PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Proposed New Cannabis Retail Store 650 Division Road, Unit 402 – Windsor, Ontario

Prepared by: Barry Horrobin, B.A., M.A., CLEP, CMM-III Director of Planning & Physical Resources – WINDSOR POLICE SERVICE With input from: Andy Randall – Inspector, Patrol Support – WINDSOR POLICE SERVICE

The following is a summary of observations, public safety issues that should be addressed, and recommended actions to be taken regarding the physical safety and security conditions associated with the proposed new Cannabis retail store to be located in south Windsor. Information provided here is based on the universally known principles of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) and both vehicular and pedestrian traffic impact, according to prevailing data and known experience in forecasting public safety impacts.

KEY UNDERLYING CONDITIONS & IMPORTANT SAFETY DRIVERS

Situational Safety & Criminogenic Conditions

The property is situated in the city's south end, within an expanding commercial area where high volumes of vehicular traffic are experienced. Specifically, its physical placement and orientation within an existing, newer commercial plaza does present some anticipated public safety challenges that need addressing. Specifically, these include:

 The physical placement of the store is set back from Division Road and is embedded within a busy commercial plaza featuring many other stores and restaurants that attract a wide demographic of customers – including vulnerable populations such as children and seniors. This placement within an inset area of the overall plaza somewhat marginalizes ongoing natural surveillance capability of the front of the business from any discernible distance, a constraint that will be exacerbated by a full front parking lot and numerous patrons coming and going. The result is a greater "congestion coefficient" that will need to be managed to ensure safety.