Background
The Kirkendall (North & South) neighborhoods are situated between Chedoke Expressway, Chedoke Golf Course and Queen Street, south from Main Street to the escarpment. The division line between Kirkendall South and Kirkendall North is Aberdeen Avenue. ( Click for a map of the study area ) The neighborhoods contain a mix of industrial, residential and commercial lands.
A neighborhood plan for the area was completed in 1974 by the City Planning Department. Issues pertaining to transportation were noted in this report and included:
- Lack of parking facilities in some residential areas;
- Zoning and land use conflict in some areas
- Excessive through traffic introduced into some residential areas
- Building conditions in some areas of the neighborhood are deteriorating
- Lack of accessible neighborhood park and green space facilities in some parts of the neighborhood
- Lack of parking for some of the commercial areas
In 2005, McMaster University recently announced the building of a research/ innovation park that will be located on the former Camco site (14.8 hectares) on Longwood Road South. The Park should be operational by 2007 and is currently the object of a coordinated land use planning effort. Because the Camco site is part of the Kirkendall neighborhood, the Kirkendall Neighborhood Traffic Management study will have to ensure that the transportation network will be sufficient as well as efficient in responding to the demand generated by both the neighborhood traffic and the Innovation Park.
The Kirkendall Neighourhoods are presently being reviewed with respect to traffic management in the area. The Traffic Management Plan is being done as a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.
Purpose and Objectives
The objective of this Municipal Class EA is to develop a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan for the Kirkendall Neighbourhood that will address existing transportation issues and traffic management options for the area. The work shall include:
In accordance with the Municipal Class EA Master Planning Principles, the project must systematically review and analyze the assumptions, environmental conditions, recommendations and proposed monitoring programs. The Project File shall also present the preferred alternative, the criteria used to select this alternative, the mitigation process, a summary of the Public Consultation process and an implementation plan.
Public Information Centre (PIC) and Public Consultation
Public Consultation is a mandatory part of the Class EA process. As such, the City intends to hold two PIC’s in order to consult with, and inform the residents and other interested parties of the conclusion of the review. The City website will also be used to post the Notice of Completion.
The City will provide notification in the Hamilton Spectator At Your Service section of the newspaper for all notices.
Public Consultation Summary:
- Notice of Study Commencement and PIC#1 was posted in the Hamilton Spectator At Your Service on September 13 and 30, 2005
- Household Surveys were mailed out to the study area during the week of October 17, 2005
- Notice of Studt Commencement and PIC#1 were mailed out to the study area during the week of October 24, 2005
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PIC#1 was held November 3, 2005 at the Hamilton Spectator
- PIC #2 was held June 7, 2006 at the Hamilton Spectator
- Notice of Completion
Display Panels from Public Information Centre No.2
Notice of Public Information Centre No.1
Display Panels from Public Information Centre No.1
Summary Report on Public Information Centre No.1
Project File Report
West Hamilton Bicycle Network Review
Public Information Centre No.1
Project File Report
For furthrer information, please contact:
Lorissa Skrypniak, MCIP, RPP
Senior Project Manager
Environmental Planning
Public Works Department
City of Hamilton
Tel: 905-546-2424 Ext. 2732
Fax: 905-546-4435
E-Mail: eplanning@hamilton.ca