8 October 1998

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,

Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:Proposed Stopping Restrictions: Hilda Avenue North York Centre

Purpose:To implement "No Stopping 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday", restrictions on Hilda Avenue, adjacent to the Newtonbrook Secondary School.

Source of funds:

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

Recommendations:

It is recommended that stopping be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Hilda Avenue, from a point 47 metres north of Moore Park Avenue to the southerly limit of Greenbush Road.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Currently, parking is prohibited on the east side of Hilda Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6;00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from Steeles Avenue West to the southerly limit of the school property. From the south limits of the school property to Moore Park Avenue, parking is prohibited at anytime. On the west side of the street, parking is prohibited at any time from Steeles Avenue West to Greenbush Road, and stopping is prohibited at anytime from Greenbush Road to Moore Park Avenue.

Discussion:

A review of the historical traffic data for Hilda Avenue would indicated that parking has been a concern for quite some time. Although numerous parking changes have been implemented, as parking/stopping behaviours change, additional demands for amendments to the restrictions are made. With the installation of additional parking/stopping restrictions on Hilda Avenue, motorists have shifted to adjacent roadways in an attempt to find suitable parking. With the displacement of parked vehicles to other locations within the community, there have been numerous requests to impose parking restrictions on adjacent roadways.

However, despite numerous requests for enforcement, the Toronto Police Services have indicated that more effective enforcement could be provided if stopping were prohibited on both sides of Hilda Avenue, adjacent to the Newtonbrook Secondary School.

Conclusions:

Staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, Transportation Services, support amending the existing stopping regulations on Hilda Avenue, as was supported by the local residents.

Contact Name:

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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