8 December 1998

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,

Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:Parking Prohibitions: Ambrose Road

North York Seneca Heights

Purpose:

To install parking prohibitions on both sides of Ambrose Road, from Sheppard Avenue East to Maureen Drive.

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 at any time on both sides of Ambrose Road, from the northerly limit of Sheppard Avenue East to the southerly limit of Maureen Drive.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Currently, parking is permitted for up to a maximum of three hours on both sides of Ambrose Road. Ambrose Road, as part of the Bayview Village Traffic Calming Plan, was recently narrowed to 6.0 metres, immediately north of Eunice Road.

Discussion:

With the recent narrowing of the pavement width on Ambrose Road, any vehicles parked on the roadway would restrict the flow of two way traffic. As this is a primary access to the greater residential community, restricted access would have an impact on traffic operations on Ambrose Road and at the intersection with Sheppard Avenue East.

Conclusions:

In view of the above, this department supports amending the parking restrictions on both sides of Ambrose Road, between Sheppard Avenue East and Maureen Drive.

Contact Name:

Mr. Allen Pinkerton, Supervisor of Traffic Investigations

395-7463 (telephone)

395-7482 (facsimile)

ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (E-Mail)

Roberto Stopnicki,

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

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