January 23, 1998
To: Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council
From: Gary H. Welsh, P.Eng, Director, Road & Traffic Services, Works & Environment Department
Subject: Removing a Portion of the Twelve Hour Parking Restriction and Installing a 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit on Queen Street, Ward 13
Purpose:
To remove a section of previously installed 12 hour parking on Queen Street near Victoria Park Avenue and to install a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit.
Funding Sources:
The $400 (approximate) funds associated with the removal of the parking prohibition signs are available in the Road & Traffic Services 1998 Budget Account No. 20000-70200-72260.
The $ 600 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit signs are available in the Road & Traffic Services 1998 Budget Account No. 20000-70200-72240.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the current parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;
(2) the parking regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted;
(3) the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 3 of this report be adopted; and
(4) the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.
Background:
The existing 12 hour parking limit was installed on Queen Street as part of the traffic calming initiatives in the East Beaches area. By allowing long duration parking on both sides of the road we would narrow the effective width of the road while providing additional on-street parking for area residents. A 50 kilometre per hour speed limit exists on the section of Queen Street East of the former west limit of the City of Scarborough while it is 40 kilometres per hour in the former City of Toronto.
Discussion:
Parking:
The 12 hour limit that was posted on both sides of Queen Street between Victoria Park Avenue and Blantyre Avenue did result in cars parked on both sides of this section of Queen Street. This resulted in motorists having to slow down to pass each other through this area, which was the intention. However, with the snow on the road, some motorists are not able to pull as close to the curb as they normally would; therefore, further reducing the effective road width. This situation has resulted in safety concerns being expressed to staff by residents in the area.
Another concern of the management of the Estonia House Apartment at 2368 Queen Street, as well as Solid Waste Division staff, is that the long duration parking in front of this apartment hampers access to the curb side pick-up of solid waste on the north side of Queen Street, west of Victoria Park Avenue.
In the short term, the 12 hour parking limit signs have been removed in this area to try to alleviate these two situations; however, replacing the 12 hour limit with No Parking Anytime prohibitions in these two areas would alleviate the problems. In front of the Estonia House Apartment we are recommending that a section of the 12 hour parking limit zone be retained to maintain the original traffic calming initiatives, as well as provide some overnight parking for approximately three vehicles. This should not hamper the pick-up of solid waste at this location.
40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit:
The section of Queen Street in the former City of Toronto, as well as all roads intersecting Queen Street in the former City of Scarborough, all contain 40 kilometre per hour speed limits. As such, to install a 40 kilometre speed limit on this remaining section of Queen Street would create area uniformity and compliment our traffic calming measures.
Conclusions:
In an effort to improve safety and solid waste pick-up, we recommend that No Parking Anytime prohibitions be installed on the north side of Queen Street, west of Victoria Park Avenue. On the south side, between Victoria Park Avenue and Blantyre Avenue, we recommend the No Parking Anytime prohibition in order to increase the effective road width.
For area uniformity and to assist our traffic calming program a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit is also recommended on Queen Street.
Contact Name:
Gary H. Welsh, P.Eng.
Director, Road and Traffic Services
Telephone: 396-5061
Facsimile: 396-5681
E-mail: welsh@ city.scarborough.on.ca
Gary H. Welsh, P.Eng.,
Director, Road & Traffic Services, Works & Environment
Michael A. Price, P.Eng., FICE,
Commissioner, Works & Environment
Appendix 1
A
Parking for Restricted Periods@
Prohibition to be Rescinded
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Maximum
Times Period
Highway Side From To or Days Permitted
Queen North The west 37 metres 7:00 p.m. to 12 hours
Street limit of the west of 7:00 a.m.
City of Blantyre
Scarborough Avenue
Queen South The west 27 metres 7:00 p.m. to 12 hours
Street limit of the west of 7:00 a.m.
City of Blantyre
Scarborough Avenue
Appendix 2
A
Parking for Restricted Periods@
Prohibition to be Enacting
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Maximum
Times Period
Highway Side From To or Days Permitted
Queen North 45 metres 60 metres 7:00 p.m. to 12 hours
Street west of west of 7:00 a.m.
Victoria Victoria
Park Avenue Park Avenue
Queen North Victoria 37 metres 7:00 p.m. to 12 hours
Street Park west of 7:00 a.m.
Avenue Blantyre
Avenue
Queen South Victoria 75 metres 7:00 p.m. to 12 hours
Street Park west of 7:00 a.m.
Avenue Victoria Park
Avenue
A
No Parking@
Prohibition to be Enacted
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Highway Side From To Times or Days
Queen North Victoria Park 45 metres west Anytime
Street Avenue Victoria Park Avenue
Queen South Victoria Park Blantyre Anytime
Street Avenue Avenue
Appendix 3
A
40 km/h Speed Limit@
Regulation to be Enacted
Column 1 Column 2
Highway From To
Queen 90 metres west of Fallingbrook
Street Victoria Park Avenue Road
