LAURIER-WATERLOO PARK CONESTOGA NORTHFIELD STATION AREA CHARACTERISTICS B z e a ick r l H a D ta St ry St W RESEARCH & p v Hicko m i o a T Land Use Plan Sta Pl TECHNOLOGY L a t Fir St r e Sta M c h St a te UNIVERSITY H S p General Characteristics t l e e m C OF WATERLOO St C l m r o a t ls r B c Ba t l k v LAURIER- d Su S • Directly adjacent to Waterloo Park I t n SPA 20 WATERLOO PARK SPA 34 Ph v • Wilfrid Laurier University campus to the east i e i w ll i • University of Waterloo campus to the north p St WATERLOO d g R St PUBLIC Rin e W • Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex to the south Av ity SQUARE ne ers La niv tte U Tu Future Population and Employment Density m m lia il e 0 W Av 0 r L ke s St 0 e ic e Desired residential and job density within 800m of LRT Station: 160/hectare WILLIS WAY 1 s r m te B Ja r e St Av ker Current Laurier-Waterloo Park Station residential density: 43/hectare SPA 20 ra Noec Ez Current Laurier-Waterloo Park Station employment density: 68/hectare ALLEN r m D SPA 35 m Current Laurier-Waterloo Park Station residential and job density: 111/hectare 0 ra 0 g in 5 a Elg ne Se Cen Projected 2021 Laurier-Waterloo Park Station residential and job GRAND RIVER La tral St pus density: 127/hectare HOSPITAL E ing St W Spr ring St Sp D CENTRAL STATION- o R City of Waterloo Land Use Recommendations r INNOVATION DISTRICT s e e g t i K n W St A i a St n l KITCHENER ng b g St • Ensure that new development helps enhance the setting of and improve u e o r St Y t N CITY HALL St connectivity to the park N • Ensure that the redevelopment of existing recreational facilities and new C a park-related structure contribute to the setting of the park r o W D VICTORIA n l t St W i pon y n u e D H • Support the implementation of the Laurier Master Plan s s e PARK o tm u g n ou St n h • Plan for a range of housing, including options for families and seniors Pl r t uer Dr R a N D d avid B N Father D in B • Improve the relationship of UW Place to its surroundings and explore u a q r r C QUEEN n e opportunities for new commercial, retail and service uses o l a g Y n l b A a r a d r s A B v e y Additional Land Use Recommendations l a v W d is W Eu ill FREDERICK R W o e l c s l l l s i Pl i M d • Extend the recommended active frontages at Seagram and the ION alignment n A L t W e A M r A v a KITCHENER u St n n v Sh c o D v b o n D n e e along the length of Seagram Drive to University Avenue West i e Er o MARKET o tc e d o s N r u e tz D a St t g B l St • Consolidate existing parking areas to structured parking to increase available W A u e a e n ll v v A St e b R e a v r e m land for redevelopment d N l r a BORDEN e S li y R e il D d v S W • Improve the relationship of Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre to its y i S A a e t St ra W tz n d o n surroundings to allow for improved connections to the facility ts A s a Pa a w x MILL Da le r LEGEND A 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 29 PARK LAURIER-WATERLOO CONESTOGA NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Existing Sidewalk Network RESEARCH & Existing Sidewalk Network z u o B e c l r e a ta St n S TECHNOLOGY v St W St y S t i kor a Hic t a Pl t e Sidewalk-roadway ratio of 85% S Fir St UNIVERSITY t H C Ma e pl State r e • Current ratio indicates large number of streets have sidewalk on both sides t m OF WATERLOO C l o r c t with some exceptions k ch St ee S B I t St R Ph m LAURIER- W a e v s St l g d a i a i l B i b l n m ip WATERLOO PARK lu a o C St Existing Connectivity & Walkability St N WATERLOO PUBLIC Walk Score t • of 69 (Somewhat Walkable) S S u ge SQUARE n od v L i • This indicates some long walk distances and/or out-of-direction travel for e w S pedestrians t L ve e A s er te C ck W ri K e r l B v a i St n St y A y s WILLIS WAY it A fi g e rs e am e l S J Existing Bike Network iv b ld ve n e t U r A A t a N v r St e Ez N ALLEN • Five main corridors of bike infrastructure: • Bike lanes on both sides along Seagram Drive between Albert Street and Elgin Cen GRAND RIVER University Avenue tral St HOSPITAL • Bike lanes on both sides of University Avenue between King Street and St E Spring St W the Boardwalk Spring CENTRAL STATION- D You o r INNOVATION DISTRICT • Bike lanes on both sides of Father David Bauer between Westmount Se t W s agr ng S e am D r ou t Road and Erb Street Y St rt Rd W KITCHENER dgepo • Bike lanes on both sides of Westmount Road between University Avenue Bri CITY HALL P W and Pinebrook Park ss St Prince • Bike lanes on both sides along Phillip Street between University Avenue W pont St n Du VICTORIA and Albert Street y s o I n ro PARK q P u auer Dr l o avid B t W i ather D b S Dr s F Er Pl Existing Trail Network r B D a rr C in e a u l n q Y b n a o a r Alg r QUEEN d A A s v e • Laurel Trail travels between Bearinger Road and Uptown Waterloo, v B W o l is n v ll d d i a W running parallel along much of the LRT tracks in the Laurier-Waterloo l Dr D e u A n v b e W R Park Station area a N e ay e o r l W l v l ts A s R s a e l FREDERICK e P in i d L K t h n • Internal trail network within Waterloo Park r s N a u n A n o Su v e Sh tc e s D N o e r W ie t K KITCHENER tz E S ve u W u t A a M A B c a ts y v l dr MARKET a c e e id n C e P D v a a K l o N e A x r v le ro u l St M e A g e e a y on A n ll S s v n R aw D o o W D t D n d u d S t ie R n t S BORDEN b a t o le z s a m t A r A ia l ll S i n W MILL Sidewalk present Sidewalk absent Trail Bike Lane BLOCK LINE FAIRWAY Updated December 2020 CONESTOGA NORTHFIELD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION z o B e c l r e a ta St n S v St W St y S t i kor RESEARCH & a Hic t Proposed Active Transport Network a Pl t TECHNOLOGY e S Fir St t H a C M pl e State r e m t C UNIVERSITY l r City of Waterloo Active Transportation Recommendations o c t Ph k h St ec OF WATERLOO S Be il l t St R i m p sa e v l g d St a B i n • Implement the proposed trail network extensions through Waterloo Park LAURIER- a I 1 St WATERLOO PARK to improve walkability and transportation throughout the station area. kj N • Provide clear and direct access between the proposed station and the WATERLOO W t S S festival space(s) at Waterloo Park. PUBLIC u ge n od v L i SQUARE e • Promote use of the Laurel Trail as an active transportation route for access w S t to Waterloo Park, the university, the proposed station, and the surrounding L ve e A s er te C ck W ri K area. e r l B v a i St n St y A y s g e sit A fi m r l e a • Enhance the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure at Waterloo Park and WILLIS WAY e S J iv b ld ve n e t U r A A t ra N S v Ez t e N along Seagram Drive.