Council to consider changes to the traffic and parking by-laws

On August 9, residents are encouraged to tune into the Committee of the Whole meeting, and to review the agenda package to see the proposed changes to the Traffic and Parking By-laws. The changes are in response to all-way stop, speed limit modification and parking requests from residents, and to implement recommendations from the Transportation Master Plan. The proposed changes include:

New all-way stops at:

• Grosvenor Street and Morpeth Street
• Green Street and Waterloo Street
• Green Street and Bruce Street
• Huron Street and High Street
• Catherine Street and Waterloo Street
• Maple Street and Wellington Street

New speed limits at:

• 60km/hr on Concession 4 from highway 21 to the lake
• 60km/hr on Concession 6 between the existing 40km/hr (east of highway 21) and Sideroad 13/14
• Concession 10 from east of Cutter Road to highway 21
• Universal speed limit of 40km/hr within the urban area, with some exceptions such as Goderich Street, Gustavus Street, North Shore Road, and Carlisle Street

Parking changes

• Restrict parking on South Street at Huron street to the south side only to Victoria Street
• Prohibit parking on both sides on Huron Street from South Street to Albert street
• Restrict parking on Island Street from Lake Street to the extension of Grosvenor Street
• Parking to be restricted within 10m of an intersection, of 15m from a signalized intersection
• Creation of Community Safety Zones around the schools and hospital
• No stopping zones in front of schools, specifically Waterloo Street, Stafford Street and Gustavus Street

Learn more and have your say

Download the August 9 agenda and read the staff report for more detailed information. Watch the meeting live or view the recording after the meeting through our Public Meetings Calendar.

Following the meeting, residents will be able to provide comments until September 3, when staff will then review and either incorporate the comments or provide responses when the final version is presented to Council on September 13.  Once approved by Council, the by-law will be updated and signs installed and enforced. Comments can be received by email at amanda.froese@saugeenshores.ca.

For more information

Amanda Froese, P. Eng. FEC

Director, Infrastructure and Development Services

amanda.froese@saugeenshores.ca