May 13, 1998

 To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City Works Services.

Subject:Davenport Road, north side, from Bedford Road to Dupont Street and Bedford Road, west side, from Davenport Road to Dupont Street - Adjustment of parking meter maximum time limit.

Purpose:

To extend the allowable daytime parking duration for patrons of local commercial establishments.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The estimated cost of purchasing and installing/adjusting these meters is $15,000.00 which should be accommodated in The Parking Authority of Toronto=s 1998 Capital Budget.

Recommendations:

(1)That the existing parking meter hours of operation on the north side of Davenport Road from Bedford Road to Dupont Street be adjusted to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum time period of two hours, at a rate of $1.00 per hour;

(2)That the existing parking meter hours of operation on the west side of Bedford Road, from a point 44.0 metres north of Davenport Road to Dupont Street, be adjusted to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday for a maximum time period of two hours, and for a maximum period of three hours from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at a rate of $1.00 per hour; and

(3)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 Councillor John Adams on behalf of area businesses, Works staff have investigated extending the allowable daytime maximum parking limit from one hour to two hours on the north side of Davenport Road, from Bedford Road to Dupont Street and on the west side of Bedford Road, from a point 44.0 metres north of Davenport Road to Dupont Street in order to provide patrons of the nearby commercial establishments additional time to conduct their daily business. The following parking regulations are in effect on the subject street sections:

Davenport Road, from Bedford Road to Dupont Street.

North Side

- Parking (controlled by 15 parking meters) is permitted for a maximum period of one hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; and

- At other times, parking is allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

 South Side

- Parking (controlled by 8 parking meters) is permitted for a maximum period of one hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; and

- At other times, parking is allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

 Bedford Road, from Davenport Road to Dupont Street.

 West Side

- Parking is prohibited at anytime, from Davenport Road to a point 44.0 metres further north;

- From a point 44.0 metres north of Davenport Road to Dupont Street, parking (controlled by 14 parking meters) is permitted for a maximum period of one hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and for a maximum period of three hours from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, meter parking is permitted for a maximum period of three hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and

- At other times, parking is allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

 East Side

- Parking is prohibited at anytime

 Permit parking is not in effect on the above-noted portions of Davenport Road and Bedford Road.

Given the nature of the local commercial establishments in the vicinity of the subject sections of both Davenport Road and Bedford Road, the existing daytime parking limit does not appear to address the needs of patrons of the nearby commercial establishments. In this regard, the adjustment of the existing daytime parking maximum from one hour to two hours (as noted in Recommendations 1 and 2 of this report), will accommodate business patrons while maintaining regular parking turnover.

In addition, given that the parking demands in this area are different during the evening and on weekends, the existing three hour maximum time limit on Bedford Road, north of Davenport Road, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, should remain unchanged.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Gary O=Neil, 392-7771

Director

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