September 1, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services

Subject:Reduction of Permit Parking Hours on Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road (Midtown)

Purpose:

To report on the reduction of permit parking hours on Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road, from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

Funding Sources, Financial implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:

1.the permit parking hours of operation on Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road, be reduced from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week;

2.Schedule A of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code be amended to incorporate Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road;

3.on the south side of Prince Arthur Avenue, from a point 45.7 metres west of Avenue Road to Bedford Road:

(a)the existing parking meter hours of operation be adjusted to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, for a maximum period of one hour and for a maximum period of three hours, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at the rate of $1.00 per hour;

(b)the existing "One Hour Parking, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" regulation be adjusted to indicate "One Hour Parking, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday"; and

4.the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

Background:

A request was received from Councillor John Adams to have the permit parking hours on Prince Arthur Avenue reduced from the current hours of 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 12:01a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

Comments:

Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road, is authorized for permit parking on an area basis, permit parking area 5E, and the hours of operation are 12: 01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

The reduction of permit parking hours on Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road, is a "deprivation" to permit holders. Under the procedures adopted by the former Toronto City Council, we are required to notify all affected permit holders by posting a notice in the newspaper. A notice on the deprivation of permit parking hours was placed in the Toronto Star on April 9, 1998, and no objections were received.

Conclusions:

Given that there were no objections received, it is recommended that the permit parking hours on Prince Arthur Avenue, between Avenue Road and Bedford Road, be amended to indicate 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7days a week.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Bob Bonner, 392-7876

Acting Assistant Director

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