June 5, 1998

 To:Toronto Community Council

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

 Subject:Ronan Avenue, east side from Snowdon Avenue to Golfdale Road - Prohibition of parking from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday. (North Toronto)

  Purpose:

 To reduce the occurrence of overnight non-resident parking on the east side of Ronan Avenue, from Snowdon Avenue to Golfdale Road.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

 Recommendations:

 (1)That parking be prohibited on the east side of Ronan Avenue from Snowdon Avenue to Golfdale Road from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 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:

 Works staff received a complaint regarding long term non-resident overnight parking on Ronan Avenue from Snowdon Avenue to Golfdale Road. Parking is permitted for a maximum period of three hours on the subject section of Ronan Avenue.

 A check of neighbouring streets revealed that parking is only permitted by permit from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the block of Ronan Avenue from Glenforest Road to Snowdon Avenue, and on Snowdon Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Riverview Drive. On other streets in the neighbourhood the City-wide 3 hour maximum parking regulation applies. It is possible that motorists may be parking their vehicles overnight on Ronan Avenue between Snowdon Avenue and Golfdale Road to avoid paying for an on-street parking permit.

 The introduction of a parking regulation that would prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday in combination with regular parking enforcement, would effectively reduce the occurrence of long term overnight parking without adversely affecting short term parking by visitors or trades persons on this street.

 Accordingly, I recommend that parking be prohibited as described in Recommendation No. 1, above.

 Contact Name and Telephone Number:

 Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator

392-7771

 Director

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