waterloo Phone: 519‐886‐2310, ext. 30261 Fax: 519‐886‐5788 E‐mail: [email protected] Marianne Alden‐Radue, BES Environmental Planner IBI Group Tel: 519‐585‐2255 ext. 1107 Fax: 519‐585‐2269 E‐mail: marianne.alden‐[email protected]
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