LEA Consulting Ltd. Consulting Engineers & Planners. November 7, 2014 Our Ref.: 9184/200

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LEA Consulting Ltd. Consulting Engineers & Planners Suite 900, 625 Cochrane Drive, Markham, ON, L3R 9R9 CANADA Tel: 905-470-0015 Fax: 905-470-0030 www.lea.ca November 7, 2014 Our Ref.: 9184/200 Mr.

1 LEA Consulting Ltd. Consulting Engineers & Planners Suite 900, 625 Cochrane Drive, Markham, ON, L3R 9R9 CANADA Tel: Fax: November 7, 2014 Our Ref.: 9184/200 Mr. Dino Taurasi Stateview Homes (Ivory Oak Estates) Inc. 410 Chrislea Road, Unit 16, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8B5 Re: Update to 2295 and 2307 Khalsa Gate, Oakville LEA Consulting Ltd. (LEA) was retained in 2013 by David Faye & Associates Inc., on behalf of the land owners, to prepare this traffic assessment in review of the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application for the proposed townhouse development at 2295 and 2307 Khalsa Gate in the Town of Oakville. The proposed development has experienced a change in ownership and minor revisions to the Site Plan. LEA has reviewed the updated plan. The minor revisions to the proposed site plan and development- that is, the increased right-of-way width of 9.0 m (up from previous 7.0 m) being acquired by Stateview Homes from the Khalsa Gate road surplus- do not affect the original conclusions. Figures 1 and 2 show the subject site and proposed site plan. The subject site is occupied by two detached dwelling units; one being an architecture firm and the second a medical clinic. The redevelopment proposes 22 residential townhouse units. Site access will be provided by two access driveways approximately 85 and 165 metres from the centre line of the first Khalsa Gate connection with Bronte Road. In consultation with Town Staff, a technical memorandum outlining the site generated trips from the proposed development, site circulation assessment and sightline assessment and functional design review of the proposed development, in relation to its private road access to Khalsa Gate, has been undertaken and documented in this report. 9184_Traffic Assessment.doc

2 Figure 1: Site Location 2295 and 2307 Khalsa Gate

3 Figure 2: Proposed Site Plan

4 November 7, 2014 Mr. Taurasi Our Ref: Page 4 Trip Generation and Assignment Trip generation for the proposed townhouse development was determined by using ITE Trip Generation Manual Land Use Category 230 (Residential Condominium/ Townhouse). Table 1 shows the total site generated trips for 22 residential units. Total two-way site trips are 15 and 17 for the weekday a.m. and p.m. peak hours, respectively. Townhouses (ITE 230) Table 1: Summary of Proposed Site Development Trips For the purpose of assigning the trips in and out of the driveway access, it was assumed that approximately 25% of development traffic would use the south access. Trip distribution is shown in Figure 3 and the site trips are shown in Figure 4. Sight Line Review Land Use 22 Units Adequate sight lines are required for new accesses to public roads. Such features that can cause a sight line impediment are objects such as trees, or the horizontal or vertical road geometry. As the development access is situated at the end terminus of a public road (Khalsa Gate), development site traffic entering and exiting the site will not have any interaction with any existing through traffic. In terms of the vertical road geometry, Khalsa Gate from the proposed driveway connections to Bronte Road is relatively level with no valleys or crests to speak of. The horizontal alignment is straight. Thus, there are no sight line concerns in relation to road geometry. Figure 5 provides a view of southbound Khalsa Gate at the road connection to Bronte Road. Functional Design Review Weekday AM Peak Hour Weekday PM Peak Hour Rate / Equation In Out Total Rate / Equation In Out Total Trip Rates Trips Generated Ln(T) = 0.80Ln(X) Ln(T)=0.82Ln(X) A functional design review of the private roadway geometry has been undertaken, including the intersections with Khalsa Gate. Appendix A illustrate the pavement widths, curb radii and vehicle turn simulations for trucks (such as garbage trucks) entering and exiting the site. Based on the Town of Oakville Corporate Policy No , private roads must have a pavement width of 7.5 m between curb faces and have a 1.5 m wide concrete sidewalk on one side of the road adjacent to the curb. These requirements have been satisfied.

5 75% 25% Figure 3: Trip Distribution X - AM Peak Hour (X) - PM Peak Hour 9 (4) 3 (2) 2 (8) 1 (3) Figure 4: Site Trips

6 Figure 5: View of Southbound Khalsa Gate at Road Connection to Bronte Road

7 November 7, 2014 Mr. Taurasi Our Ref: Page 7 Parking The Town of Oakville By-law requires 2 paved parking spaces per unit for multiple attached dwellings. On-site parking will consist of 4 spaces per unit (2 garage and 2 driveway spaces) for a total of 88 parking spaces, which satisfies the requirements of 44 parking spaces. Furthermore, the 4 parking spaces provided per unit (2 garage and 2 driveway spaces) are more than sufficient to accommodate potential visitor parking demands. There is also an opportunity for on-street visitor parking on Khalsa Gate. Conclusion Overall, the proposed site traffic generated by the development will have minimal impact on the adjacent road network during the weekday a.m. and p.m. peak hours. A geometric review of the internal roadway shows that the design satisfies the Town s standards. Sight lines along Khalsa Gate are adequate to support the new access locations. Yours very truly LEA Consulting Ltd. Terry G. Wallace, P.Eng. Vice President Transportation Engineering :tgw Enclosed: Appendix A: General Inbound/Outbound Truck Circulation Diagram

8 APPENDIX A General Inbound/Outbound Truck Circulation Diagrams

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