June 30, 1998

 To:Toronto Community Council

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

 Subject:Vermont Avenue, west of Bathurst Street - Adjustment of parking regulations. (Midtown)

  Purpose:

 To adjust the existing on-street parking regulations on Vermont Avenue, west of Bathurst Street to create an additional on-street parking space.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

 Recommendations:

 (1)That the existing "No Parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday" regulation on the north side of Vermont Avenue from Bathurst Street to a point 42.7 metres west be adjusted to apply from Bathurst Street to a point 23.5 metres west; 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 John Adams, an investigation was conducted to determine the need for the existing daytime parking prohibition on the north side of Vermont Avenue, from Bathurst Street to a point 42.7 metres west.

 Vermont Avenue from Bathurst Street to Palmerston Avenue operates one-way eastbound on a pavement width of 7.3 metres and a forty kilometres per hour speed limit. Parking on the south side is prohibited at anytime. Parking on the north side is prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday from Bathurst Street to a point 42.7 metres west. The remainder of this section has parking permitted for a maximum time period of 2 hours from 7:00 a.m. to 12 midnight. The permit parking system is in effect on this street from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m, daily.

 Recent 24 hour automatic traffic counts have revealed that approximately 600 vehicles per day travel on the subject section of Vermont Avenue.

 A review of Departmental records has revealed that the existing "No Parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday" prohibition on the north side of Vermont Avenue from Bathurst Street to a point 42.7 metres west was originally implemented prior to 1967, and accordingly no background information as to the reason for this prohibition is available.

 The existing parking prohibition could be adjusted on the north side of Vermont Avenue, as noted in Recommendation No. 1 above, without compromising the safety of traffic operations on this street.

 Contact Name and Telephone Number:

 Thomas L. McCulloch, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771

Director

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