Victoria_Park_Re port Final.pdf - City of Charlottetown

VICTORIA PARK COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
Final Report • June 2013
Kiwanis Dairy Bar & Tennis Courts
As one of the earliest active uses of Victoria Park, the tennis courts continue to be a
popular facility for the community. Upgraded in 2009 for the Canada Games, Victoria
Park has eight lit tennis courts, and a clubhouse. Under the present configuration,
vehicles can turn off Park Driveway and travel along the Park Road to the area
in behind the clubhouse, where some casual parking space exists. There are 16
delineated parking spaces (15 standard, 1 accessible) in front of the Dairy bar, with no
formal entrance to the parking area, and only a 150mm curb separating some of this
area from the through-traffic lane. This configuration does not present the optimal
condition in terms of safety for either pedestrians or vehicles, as the parking space is
not well defined or separated from the pedestrian and traffic spaces.
A proposed reconfiguration of the parking area would improve the safety of this area
in two ways; by providing a clear and wide physical separation between vehicles and
pedestrians, and expanding the pedestrian space immediately in the vicinity of the
Kiwanis Dairy Bar sales area. An expanded parking area would be provided to the
west, on the far side of a new access drive to the Tennis Courts. The new parking lot
will accommodate 22 cars, aligned to face the water so that park users can still stop to
enjoy the view. The separation of the parking area from the road by an island not only
defines the two spaces, but provides a clear and safe pedestrian access to the Kiwanis
Dairy Bar. The relocation of the parking area also expands the gathering space directly
in front of Kiwanis Dairy Bar, allowing for more picnic tables or seating for patrons, as
well as improving the sight lines to the building from the road.
A new dedicated drop-off has been provided for the Tennis Club, with accessible
parking. While this vehicular access does cross between the new parking area and
the Dairy Bar, the narrower width of the drive and dedicated crosswalk are still much
safer than the existing condition. Under this scenario, primary tennis parking will be
relocated to the main park entrance; an approximate five minute walk. The dedicated
turnaround provides a space to drop-off of tennis players or those spectators with
mobility restrictions, and the driver can return and park the car in the main parking
area. A few accessible spaces will also be located in this area.
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Dairy Bar Parking Reconfiguration
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