PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Proposed New Cannabis Retail Store
1485 Erie Street East – 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 for the proposed new Cannabis retail store to be located on the eastern boundary of the Via Italia BIA. 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 within a largely residential area of the Erie Street neighbourhood where a few other commercial businesses exist but is primarily surrounded with mostly lower density residential land uses. Its physical placement on a corner lot supports reasonably orderly and safe pedestrian and vehicular accessibility to the business but a potentially complicating factor is that it is physically situated among mostly residential properties. The site does present some potential, anticipated public safety challenges that need addressing; in particular:

• The physical placement of the store within an established low-density residential neighbourhood makes attention to noise mitigation important for maintaining a suitable quality of life outcome for the area. It will also be very important to ensure the safe accessing of vehicles can be maintained.

• There is a public transit stop abutting the property’s east side. It is important loitering does not develop that would cause discomfort for transit riders waiting for the bus.