September 28, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1

Subject:Helendale Avenue north side from a point 69 metres west of Yonge Street to a point 30 metres further west - Introduction of a parking prohibited at anytime area (North Toronto)

Purpose:

To reduce the incidence of vehicles blocking access to driveways servicing Premises Nos. 30 to 38 Helendale Avenue.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

(1)That parking be prohibited at anytime on the north side of Helendale Avenue from a point 69 metres west of Yonge Street to a point 30 metres further west; and

(2)That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.

Comments:

At the request of an area resident Works staff investigated the feasibility of introducing a parking prohibited at anytime area in front of Premises Nos. 30 to 38 Helendale Avenue. The owner of one of the properties advised that access to the driveways servicing Premises Nos. 30 to 38 Helendale Avenue is constantly blocked due to the limited curb space in between in each driveway.

A site inspection recently conducted by Works staff revealed that Premises Nos. 30 to 38 Helendale Avenue are townhouses serviced by driveways providing access to ground level garages. The maximum available curbside space in front of these premises is approximately one metre (as a general rule, the minimum linear requirement for an on-street parking space is 5.5 metres). Further, there is a fire hydrant in front of Premises No. 36 Helendale Avenue. Under the provisions of Chapter 400 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, no vehicles may be parked within 0.6 metres of a driveway or so as to block access, nor may any vehicle park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant (signage is not required to give effect to these regulations).

Parking is prohibited at anytime on the south side of Helendale Avenue from Yonge Street to Duplex Avenue. Parking is permitted by permit only on the north side from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and is allowed for maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Parking is otherwise permitted for a maximum period of three hours.

Accordingly, in order to address the issue of cars blocking access to the driveways servicing Premises Nos. 30 - 38 Helendale Avenue parking signage should be posted to prohibit parking as described in Recommendation No. 1, above. The introduction of this prohibition would not result in the loss of any on-street parking spaces.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771

Director

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