March 27, 1998

To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

 From:Gary Welsh, Director, Road and Traffic Services,

Works and Environment, Scarborough District

 Subject:Twelve Hour Parking Limit on Kalmar Avenue

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

 Purpose:

 To investigate the feasibility of installing a 12 hour parking limit on one side of Kalmar Avenue between Freeman Street and Hollis Avenue.

 Funding Sources:

 The $1000.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of these parking restriction signs are available in the Road and Traffic Services 1998 Budget, Account No. 20000-70200-72260.

 Recommendations:

 It is recommended that:

 (1)the parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

 (2)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.

Background:

 A petition was submitted representing 25 of the 33 homes (76 percent) fronting onto Kalmar Avenue between Freeman Street and Hollis Avenue. The petitioners supported the installation of a 12 hour parking limit on this section of road.

Discussion:

 Kalmar Avenue runs between Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue, east of Warden Avenue. Currently, there are no parking restrictions posted on the section of road between Freeman Street and Hollis Avenue, however, motorists are being ticketed for violation of the unposted three hour parking limit. Two properties on the east side of the road do not have off-street parking facilities.

The policy of the former City of Scarborough regarding installation of 12 hour parking limits dictates the following:

(1)requests must be submitted in the form of a petition signed by the majority of property owners;

(2)off-street parking must be non-existent or deficient, based on the number of driveways versus the number of homes and in accordance with zoning requirements for parking; and

(3)long term parking periods will apply to one side of the street only. Parking will be prohibited on the opposite side of the street.

 The first two conditions of this policy are met. Regarding the side of the street in which to place the 12 hour limit, we recommend the east side. Approximately 21 on-street spaces are available on the east side of Kalmar Avenue compared to 18 on the west side. Furthermore, the two properties without driveways are located on the east side of the road.

Conclusions:

We recommended that a 12 hour parking limit be posted on the east side of Kalmar Avenue between Freeman Street and Hollis Avenue with the No Parking Anytime restriction on the west side to provide the maximum number of on-street parking spaces.

Contact Name:

Gary H. Welsh

Director, Road and Traffic Services, Works & Environment, Scarborough District

Telephone: 396-5061,

Fax: 396-5681,

E-mail: welsh@city.scarborough.on.ca

Michael A. Price

Commissioner

Works & Environment, Scarborough District

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 Appendix 1

 ANo Parking@

 Prohibition to be Enacted

  Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4

 HighwaySideFromToTimes or Days

 KalmarWestFreemanHollisAnytime

AvenueStreetAvenue

 AParking for Restricted Periods@

 Prohibition to be Enacted

 Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5

 Maximum

TimesPeriod

HighwaySideFromToor DaysPermitted

 KalmarEastFreeman Hollis Anytime12 Hours

AvenueStreet Avenue