Mill Conestoga

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 H S M C M o e e Pa h p v M v a with some exceptions p A au C r St r A le St • Low-density residential interspersed with some medium density residential 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 ) Co a ats 7/8 W r W wy on lands immediately surrounding the station me Ottawa FREDERICK y (H Ho Off to St S rkwa 7/8 E 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 A v MARKET to e Ave rd 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 H S M C M o e e Pa h p v M v a with some exceptions p A au C r St r A le St • Low-density residential interspersed with some medium density residential 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 ) Co a ats 7/8 W r W wy on lands immediately surrounding the station me Ottawa y (H FREDERICK Ho Off to St S rkwa 7/8 E ga Pa • Consider stricter parking regulations including prohibiting surface parking l sto 7/ A n P ne 8 rd o Co E KITCHENER e lt O A ff A v to MARKET e Ave rd 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 t m yw BORDEN 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 LEGEND R MILL 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

NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

w a R i S w tn r n ta o e O t s RESEARCH & y a O B e Pl d ri d on Proposed Activee Transport Network ck a d C St l le he TECHNOLOGY N A S v St e S y e ne v d A e y v S UNIVERSITY n A o City of Kitchener Active Transportation Recommendations t is n d e OF WATERLOO a K S M H e o v M e pp a v A u St ri A n ce n o S o t • Introduce a fine-grained street and block network to break up large sites LAURIER- n t S I r ld n e S e V e to WATERLOO PARK v Sh s • Extend the Iron Horse Trail Network south of Sydney Street C e A r ou n r e P tl d C an r N harles St • Transform Kent Avenue into a complete street d o y Delta St F E A B b loral Cre WATERLOO v e s e rg PUBLIC E St • Provide enhanced markings and reduced curb radii at key intersections e SQUARE Av S to enhance the safety of pedestrians and cyclists crossing the street d S D an u St dl t n oo S d y W a as e w n a A d t ve t Sy e O B Additional Active Transportation Recommendations v ed A fo le r il d v R WILLIS WAY n d re G • Extend cycling connections on Courtland Avenue from Madison Avenue to L il ac Rockway Golf Course ALLEN es St s B t arle P Ch l Mill St • Install sidewalk on the north side of Ottawa Street between Hoffman Street Ac acia St and Kehl Street and the south side of Ottawa Street between Hoffman Street y GRAND RIVER k P and Pattandon Avenue n HOSPITAL e Patta d nd r on A o ve B • Install sidewalk on both sides of Mill Street between Ottawa Street and C CENTRAL STATION- arwoo d Ave Courtland Avenue t Olym INNOVATION DISTRICT S pic D an So r im e u H th d KITCHENER a l e

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e man St s nAve vi el K (Hwy 7/8) a Parkway VICTORIA Conestog PARK nd D Overla r t Pl Ardel 7/ t 8 W S r On Of l ial D E f to Homer Watson B h Imper 7/8 QUEEN lvd e S to N K St awa Ott

n O lto W Wa 7/8 d to Blv FREDERICK on ats er W Hom ff to Ottawa St /8 E O S KITCHENER 7 A rd MARKET e lt A v e ve nA so an BORDEN Str H a A s lp b in u e r R g d Updated December 2020 MILL LEGEND ION Station Existing Pedestrian Connection** Existing Cycling Connection** Potential Intersection Improvement** BLOCK LINE 500m & 1000m Buffer Proposed Pedestrian Connection** Proposed Cycling Connection** kj See Footnotes Streets GRT/Consultant Proposed Pedestrian Existing Signed Cycling Route** Transfer Zone** Connection** Recommended Signed Cycling Route** FAIRWAY GRT/Consultant Proposed Cycling Connection** MILL 103 Updated December 2020 Updated and Tara Cooper and Tara by Terry O’Neill Terry Tales by Tall - Public Art Installation PLATFORM VALIDATORS PLATFORM VALIDATORS BENCH WITH BACKREST VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN ON-DEMAND CALL STATION GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN BENCH WITH BACKREST GLASS ENCLOSURE BENCH Recommendations • • Street Ottawa from the station to the gateway at plaza urban a new Develop bus next to show platform either end of the at dynamic displays digital Provide information times and other passenger departure PASSENGER ASSISTANCE INTERCOM AD DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE GRT DISPLAY AD DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE (FUTURE) SYSTEM DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE AD DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE AD DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY GRT DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAY TICKET VENDING MACHINE TICKET VENDING MACHINE (FUTURE) PASSENGER ASSISTANCE INTERCOM VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN BENCH GLASS ENCLOSURE BENCH WITH BACKREST GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN ON-DEMAND CALL STATION GARBAGE / RECYCLING BIN 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: PLATFORM VALIDATORS PLATFORM VALIDATORS NORTHBOUND STATION PROFILE SOUTHBOUND STATION PROFILE Station Access Station • • South Street of Ottawa south is located Station Mill along sidewalk concrete by provided is the platform to Access • with the platform integrated Street Ottawa Street; and Mill Street Ottawa at crossings a signalized are There • crossings safe ensure gates pedestrian gaps with some Street on both sides of Ottawa available are Sidewalks Design and Amenities Station • • with lighting platform centre One bi-directional • area platform boarding/alighting over provided shelter 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 1 Bench at • name with station Wall Anchor and white Brown • Public art installation • displays information system transit static and Real-time • Machines Vending 2 Fare • Racks 2 Bike • Information and Signage Way-finding • bins 2 Garbage/Recycling • Validators 2 Platform • 1 On Demand Call Station Intercom Assistance 1 Passenger PASSENGER ENVIRONMENT PASSENGER

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:

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

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Legend SOUTHBOUND NORTHBOUND LAURIER- TRACK TRACK WATERLOO PARK Bus Shelter

WATERLOO GRT Bus PUBLIC SQUARE 205 iXpress to Sunrise Centre Railway Gate

Bike Rack WILLIS WAY Concrete ALLEN Route 3 to Downtown Bus Stop

GRAND RIVER Plantings HOSPITAL

CENTRAL STATION- Pavement INNOVATION DISTRICT Public art Markings Route 3 to Sunrise Centre KITCHENER Signalized CITY HALL Pedestrian Crossing VICTORIA PARK Pedestrian Access to Platform QUEEN 205 iXpress to Ottawa/Lackner Bus Movements

FREDERICK ION PLATFORM

KITCHENER MARKET

0 25 50 BORDEN Meters MILL I BLOCK LINE

FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 MILL 105 30 min 15 min 30 min Sunday Updated December 2020 Updated 30 min 30 min 15 min Saturday Headway 30 min 15 min 10 min Midday Peak 30 min 15 min 10 min 50 m (0.5 min) 25 m (<0.5 min) Walk Distance to ION to Distance Walk End Fairway Station Ottawa/Lackner Sunrise Centre Station Sunrise Centre via Ottawa St Ottawa St Chandler Dr Start Frederick Station Frederick Conestoga Station Sunrise Centre Station Sunrise Centre Route Name Route

3 Ottawa South 3 Ottawa Ottawa 205 iXpress 301 ION Light Rail

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