REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 16, 2019 Report No. EPW-19-003
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering & Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Lyall Street Corridor Cross section
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approves the implementation of Option 1 for the Lyall Street Corridor Cross section and that staff provides information within the 2019 financial discussions for Council's review.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
* Healthy and Liveable Community - Ensure Multi-modal Traffic Strategies consider and reflect business and residential growth and development
* Well-Managed and Maintained Infrastructure - Identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement need
BACKGROUND:
Lyall Street runs east to west in the southern portion of the Township. It has the following features:
* Length = 1.9 kilometres
* Right of way width = 18.3 metres
* Sidewalks on both sides either of concrete or asphalt
* Current cross section from north to south is:
o Grass boulevard, concrete sidewalk, on street parking, west travel lane, east travel lane, on street parking, asphalt sidewalk, grass boulevard
o See Attachment 5 for visual representation
* Speed limit varies from 50 km/hr. to 30 km/hr.
* Designated as a Residential Collector Road under Official Community Plan
* Streetscape is mix of single family homes, parks, school, military base
* On street parking on both sides of the street
Under the Host Community Impact 5-Year Agreement, signed in 2017, sections 10 and 11 deal with the potential Lyall Street Enhancement Project. The Capital Regional District would provide funding for enhancement of street cross section and amenities based on public consultation. (See Attachment 1 for copies of sections.)
In January of 2018, a consultant was retained by the Township to initiate the public consultation and design processes for...
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