September 16, 1998
To:Etobicoke Community Council
From:D. Gulli, Director, Transportation and Engineering Planning
Subject:Parking Prohibition:
Dalesford Road, West of Winslow Street
(Queensway-Lakeshore)
Purpose:
To propose a No Parking Anytime prohibition on Dalesford Road, from a point 42.0 metres
west of Winslow Street to a point 9.0 metres west thereof.
Funding Sources:
The funds associated with the installation of regulatory signs are contained in the
Transportation Service Division's Operating Budget.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)a No Parking Anytime prohibition be introduced on Dalesford Road, from a point 42
metres west of Winslow Street to a point 9.0 metres west thereof; and,
(2)the attached by-law (Attachment No. 1) receive Council approval.
Background:
The Parks and Recreation Department are currently proposing a parkette plan (Attachment
No. 2) for the new Winslow/Dalesford Parkette located on the north side of Dalesford Road,
west of Winslow Street.
The Transportation and Engineering Planning Division has been requested to review an
on-street parking proposal from area residents and the Parks and Recreation Department. A
map of the area is Attachment No. 3.
Comments:
The side of the roadway that a park/parkette fronts onto is typically signed a No Parking
Anytime area. This prohibition addresses the issue of children running out from parked
vehicles into the travel portion of the roadway.
Concerns regarding on-street parking demand have been raised by the residents of the new
townhouse development on the south side of Dalesford Road opposite the parkette. A
parking prohibition on the north side, along the frontage of the parkette, would create a
shortage of on-street parking for visitors to the townhouse development. The driveways to
the units of these townhome complexes are relatively small in size and can only
accommodate one vehicle . Furthermore, a No Parking Anytime restriction exists on the
south side of Dalesford Road between Wesley Street and Grand Avenue. An amendment to
this prohibition would not be feasible given the proximity of the driveways to each other.
In order to allow parking on the north side of Dalesford Road, along the majority of the
frontage of the parkette, the Parks and Recreation Department are proposing a chain link
fence to be erected on the municipal road allowance in front of the parkette. The fence will
provide a physical barrier between the park and the roadway, preventing children from
running onto the roadway. However, parking will have to be prohibited on Dalesford Road
in a nine metre section in front of the entrance to the parkette at its west limit. Parking
prohibitions (corner restrictions) exist on the north side of Dalesford Road, west of Winslow
Street, and on the west side of Winslow Street, north of Dalesford Road in front of the east
limit of the parkette.
Conclusions:
Although parking along a frontage of a park/parkette is typically prohibited, the proposed
chain link fence on the municipal road allowance in front of the Winslow/Dalesford Parkette
addresses the issue of children running from the parkette and onto the roadway. Therefore, a
parking prohibition on the north side of Dalesford is only required on the nine metre section
in front of the park entrance at its west limit. This parking proposal addresses the concerns
of the area residents in terms of parking demand and pedestrian safety.
Contact Name:
Mark Hargot, Traffic Co-ordinator - Transportation and Engineering Planning.
(416)394-8453; Fax (416)394-8942
D. Gulli
Director, Transportation and Engineering Planning
MH/cs
Attachments
ccStreet File "D"
