Kleinburg Parking Strategy Frequently Asked Questions

Limited public parking in Kleinburg has been recognized as a significant challenge. Kleinburg is one of Vaughan’s premier commercial neighbourhoods with 60 retail and service businesses, as well as schools, libraries and art galleries. It is also a destination for thousands of visitors each year. Parking in this area has become an outstanding barrier for growth due to limited public parking and increasing populations and visitors. The parking assessment will help determine the current parking conditions in the area, including understanding the existing parking capacity versus usage, the various travel options that are preferred for moving around and through Kleinburg and the general duration of stay of visitors to Kleinburg to help determine the best possible solutions going forward.

The parking assessment began in mid-August 2019 and will be conducted over the course of three months; however, a final parking management strategy is expected to be completed by May 2020.

Yes. The City of Vaughan values the opinions of its residents and businesses and is committed to offering several opportunities to provide input, including:

• An information and feedback session: This will be an opportunity to learn more about the project and provide input on the existing parking situation in Kleinburg. The public will also be consulted on issues, opportunities, needs, priorities and desired outcomes. This informal drop-in session will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pierre Berton Heritage Centre located at 10418 Islington Ave.
• An online survey: The online survey will collect input on immediate and future parking needs, including issues, opportunities and desired outcomes. The online survey, when it becomes available, will be published on this page.
• Email or telephone: Comments or questions can also be directed to:

Samar Saadi Nejad, P.Eng.

Manager, Development Transportation Engineering, City of Vaughan

905-832-2281, ext. 8253

samar.saadinejad@vaughan.ca

or

Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng.

Consultant Project Manager

McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd.

289-319-3112

m.delibasic@mcintoshperry.com

A second phase of public engagement will take place in March 2020, when the public will have an opportunity to learn about and comment on a proposed parking strategy and implementable options.

The feedback received throughout the parking strategy review process will be summarized in a staff report and presented to Council at a future Committee of the Whole Meeting in June 2020 to help inform Council's decision on next steps.

McIntosh Perry, the consultant that was hired to develop the parking strategy, will be observing vehicles in on-street parking, and off-street customer parking facilities located on privately owned commercial properties (such as grocery stores, strip malls, etc.). The data they are collecting is partial vehicle licence plate numbers – the first four digits of the licence plate number only. This data will ensure the City captures a unique sample of vehicles that tell a true story of the current parking situation in Kleinburg.

The data collected during the assessment will not be stored beyond the duration of the parking study, which is anticipated to be completed by May 2020. It will be compiled and used only by the City and its authorized agents for analysis and statistical purposes in determining parking needs only.