8 October 1998

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,

Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:Proposed Parking Prohibitions: Wedgewood Avenue

North York Centre

Purpose:

To install parking prohibitions on both sides of Wedgewood Avenue.

Source of funds:

All costs associated with the installation of the parking restrictions are included within the 1998 operating budget.

Recommendations:

That Schedule VIII of By-Law #31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking on both sides of Wedgewood Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from a point 91.5 metres east of Yonge Street to Tobruk Crescent.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Currently, parking is prohibited at any time on the north side of Wedgewood Avenue, from Yonge Street to Tobruk Crescent, and on the south side, from Yonge Street to a point 91.5 east of Yonge Street. On the remaining portion of the south side of Wedgewood Avenue, to Tobruk Crescent, parking is permitted for up to a maximum of three hours.

Discussion:

Residents of Wedgewood Avenue have advised staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, Transportation Services, that vehicles are being parked for extended periods of time within the area where parking is permitted for up to three hours. Despite numerous requests to the Toronto Police Services, enforcement for illegal parking has proven ineffective.

We have been advised by Councillor Filion's office that the results of a recent survey of the residents of Wedgewood Crescent, conducted by his office, support the installation of the parking prohibitions.

Conclusions:

Staff of this division supports amending the parking restrictions on both sides of Wedgewood Avenue, from Yonge Street to Tobruk Crescent.

Contact Name:

Mr. Michael Frederick, Director of Operations

395-7484.(telephone)

395-7482 (facsimile)

mjfreder@city.north-york.on.ca (E-mail)

Roberto Stopnicki,

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

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