April 22, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation Division, City Works Services
Subject:Niagara Street, west side, from King Street West to Wellington Street West - rescindment of ANo Parking 10:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday@ parking regulation. (Trinity-Niagara)
Purpose:
To rescind the existing "No parking 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" parking regulation on the west side of
Niagara Street between King Street West and Wellington Street West.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement
Not Applicable
Recommendations:
(1)That the existing "No parking 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" parking regulation on the west side of
Niagara Street between King Street West and Wellington Street West be rescinded; and
(2)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 may be required.
Comments:
The traffic calming and bicycle lane plan approved for Wellington Street West between Bathurst Street and Niagara Street,
by the former City of Toronto Council at its meeting of September 22 and 23, 1997, (Clause 7 in City Services Committee
Report No. 11) will be implemented early this summer. The traffic calming measures associated with this plan may result
in a minor loss of available on-street parking spaces in an area where on street parking is in high demand. In this regard,
City Works Services staff have reviewed the original plans with Trinity-Niagara Councillors Joe Pantalone and Mario
Silva, as well as resident representatives, to determine if any additional parking opportunities exist in the general area and
more specifically on Niagara Street, north of Wellington Street West.
Parking on the subject section of Niagara Street is regulated as follows:
West side:
- permit parking (area 4I) operates from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., daily,
- parking is prohibited at anytime from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; and
- parking, when permitted, is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hour
maximum.
East Side:
- parking is prohibited at anytime.
Given the above, the rescindment of the existing parking prohibition from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on
the west side of the street will provide an additional 15 on-street parking spaces during the day time hours when demand
for on-street parking in this general area is high. This change will not have a negative impact on traffic operation but will
address residents= parking concerns.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
E. Capizzano - (416) 392-7878
Director
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