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MILL CONESTOGA NORTHFIELD STATION AREA CHARACTERISTICS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION W a h St w St r a it tt k a RESEARCH & n a O ic W S w R e r it n w d Existing Sidewalk Network n r tta o y Land Use Plan B e a O s e y O B e Pl N Pl d ri d on TECHNOLOGY C N e ck t a d C S l el S St ve e h y N A S e e e A v v v n n S St e d o ey A e A ld e n UNIVERSITY v Sy e Sidewalk-roadway ratio of 75% (excludes highways) v d n t General Characteristics A e Sy o A n v Sh n A s r e o t OF WATERLOO i e s K • Current ratio indicates large number of streets have sidewalk on both sides i n d m d e a l a K S C M H e M o v M e Pa h with some exceptions pp a v a A u C rl St • Low-density residential interspersed with some medium density residential St r A e n ic LAURIER- o s o e n I S o t u D St n n t S r u • Major gaps include Ottawa Street between Kehl Street and Mill Street where r ld tl n S E to e S e n WATERLOO PARK a d units and churches V o n a s e t s K v Sh s d St e i C A e A n r A v there is sidewalk on one side only, Mill Street between Ottawa Street and ou n v e S y Pr r e P e e • In proximity to Concordia Club restaurant and event hall tl d C Delta an r N harles St WATERLOO E St n St d o y Delta St F E d A B b loral Cre a Heiman Street where there is no sidewalk on the east side of the road, Mill v e s Fl • Small industrial warehouses south of Ottawa Street, along Courtland Avenue, e rg PUBLIC S w N Sy o E St e a y v tt be Street south of Ottawa Street where there are no sidewalks, and industrial SQUARE A O r Hoffman Street, and south of Highway 7/8 ve g A S n d S D t St an u S e areas south of the station dl t n d • CN Rail Corridor and two highway interchanges within 1km of the station oo S d y r W a as e o w A n m B a v d B e tt e 0 d Sy t S fo e O B e0 v ed v e r A fo A 0 v d e g Existing Connectivity & Walkability ll r n A R i d WILLIS WAY rli 1 d Future Population and Employment Density v R le n d Sti il re v G n re L L i • Walk Score of 52 (Somewhat Walkable) ila G la Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare c ALLEN c es St E s B t St arle P m • This indicates some long walk distances and/or out-of-direction travel for Ch l y 0 Current Mill Station residential density: 16/hectare Mill St Pl Ac t 0 acia St s Pk Aca Be 5 cia St pedestrians n Ca Current Mill Station employment density: 17/hectare es rw y GRAND RIVER rl e k ha d P C r Current Mill Station residential and job density: 33/hectare n o e Patta HOSPITAL M d nd ill r on B Patta St Ave ndo Existing Bike Network o n Ave Projected 2021 Mill Station residential and job density: 44/hectare B M C St arwoo CENTRAL STATION- e d Ave n i a K n Oly St mp m e z ic D INNOVATION DISTRICT i O n So r e h i lym • Three main corridors of bike infrastructure: a H n pic C City of Kitchener Land Use Recommendations im l u g Dr e So St a H th e r d r w • Bike lanes on both sides along Highland Road between Stirling Avenue u a K o l KITCHENER A e e th o h A v l d d e and Hoffman Street C v St H CITY HALL A r e offm o a • Create a modest mixed-use node at the station with innovation employment e an St l v s C e e • Signed route along Nyberg Street and Sydney Street r A e St • Redevelop the former Schneiders/Maple Leaf Food site into a mixed use, s v /8) e y ay (Hwy 7 le oga Parkw n innovation employment and higher density residential area Conest St o VICTORIA an D Existing Trail Network ffm • Conserve the character of established neighbourhoods around the station nd D PARK Ho Overla r • Encourage long-term reinvestment on the employment lands within the t Pl Ardel • Multi-use trail on Ottawa Street from Homer Watson Boulevard to r On ial D E r Mill Street and Stirling Avenue block Imper 7/8 Ho l D S to m eria St e p McClennan Park awa QUEEN r W Im • Encourage the gradual eveolution of the employment uses between Schneider Ott ats elt Pl on 7/8) rd • Multi-use trail from Sydney Street to Trans Canada Trail n B y A Creek & Courtland Avenue and Ottawa Street & Borden Avenue O lv (Hw alto d way W W rk • Interior trail networks within Kingscourt Park and Anndale Park 7/ 8 a Pa • Introduce new mixed-use land use permission and minimum density targets d to tog Blv nes lto on 8) Co a ats y 7/ W r W FREDERICK w on lands immediately surrounding the station ome o Ottawa S ay (H H E Off t t S rkw 7/8 ga Pa • Consider stricter parking regulations including prohibiting surface parking l sto 7/ A n P ne 8 rd KITCHENER o Co E e lt O A ff v MARKET A e to r Ave d n O Additional Land Use Recommendations so tta e n lt e Str a w A Av H a d a A H v r s lp S o e a b in BORDEN t m yw u e Str S e a r R er v H g d W A • Provide additional active frontages along the north-east corner of the former a a n s A ts o b lp on s u i B n r n l a Schneiders/Maple Leaf Food site g e vd H MILL LEGEND R Sidewalk present Sidewalk absent Trail Bike Lane 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 Updated December 2020 MILL 101 MILL CONESTOGA STATION AREA CHARACTERISTICS NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION W a h St w St r a it tt k Existing Sidewalka Network n a O ic W RESEARCH & S w R e r it n w d Existing Sidewalk Network n r tta o y Land Use Plan B e a O s e y O B e Pl N Pl d ri d on C N TECHNOLOGY e ck t a d C S l el S St ve e h y N A S e e e A v v v n n S St e d o ey A e A ld e n v Sy e UNIVERSITY Sidewalk-roadway ratio of 75% (excludes highways) v d n t General Characteristics A e Sy o A n Sh v n A I s r e o t i e OF WATERLOO s K • Current ratio indicates large number of streets have sidewalk on both sides i n d m d e a l a K S C M H e M o v M e Pa h with some exceptions pp a v a A u C rl St • Low-density residential interspersed with some medium density residential St r A e n ic o s LAURIER- o e n I S o t u D St n n t S r u • Major gaps include Ottawa Street between Kehl Street and Mill Street where r ld tl n S E to e S e n a d units and churches WATERLOO PARK V o n a s e t s K v Sh s d St e i C A e A n r A v there is sidewalk on one side only, Mill Street between Ottawa Street and ou n v e S y Pr r e P e e • In proximity to Concordia Club restaurant and event hall tl d C Delta an r N harles St E St n St WATERLOO d o y Delta St F E d A B b loral Cre a Heiman Street where there is no sidewalk on the east side of the road, Mill v e s Fl • Small industrial warehouses south of Ottawa Street, along Courtland Avenue, e rg S w N Sy o PUBLIC E St e a y v tt be Street south of Ottawa Street where there are no sidewalks, and industrial A O r Hoffman Street, and south of Highway 7/8 SQUARE ve g A S n d S D t St an u S e areas south of the station dl t n d • CN Rail Corridor and two highway interchanges within 1km of the station oo S d y r W a as e o w A n m B a v d B e tt e 0 d Sy t S fo e O B e0 v ed v e r A fo A 0 v d e g Existing Connectivity & Walkability ll r n A R i d rli 1 d Future Population and Employment Density WILLIS WAY v R le n d Sti il re v G n re L L i • Walk Score of 52 (Somewhat Walkable) ila G la Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare c c ALLEN es St E s B t St arle P m • This indicates some long walk distances and/or out-of-direction travel for Ch l y 0 Current Mill Station residential density: 16/hectare Mill St Pl Ac t 0 acia St s Pk Aca Be 5 cia St pedestrians n Ca Current Mill Station employment density: 17/hectare es rw y rl e GRAND RIVER k ha d P C r Current Mill Station residential and job density: 33/hectare n o e Patta M HOSPITAL d nd ill r on B Patta St Ave ndo Existing Bike Network o n Ave Projected 2021 Mill Station residential and job density: 44/hectare B M C St arwoo e CENTRAL STATION- d Ave n i a K n Oly St mp m e z ic D i O INNOVATION DISTRICT n So r e h i lym • Three main corridors of bike infrastructure: a H n pic C City of Kitchener Land Use Recommendations im l u g Dr e So St a H th e r d r w • Bike lanes on both sides along Highland Road between Stirling Avenue u a K o l A KITCHENER e e th o h A v l d d e and Hoffman Street C v St H A CITY HALL r e offm o a • Create a modest mixed-use node at the station with innovation employment e an St l v s C e e • Signed route along Nyberg Street and Sydney Street r A e St • Redevelop the former Schneiders/Maple Leaf Food site into a mixed use, s v /8) e y ay (Hwy 7 le oga Parkw n innovation employment and higher density residential area Conest St o an D VICTORIA Existing Trail Network ffm • Conserve the character of established neighbourhoods around the station nd D Ho PARK Overla r • Encourage long-term reinvestment on the employment lands within the t Pl Ardel • Multi-use trail on Ottawa Street from Homer Watson Boulevard to r On ial D E r Mill Street and Stirling Avenue block Imper 7/8 Ho l D S to m eria St e p McClennan Park awa r W Im • Encourage the gradual eveolution of the employment uses between Schneider QUEEN Ott ats elt Pl on 7/8) rd • Multi-use trail from Sydney Street to Trans Canada Trail n B y A Creek & Courtland Avenue and Ottawa Street & Borden Avenue O lv (Hw alto d way W W rk • Interior trail networks within Kingscourt Park and Anndale Park 7/ 8 a Pa • Introduce new mixed-use land use permission and minimum density targets d to tog Blv nes lto on 8) Co a ats y 7/ W r W w on lands immediately surrounding