June 26, 1998

 To:Toronto Community Council

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

 Subject:South side of Davenport Road, east of Rains Avenue - Implementation of a "No Parking Anytime" prohibition. (Davenport)

 Purpose:

 To prohibit parking on the south side of Davenport Road, east of Rains Avenue, for the purpose of improving the visibility of eastbound motorists and cyclists for motorists exiting the garage on the flankage of Premises No. 39 Rains Avenue.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

Recommendations:

 1. That parking be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Davenport Road, from a point 21.5 metres east of Rains Avenue to a point 10 metres further east; 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 are required.

 Comments:

 At the request of Councillor Betty Disero, on behalf of residents at Premises No. 39 Rains Avenue, Works staff have investigated the feasibility of prohibiting parking on the south side of the above noted section of Davenport Road, to improve sight lines for motorists exiting the garage that services this location.

 Parking on the south side of this section of Davenport Road is currently permitted for a maximum period of three hours. It was initially proposed that parking be prohibited from the northeast corner of Rains Avenue to the west limit of the driveway ramp, noted above. However this option would have resulted in the loss of four on-street parking spaces.

 The parking prohibition as noted in Recommendation No. 1 above, will provide ten metres of unobstructed visibility for motorists exiting the garage that services Premises No 39 Rains Avenue, and will limit the loss of on-street parking opportunities to two spaces.

Accordingly, to improve safety for motorists exiting the garage at the flankage on Premises No. 39 Rains Avenue, the above prohibition should be implemented.

  Contact Name and Telephone Number:

 Colin Booth

Senior Traffic Investigator, 392-7771

   Director.

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