7 June 2018 OUR REF:

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1 7 June 2018 OUR REF: Mirtillo Estates Inc Langstaff Road, Unit 1 Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 5T3 Attention: Joran Weiner Vice-President Dear Mr. Weiner: Re: Mirtillo Estates Sales Office Transportation Services 1. INTRODUCTION Mirtillo Estates Inc. is proposing a residential homes sales centre at 1359 Dundas Street West. This sales centre would support future developments nearby, offering a sales office and demonstration rooms to preview finishes. This letter has been prepared to examine the transportation elements required to support the proposed sales office DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT The subject property is currently an unoccupied field adjacent to the CHWO radio tower site. The proposed sales office would be a temporary use, as the land is ultimately planned to be a residential development with a mix of apartment, townhouse, and detached homes. The current application is for a temporary use on the site, with a three- year time limit. Initially the sales office will sell off-site units for a nearby development, and once draft approval is received for 1359 Dundas Street, to sell on-site units. It is anticipated that the sales centre would open for sales in Q3 of 2018, but this is dependent on the availability of home products for sale. Figure 1 below illustrates the existing study area context. The proposed temporary development would include a one-storey, 250 square metre sales office with 30 parking spaces. Figure 2 illustrates a potential concept for the proposed development. The proposed access would be approximately 120m west of the intersection of Fourth Line at Dundas Street West, a signalized T-intersection. 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS 2.1. AREA ROAD NETWORK Dundas Street West is an east-west regional arterial roadway, which extends east into Peel Region, and to the west continues through the City of Hamilton. The cross section within the study area is divided with three travel lanes in each direction and includes sidewalks, and Multi-Use Pathways (MUP) that transition into cycle tracks. The posted speed limit within the study area is 60 km/h. As per the Regional of Halton TIS Guidelines, no load reductions are in place at this time for this section of roadway. Fourth Line within the study area local roadway that provides access to properties south of Dundas Street West and the Lions Valley Park, where it ends in a cul-de-sac. The cross-section includes one travel lane in either direction. The roadway has no posted speed limit and therefore the default speed limit of 50km/h applies. As per the Regional of Halton TIS Guidelines, no load reductions are in place at this time for this section of roadway.

2 Figure 1: Study Area 2.2. EXISTING ACCESSES There are currently no accesses to 1359 Dundas Street West. However, the adjacent properties (1357 Dundas Street West and 1303 Dundas Street West) currently each have a service access. To the east a service access, into 1303 Dundas Street West, is provided adjacent to the Fourth Line/Dundas Street West intersection, just outside of the intersection itself. This access is approximately 120m east of the proposed sales centre access. To the west, approximately 120m from the proposed access, a construction access is provided to the adjacent 1357 Dundas Street. Transportation Letter Mirtillo Sales Centre 2

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4 2.3. ADJACENT INTERSECTIONS Dundas Street West/Fourth Line The Dundas Street West/Fourth Line intersection is a signalized T intersection. The eastbound consists of two through lanes and a shared through/right-turn lane. The westbound approach consists of a three through lanes and an auxiliary left-turn lane. The northbound approach consists of a left-turn lane and right-turn lane. All movements are permitted at this location. It is noted that the westbound approach has been constructed with an auxiliary left-turn lane for future connection on the north side of Dundas Street W. (with approximately 55m of Storage length) 3. PLANNED CONDITIONS 3.1. DUNDAS STREET BRT Halton Region has undertaken an Environmental Assessment considering the implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes along the Dundas Street West corridor. This will reduce the number of lanes from three to two lanes in both east and west directions. The exact horizon of the implementation of the BRT is not known at this time, but the proposed access is planned to be open until approximately 2021 to 2022 depending on when the sales centre opens. It is anticipated that the conversion of the outer traffic lane to a BRT would be beyond 2022 and could be closer to Therefore, the access would not interfere with the future BRT ACCESS CONFIGURATION The proposed sales centre access would be approximately 120m west of the existing intersection of Fourth Line/Dundas Street West. The sales centre access is limited to a right in right out only configuration due to the centerline median along Dundas Street West, which will prevent non-conformance to the access restrictions. Halton Region Access Management Guidelines allow for right in right out only accesses to be spaced approximately 115 metres to 140 metres apart. The proposed access point falls within these guidelines with 120m between the access and the adjacent intersection of Fourth Line at Dundas Street West. Additionally, the adjacent construction access to 1357 Dundas Street is 120 metres west of the proposed access. The proposed sales centre will have a unique trip generation. Sales centre of the type proposed, typically generate a relatively high amount of vehicle traffic on the first day that houses are put up for sale, with very minimal numbers of daily trips. In some cases, police assistance is used to control traffic during the initial opening day traffic peak. However, in this case, the site is only accessible through a right in right out access. This eliminates the need for additional traffic control as there are no conflicting movements. Temporary signage could be implemented to warn motorists in the right travel lane that there is an intersection ahead, such as, Intersection Sign (OTM Book 6 Sign Wa-13, or similar) and should be placed approximately 225m in advance of the access location. Transportation Letter Mirtillo Sales Centre 4

5 4. CONCLUSIONS The proposed sales centre is planned to operate for a period of three years. This sales centre will operate a right in right out only configuration, enforced through the centerline median along Dundas Street West. Traffic volumes at this access will be negligible, aside from specific occasions. When a new phase is opened for sale there is generally a high volume of traffic on the first day. As discussed previously, the access will operate as a right in right out only, minimizing the conflicts at the access. warning signage should be provided to indicate that there is an access at this location. From a transportation perspective, the proposed sales centre access onto Dundas Street West should be approved for the temporary sales centre. If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Mark Crockford, P. Eng. Transportation Engineer Transportation Letter Mirtillo Sales Centre 5