Station Profile for Kitchener City Hall Station

KITCHENER CITY HALL CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD

e STATIONA AREA CHARACTERISTICS p L h p a St r e r e n RESEARCH & he n c A c lu s a St Land Use PlanB v St is M a H St e m u s TECHNOLOGY a o a e d L te j tt W A St o St A r r t v L St rd e S a e t UNIVERSITY g e h St W F General Characteristics v n e St i lm i A e e r l OF WATERLOO h k h b ar R il L St e m W o is r B C c t M D h u e e a e s • High concentration of employment, institutional and residential uses LAURIER- k v r s t IA g a l tn St y h a WATERLOO PARK St Sta r u • Centred around Kitchener City Hall and Carl Zehr Square e t t St A St St • King Street “main street” area and high quality streetscaping v la n WATERLOO e l el io P u s W L n M W a • Surface parking to the east and west of King Street PUBLIC ie M o a St te D e t o p m Pe u b au r N r • Victoria Park serves as a major destination SQUARE r e th e l k i e e q o e n e r r a H St u A o B L El St i L e St k l v s e n g • Charles Street Terminal to the south serves as a major hub but also St w n a St e o e n y W z St n W G N e a W c m St u t a A disconnects Victoria Park from the Downtown 0 N ia Q r s v 0 St to e St n ic te isa 0 to V WILLIS WAY g r u 1 n St o lli t e p El S t W au l S St e t ith n k Future Population and Employment Density S re e St E ic B N St r g g O e St e A tt E ed St ll n h r ALLEN u o n e r o re St F an o ns m to m it L te C Y St ge Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare g 0 e a in n H W B i 0 W l Ro K 5 y Current Kitchener City Hall Station residential density: 52/hectare ing W St GRAND RIVER St eb W er Current Kitchener City Hall Station employment density: 125/hectare HOSPITAL B St ell W Lan Current Kitchener City Hall Station residential and job density: 177/hectare e ve r A CENTRAL STATION- Sp Ir ne N v oh Projected 2021 Kitchener City Hall Station residential and job density: 207/hectare e in H INNOVATION DISTRICT Jo St t se Ch H z St p a a o S h rle lls i St St s L r t er St an ch W e W ta ba City of Kitchener Land Use Recommendations KITCHENER S n ru St O B g St ru CITY HALL l G K r e o R k u o e te d u i s B O v a e Pl r a a S s e • Encourage bonusing for increased height and density within 450m of an ION a k A L m St W a n G St n N St m n e e St to e v l S io t i St station and the Urban Growth Centre t M d e A t r r ic n v o W VICTORIA ha i d ta K a e A i d l L n n n • Maintain established low density neighbourhoods and Heritage Conservation St s g Sc e PARK o O St S n N C i D m E u St T e St k Districts h h H e N e H c a y ia r i ll St e r e s v W s R L E e a Eb A b to a n e ic St e n V E o H s Additional Land Use Recommendations QUEEN e bilee Dr i n Ju S d r t N y S e t a St n C S M e n h v vo a u y e L r b A s St c r D St h E e • Encourage redevelopment of surface parking lots to intensiﬁed uses with d n G St i S e e C n v m o tz a St r h e reduced parking requirements and/or structured parking FREDERICK R D le g ar ola n e le B d nd e C St s n St e Pl St • Prioritize inﬁll of currently vacant lots to create a complete and usable u l E Pa Q e KITCHENER b S Sc St e streetscape h H MARKET ne n St Sti ide to r r a S r Ave n li e d e ng B M e v D a C ill S rti A BORDEN t n St n St r o C s te o i B u d M ru Pe rtl a S d a M ve il e W n A Updated December 2020 l r d ng MILL St A hi A rli LEGEND Home v tn v Sti Business Park Core Mixed Use Industrial/Employment Active Frontage** BLOCK LINE Commercial High Density Residential Mixed Use Residential Heavy Industrial Employment Convertible Frontage** Corridor Commercial Medium Density Residential Mixed Use Non-Residential Institutional Additional Active/Convertible Frontage** Low Density Residential Mixed Use Neighbourhood Commercial Major Institutional FAIRWAY Mixed Use Office Open Space KITCHENER CITY HALL 65 KITCHENER CITY HALL CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD e ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STATIONA AREA CHARACTERISTICS p L h p a St r e n k r n p Existing Sidewalk Network e e h n RESEARCH & Existing Sidewalk Network S p M St S A c a c St er e ri t lu s a h to Land Use PlanB v St is M a luc A Vic St L H e m ou s B H v a a TECHNOLOGY A e a e d L te e t j h S n tt W A St o tt r m M o e a c r A d a St r o n a A v A j t e s o s v L S St S d Sidewalk-roadway ratio of 90% S r t r e t e e t St t S a UNIVERSITY t W r h g W d t e St F General Characteristics r S v n e a St A i lm i h It e l • Current ratio indicates large number of streets have sidewalk on both sides St e r W h k h b OF WATERLOO ve in m ar R il L A e el St e k R lh m W o ar i is r m W B C c t is M with some exceptions B D h u e e a e s • High concentration of employment, institutional and residential uses k v r s t LAURIER- IA g a l tn St • The majority of gaps include dead-end streets and laneways ve y h a l A WATERLOO PARK h St Sta r u • Centred around Kitchener City Hall and Carl Zehr Square e Sta N St e t Av St pt t n u St a to a N m g th t A in ei L • King Street “main street” area and high quality streetscaping Em ll r l S St St e B L o v W P St la n e n a la c e l l o v e l u e i WATERLOO Existing Connectivity & Walkability A i e n e u s r e Lu s P ia c W L n r m u t a B S r a M W e M • Surface parking to the east and west of King Street St C a e Q s a St i PUBLIC is t h o D t u L H t e e o e te p m Pe L eg s o u r u b a r N St er tn r • Victoria Park serves as a major destination SQUARE S Pe r k e ith e e q y S u e l n le e t t t o e r re a n n q H St u • Walk Score of 96 (Walker’s Paradise) a a E St A o B L El Sh i L u St i L e El St k l sk l e v s e n g • Charles Street Terminal to the south serves as a major hub but also w e g St w n a o n St e o e n Gz St n St n G y W W z e • This indicates comfortable and direct walk distances for pedestrians W a G N a o t m W u c t r A St M d a A disconnects Victoria Park from the Downtown a v 0 N ia Q rg o e r s v ar n 0 St to e e e A St n ic te v t A a 0 V A v v is to ard e l e S g r WILLIS WAY P u 1 n St yn im o lli t a e e p El S t Existing Bike Network M El c W au l S l Clare n e t St e St e k Future Population and Employment Density n S ith n e a S e St E c St m r e St ri W g B N g e e e E u g O b ll e St e E d e O l n A tt e r o tt l St l h o r ALLEN e S C o S n u r F n t t e r o e St • Several main corridors of bike infrastructure: La N W St an o ns m eit t to m t L te C Y St ge H S t g i a n Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare N r S 0 e i e t R an n H W B St t o A i • Sharrows on Queen Street between King Street and Ahrens Street is S y h em l 0 W R c a St re g an g n in 5 o Fr W s B Ki y Current Kitchener City Hall Station residential density: 52/hectare n St ng W St u E St e GRAND RIVER • Sharrows on King Street between Madison Avenue and Francis Street K o b in Y W e g r Current Kitchener City Hall Station employment density: 125/hectare St Be D B St HOSPITAL W ll L uke e • Sharrows on Duke Street between Madison Avenue and Water Street an St W N ll L W e an Current Kitchener City Hall Station residential and job density: 177/hectare St e e o v i Sp A • Sharrows on Jubilee Drive r r S e Ir e ta e v Sp n CENTRAL STATION- t t A N v h Projected 2021 Kitchener City Hall Station residential and job density: 207/hectare n z er o S n c e in H O S Hoh ba J • Bike lanes on both sides along Water Street between King Street and s t u o St t INNOVATION DISTRICT i Pe Br s C z St c Is e h H H r a p a a n al t h r ll io S St ls a r le s A a L S e l I St s L r t r r a l Pl r e Jubilee Drive rt ne l v St an h h F W Pl i W e ta c ur e n W ba City of Kitchener Land Use Recommendations P k S S n l u St t ru KITCHENER a t St O B g • Bike lanes on both sides along Queen Street between Courtland Avenue t u G G St r o o l K CITY HALL u c G e d r e R O S C i D S o B a v h e u k u ra k t ar s ke o and Joseph Street St A le L e te d m S s a S u i St n t Pl B e s m n E O v a S s Pl r W e n r a a e • Encourage bonusing for increased height and density within 450m of an ION S e e a k L t R St A W t d to m G a n a e l o n N St • Bike lanes on both sides along Courtland Avenue between Hebel Place M n J i M m n e St ic i v ose a s e St to h e W ph S M W y l a L A t P e S e v o t i station and the Urban Growth Centre el v ar l St S e i St A d k t M d A t S e r r n t ic v o W and Stirling Avenue t s L N n o h i d K a VICTORIA n S a t a A ta i H n e i d m a K e S N l L n n n • Maintain established low density neighbourhoods and Heritage Conservation e St l N St g Sc e T h ls in s H g y e o O h c n L St St N C PARK e i e a St v S n r n Eb r i E D e R e e E a A m u s u E St T e St k Districts a d n h h H e N St Q e o e H c a C s ia i l y St e Existing Trail Network i r re ls W d R E v a s L Eb e H r to a a A b e Jubilee D M c St ne e n i n ry S V E o St t H s Additional Land Use Recommendations S St r i QUEEN n y e Jubilee D D o t n S d • Spur Line Trail travels from William/Willow Street to Ahrens Street West in e v e r t N n S Eb y e t a a n S e H L St n C S M i to St C n h v ld s h o a y a n G u v L u A Kitchener Pl n e e rc e r b e B o h c r St m r D St s St h E • Encourage redevelopment of surface parking lots to intensiﬁed uses with Ro g St S n e la id le e d G St n nd v C St S e i S e • Internal trail network within Victoria Park S a e v v e C t Pl v A m o tz D l a St h reduced parking requirements and/or structured parking e A r R e r a e e o D l g r d FREDERICK b n la n e le B e o n S n e C s n Sc H s tz e d St hn M S i e v S e St ei i St d Pl • Prioritize inﬁll of currently vacant lots to create a complete and usable de tc B A t u Pa r A h r St a l E ve e a Q e ll te r M r Sti b KITCHENER St C a o r S o Pe d d lin St e streetscape u e n g Sc M rtl C h n H St D a a a ne Sti MARKET ill M r n P id r St tin d er to ill A A n a S rl S St v ve d in t e e M e g E B a e v D C A B ill rti ru S St n d ve St n BORDEN e W A St r o r h ing e C s A i rl t o i ve tn Sti B u d M ru Pe rtl a S d a M ve il e W n A Updated December 2020 l r d ng St A hi A rli MILL LEGEND Home v tn v Sti Sidewalk present Sidewalk absent Trail Bike Lane Business Park Core Mixed Use Industrial/Employment Active Frontage** Commercial High Density Residential Mixed Use Residential Heavy Industrial Employment Convertible Frontage** BLOCK LINE Corridor Commercial Medium Density Residential Mixed Use Non-Residential Institutional Additional Active/Convertible Frontage** Low Density Residential Mixed Use Neighbourhood Commercial Major Institutional Mixed Use Office Open Space FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 CONESTOGA

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LAURIER- ve • Prepare a comprehensive signage and wayfinding strategy Il A h ve Sta N t St WATERLOO PARK A n St p • Support and encourage the public provision of bicycle parking on lands a to au N m g th t in ei L Em ll r l S e B L o W P St e n a la c in close proximity to the station area v e l u A i e n e r e u s WATERLOO a c L ri m u t B St S r a C a e Q s is t h • Construct wider sidewalks and implement streetscaping along key roads PUBLIC u L H t e o e L eg s St er r tn S ey S Pe u SQUARE l e t t • Implement all-way pedestrian crossings at Gaukel Street and King Street an n q t a E Sh i L El u St sk l e ow en g z St n • Provide sharrows on Young Street from King Street to Weber Street and on G G a W o t M r A a d v rg o e Water Street from Weber Street to King Street ar n ve et A A Av v ard e l e S WILLIS WAY yn P i Ma ce m El Clare n e 1 kj le S n a Additional Active Transportation Recommendations St m N E u t e t O S St tt l ALLEN e r S g o S an S t t L te e n t ei a g u H le o t N W l W Y n S No additional recommendations are identified for the station area at this time. St o e Ro A a kj is C b y h em nc er St re ng ra St ns Bi F W St GRAND RIVER E Kin g St B HOSPITAL W el Du l L ke S 4 ane t W kj N 6 St io Sp kj r CENTRAL STATION- S e e ta t Av t n z er S n c INNOVATION DISTRICT 3 O S Hoh ba s t u i Pe Br c Is Ha r a n lls kj a r a L e l I A r a r rt ne l Pl v h F W Pl u Ch in KITCHENER r P ar S l les St t St t CITY HALL W 2 G t kj ou o e d O S i D Sc B a v e u r k t s k a St A L e m S a S m n t Pl n r e E n e S e R t d t to e l M n a J i M o i i v os a s ch e W eph W y a L A St M e e v a P l r l St VICTORIA St A d k St e n s t o L n S a N i H n PARK m e N e St al K N T h ls in St H e h c n L g St i S y v e e an r r e e t E A es R E Eb a a u d n St Q e o C is d H Dr a en Jubilee M QUEEN ry S 7 St t S St kj D on y e v e kj 5 n Eb 8 H a i L St C ld s St h kj u a n n G r Pl e e c to o h St m r Ro n g St S la id le e e n v B St S e FREDERICK d C v St a Pl e D l v A e A r b n e e o n S Sc H s tz e hn M S i e v KITCHENER ei i St d de tc B A r A h r St a ve e a ll te r M r Sti MARKET St C a o r o Pe d d lin u e n g M rtl C D a a ill S M rti n Pa t i n d ll St A S ve BORDEN t E B ru S d ve e W A r h ng A i rli ve tn Sti Updated December 2020 MILL LEGEND ION Station Existing Pedestrian Connection** Existing Cycling Connection** Potential Intersection Improvement** 4 Mobility Enhancement Zone - Young St - King to Ahrens** BLOCK LINE 500m & 1000m Buffer Proposed Pedestrian Connection** Proposed Cycling Connection** kj See Footnotes 5 Mobility Enhancement Zone - Benton St - Courtland to Charles** Streets GRT/Consultant Proposed Pedestrian Existing Signed Cycling Route** Footnotes 6 Potential Traffic Reduction - Lancaster St - Krug to Frederick** Transfer Zone** Connection** Recommended Signed Cycling Route** 1 Mobility Enhancement Zone - Duke St - 7 Potential Streetscaping Improvements** 8 Potential Ramp Improvements** FAIRWAY GRT/Consultant Proposed Cycling Francis to Louisa** Connection** 2 Potential Streetscaping Improvements** 3 Potential All-Way Pedestrian Crossing** KITCHENER CITY HALL 67 Updated December 2020 Updated PLATFORM VALIDATORS PLATFORM VALIDATORS ON-DEMAND CALL STATION GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN BENCH WITH BACKREST BENCH WITH BACKREST GLASS ENCLOSURE PASSENGER ASSISTANCE INTERCOM SYSTEM DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAY Recommendations • bus next to show the platform either end of at dynamic displays digital Provide information passenger times and other departure AD DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE (FUTURE) AD DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE SYSTEM DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE (FUTURE) PASSENGER ASSISTANCE INTERCOM BENCH WITH BACKREST BENCH WITH BACKREST GLASS ENCLOSURE GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN ON-DEMAND CALL STATION VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN PLATFORM VALIDATORS PLATFORM VALIDATORS NORTHBOUND STATION PROFILE NORTHBOUND STATION PROFILE Early station design cross-section station Early construction. completed of representation is not a final here represented The information progressed. the design in the field as construction to made adjustments Grandlinq Note:

Station Access Station • along sidewalk concrete by is provided each end of the platform to Access • • platform with the integrated Street Duke Street and Ontario Street Young at crossings signalized are There Street of Duke on both sides available are Sidewalks Amenities Design and Station • • with lighting platform Northbound curb-side • area platform boarding/alighting over provided shelters Glass canopy • weather inclement for under canopy Glass enclosure • in glass enclosure rest 1 Bench with back • of Anchor Wall in front rest 1 Bench with back • south end of platform at rest 1 Bench with back • name with station Anchor Wall Grey-green • displays information system transit static and Real-time • Machine Vending 1 Fare • Racks 2 Bike • Information and Signage Way-ﬁnding • bins 2 Garbage/Recycling • Validators 2 Platform • Station 1 On Demand Call Intercom Assistance 1 Passenger

PASSENGER ENVIRONMENT PASSENGER

FAIRWAY BLOCK LINE BLOCK

MILL BORDEN

MARKET KITCHENER

FREDERICK QUEEN

PARK VICTORIA

CITY HALL KITCHENER

INNOVATION DISTRICT INNOVATION CENTRAL STATION-

HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER

ALLEN WILLIS WAY SQUARE PUBLIC WATERLOO

WATERLOO PARK WATERLOO LAURIER-

OF WATERLOO UNIVERSITY

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & RESEARCH

NORTHFIELD CONESTOGA CONESTOGA

NORTHFIELD TRANSITTRANSIT CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS - FUTURE

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

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OF WATERLOO E Legend G E L L LAURIER- O W C E BE WATERLOO PARK R Bus Shelter ST W WATERLOO GRT Bus PUBLIC SQUARE Railway Gate Route 8 to King/University Route 20 to the Boardwalk 204 iXpress to Ottawa/Lackner Bike Rack WILLIS WAY Concrete ALLEN Bus Stop

GRAND RIVER Plantings HOSPITAL

CENTRAL STATION- Pavement ION PLATFORM NORTHBOUND ONLY INNOVATION DISTRICT Route 8 to Fairway Station Markings Route 20 to Stanley Park Mall KITCHENER 204 iXpress to the Boardwalk N Signalized CITY HALL T S O Pedestrian I R A Crossing T N VICTORIA O PARK Pedestrian

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KITCHENER MARKET

BORDEN D UK E S T W MILL I 0 25 50 Meters BLOCK LINE

FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 KITCHENER CITY HALL 69 30 min 15 min 30 min 30 min Sunday Updated December 2020 Updated 30 min 30 min 30 min 15 min Saturday Headway 30 min 30 min 15 min 10 min Midday Peak 15 min 15 min 15 min 10 min 25 m (0.5 min) 25 m (0.5 min) 25 m (0.5 min) Walk Distance to ION to Distance Walk End Stanley Park Stanley Fairway Station Station Fairway Ottawa/Lackner via Weber St Victoria St Victoria St Frederick St Highland Rd Start University/King Conestoga Station Conestoga The Boardwalk Station The Boardwalk Station The Boardwalk Route Name Route

8 Weber 20 Victoria-Frederick Highland- 204 iXpress Victoria Rail 301 ION Light TRANSIT CONNECTIONS TRANSIT