PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Proposed New Cannabis Retail Store

7201 Tecumseh Road East, Unit 104 – Windsor, Ontario

Prepared by: Barry Horrobin, B.A., M.A., CLEP, CMM-III

Director of Planning & Physical Resources – 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 east 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 located on the east side of the city, within a large, busy, existing commercial plaza where high volumes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic are experienced. Specifically, its physical placement and orientation within the existing plaza does present some potential public safety challenges that need addressing. Specifically, these include:

• The store is embedded within a busy commercial plaza featuring many other businesses. This placement somewhat marginalizes direct surveillance capability of the front of the business from any discernible distance, a constraint exacerbated by a full parking lot and numerous patrons coming and going. The result could be greater congestion that will need to be managed to ensure safety.
• The new retail store will be amongst many other high traffic generating commercial uses, where pedestrians will be required to navigate considerable ongoing, interspersed vehicular traffic. This is the reality of a popular commercial plaza, however it is noted the plaza is accessible from two roadway connections. This spreads traffic movement out better, a safety benefit for both drivers and pedestrians within the immediate area.