18 March 1998
To: Chairman and Members of the Community Council
From:
Commissioner of Transportation
North York Civic Centre
Subject: Relocation of School Bus Loading Zone: St. Conrad Catholic School
Purpose: To relocate the existing School Bus Loading Zone on the south side of Parent Avenue, adjacent to the St. Conrad Catholic School, to the west side of Roding Street.
Source of funds:
The funds associated with changes to the location of the school bus loading zone and signage are continued within the 1998 operating budget.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that By-law #30358, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the existing school bus loading zone, associated with the St. Conrad Catholic School, from Parent Avenue to the west side of Roding Street, south of Parent Avenue.
Council Reference/Background/History:
This department has reviewed a request from representatives of the St. Conrad Catholic School Advisory Council, forwarded by John Hlady with the Toronto Catholic School Board, to relocate the existing school bus loading zone of parent Avenue to the west side of Roding Street, adjacent to the east side of St. Conrad Catholic School.
Discussions:
Mr. Hlady has indicated that school buses, when stopped in the existing loading zone on Parent Avenue, are interfering with traffic accessing/egressing the school parking lot. Often, traffic is congested on both Parent Avenue and within the school parking lot.
Furthermore, students boarding or alighting the buses travel through the school parking lot in order to access the school property or building. This activity is creating a safety concern for students as they must walk through traffic within the parking facility.
Investigations by staff of this department have verified these concerns. The relocation of the bus loading zone will not adversely affect vehicle or pedestrian traffic on Parent avenue or Roding Street.
Conclusions:
In order to improve pedestrian safety, this department supports the relocation of the school bus loading zone from Parent Avenue to Roding Street.
Contact Name:
Mr. Michael Frederick, Director of Traffic Operations, 395-7484.
Jim S. Kinrade,
