May 4, 1998

URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

The Urban Environment and Development Committee on April 20, 1998, during consideration of a report (March 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, regarding the designation of loading areas and on-street parking spaces in downtown Toronto for use by motor coaches, inter alia, deferred consideration of the aforementioned report, and the following motions by Councillor Moscoe, to its next meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998:

"That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend to Council:

(a)the adoption of the report (March 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation;

(b)that the parking meter rates for motor coaches be $5.00 per hour within the central business district and $2.00 per hour outside of the central business district;

(c)that the Interim Functional Lead, Planning, be requested to review the issue of the provision of off-street loading facilities for motor coaches with a view to ensuring that the design and location of new attractions and hotels include a mandatory requirement to provide appropriate off-street parking and loading facilities for motor coaches;

(d)that the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, be requested to determine from the Metro Toronto Coach Terminal Inc. whether overnight motor coach parking could be made available at the terminal; and, if so, for what hours and at what rates; and

(e)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on:

(i)the feasibility of Parking Control Officers enforcing the City's idling by-law as it applies to motor coaches; and

(ii)whether or not the City of Toronto has the ability to impose emission standards on motor coaches operating within the City.".

City Clerk

 N. Rickford/lv

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