February 18, 1998

To: Toronto Community Council

From: Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation,

City Works Services

Subject: Market Street, east side, from Wilton Street to the south end and Wilton Street, south side, from Market Street to Lower Jarvis Street - Prohibition of stopping at anytime. (Downtown)

Purpose:

This proposal is intended to deter illegal parking and to enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

(1) That the parking prohibition at anytime on the east side of Market Street, from Wilton Street to the south end, be rescinded;

(2) That the parking prohibition at anytime on the south side of Wilton Street, from Market Street to Lower Jarvis Street, be rescinded;

(3) That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the east side of Market Street, from Wilton Street to the south end;

(4) That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Wilton Street, from Market Street to Lower Jarvis Street; and

(5) That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.

Comments:

At the request of Downtown Councillor Kyle Rae, I have investigated prohibiting stopping at anytime on the east side of Market Street, from Wilton Street to the south end and on the south side of Wilton Street, from Market Street to Lower Jarvis Street to deter illegally parked vehicles and to improve sightlines for motorists and pedestrians.

Although parking is currently prohibited, recent site inspections by staff have revealed that vehicles, including idling tour buses, park for extended periods of time on the east side of Market Street, south of Wilton Street and on the south side of Wilton Street, from Market Street to Lower Jarvis Street obstructing sightlines across the southeast corner at Wilton Street/Market Street intersection and hindering two-way vehicular passage on Market Street.

To deter such activity and improve sightlines, a more stringent stopping prohibition at anytime should be implemented on the east side of Market Street, from Wilton Street to the south end and on the south side of Wilton Street, from Market Street to Lower Jarvis Street.

Curt Russell, 392-7771,

Director.

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