November 20, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement,
Transportation Services
Subject:Introduction of Permit Parking on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue
and Lascelles Boulevard (North Toronto)
Purpose:
To report on the introduction of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin
Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01
a.m. to 5:30p.m., Monday to Friday, and 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
(1)permit parking be introduced on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and
Lascelles Boulevard, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Monday to Friday, and 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday;
(2)(a)Should City Council approve the implementation of permit parking on Hillsdale
Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, Municipal Code Chapter 400,
Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, be amended by
introducing a new Schedule "AAA" to incorporate the new permit parking hours of 12:01 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 12:01 a.m. to 10:00a.m., Saturday and Sunday;
(b)Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, be included in
the newly created Schedule "AAA" of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of
the former City of Toronto Municipal Code;
(c)the existing "No parking 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday" prohibition be
rescinded on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles
Boulevard; and
(d)the existing "One hour parking 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" regulation be
rescinded on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles
Boulevard; and
(3)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:
The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of July 22, 1998, had before it a
communication (July 13, 1998) from Councillor Walker respecting Permit Parking on
Hillsdale Avenue West.
The Toronto Community Council:
(1)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report to the Toronto
Community Council on the implementation of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West
between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard and to conduct a formal poll as soon as
possible of residents on that block concerning the establishment of permit parking.
(2)directed that two options be given as to the hours permit parking will be in effect:
Standard restrictions (12:01 am - 10:00 am); and
Alternate restrictions (12:01 am - 5:30 pm on weekdays and
12:01 am - 10:00 am on weekends) as requested by several residents.
(3)acknowledged that it would abide by the results of the public poll and assuming a positive
poll result, recommend the establishment of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West
between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard.
Comments:
Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, operates two-way
with a pavement width of 8.53 metres and a maximum speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour.
Parking is currently prohibited at any time on the north side of the subject section of Hillsdale
Avenue West. On the south side, parking is prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday
to Friday, and permitted for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Monday to Friday. Parking when otherwise allowed, is permitted for a maximum period of
three hours.
Under the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City
of Toronto Municipal Code, we are required to conduct a poll of the residents to determine if
there is support to introduce permit parking.
Ballots were mailed out on September 23, 1998, with the last date for filing a response being
October 22, 1998. The results of the poll are as follows:
Polling Summary
In order to accommodate the introduction of permit parking from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday, and from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, the existing
parking regulations should be rescinded on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, between
Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard.
The majority of the ballots returned are in favour of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West,
between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard. It is therefore recommended that permit
parking be introduced on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles
Boulevard, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday, and 12:01a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
