"It is recommended that:

(1) By-law No. 92-93, entitled "To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York" be amended to extend the existing "No Stopping, 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" restriction on the west side of Sutherland Avenue from a point 37 metres south of Broadway Avenue to a point 80 metres north of Donlea Drive;

(2) By-law No. 92-93 be further amended to extend the existing "No Stopping, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" restriction on the west side of Sutherland Drive from a point 37 metres north of Donlea Drive to a point 52 metres north of Donlea Drive;

(3) By-law No. 92-93 be further amended to reduce the existing "No Parking, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" restriction on the west side of Sutherland Drive from between a point 37 metres and a point 137 metres north of Donlea Drive to between a point 52 metres and a point 80 metres north of Donlea Drive; and

(4) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto."

Council Reference/Background/History:

The Council of East York, at its meeting on October 6 and 7, 1997, adopted Item 20, Report No. 20 of the Regulatory and Development Committee, which recommended a series of modifications to signed parking regulations on Sutherland Drive and on Rumsey Road, adjacent to Northlea Public School.

Subsequently, on January 2, 1998, Councillor Prue was sent a letter from the Northlea Home and School Association advising that some signs were not installed as requested. Development Services staff have since reviewed the parking restrictions with members of the Northlea Home and School Association. This report outlines minor modifications to the parking restrictions to further manage pick-up/drop-off activity in the vicinity of Northlea School.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The Northlea Home and School Association has requested that the existing "No Parking, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" restriction on Sutherland Drive be reduced in length from 100 metres to 28 metres and, in turn, that the existing "No Stopping, 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" restrictions on the north and south ends of Sutherland Drive, between Broadway Avenue and Donlea Drive, be lengthened. This has been requested in an effort to reduce vehicular stopping and temporary parking activity adjacent to two walkways leading to the school grounds and a driveway to the school parking lot, where children would be expected to congregate in their walk to school. The existing and proposed restrictions are illustrated in the attached plans.

Staff concur with the request of the Northlea Home and School in their efforts to increase safety near access and egress points of Northlea Public School from Sutherland Drive. Therefore, it is recommended that the appropriate by-law amendments be brought forward to modify the current parking restrictions.

Conclusions:

Members of the Northlea Home and School Association expressed concern that the current parking restrictions do not ensure the safety of children at the access and egress points to Northlea Public School from Sutherland Drive. The recommended modifications to the current parking restrictions are expected to increase safety of children by reducing vehicle stopping and parking activity adjacent to school grounds.

Contact Name:

Peter Bartos, P.Eng., Transportation Engineer

East York Office

778-2225

Richard Z. Tomaszewicz

Commissioner of Development Services