March 24, 1998
To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council
From:Gary H. Welsh, Director, Road and Traffic Services,
Works and Environment, Scarborough District
Subject:Installing a Parking Prohibition at 109 Portsdown Road
Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre
Purpose:
To install a parking prohibition in front of 109 Portsdown Road to designate an area that could be used for special pick-up
for a handicapped person.
Funding Sources:
The $300.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the parking prohibition signs are available in the Roads
and Traffic Services 1998 Budget Account No. 20000-70200-72260.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the parking prohibition identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and
(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Background:
Road and Traffic Services received a request from the residents of 109 Portsdown Road to restrict parking on the roadway
adjacent to their property. On-street parking interferes with the special pick-up for a handicapped family member. The
parking restriction is intended to affect only the east side of the roadway, directly adjacent to the frontage of 109 Portsdown
Road.
Discussion:
The residents of 109 Portsdown Road have experienced problems relating to on-street parking directly in front of their
property. Although this only occurs on occasion, parked vehicles interfere with the curb side accessibility of a handicapped
family member. A parking restriction would provide the authority to designate an area that could be used for special
pick-up for a handicapped person.
Conclusions:
We recommend restricting parking in front of 109 Portsdown Road to facilitate special pick-up of a handicapped person.
Contact Name:
Gary H. Welsh
Director, Road and Traffic Services, Works and 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
PortsdownEast55 metres north10 metres Anytime
Roadof Vankirk Roadfurther north
