April 20, 1998

  To:The Urban Environment and Development Committee

From:Interim Functional Lead, Transportation

Subject:Proposed Installation of Parking Meters on the South Side of Richmond Street West, Between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street

Toronto-Downtown: Councillors Olivia Chow, Kyle Rae

Purpose:

To install parking meters on the south side of Richmond Street West, between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Funding Sources:

The funds for this work are contained in the City of Toronto 1998 Current Budget Estimates. The estimated cost of installing the parking meters is $46,500.00.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the current parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

(2)the parking regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be enacted; and

(3)the appropriate by-laws(s) be amended accordingly.

Background:

At its meeting on October 6 and 7, 1997 the former City of Toronto adopted Clause No. 14 of Report No. 24 of The Executive Committee, entitled "Ward 5 - Installation of Parking Meters and Extension of Operational Hours" and, in doing so, requested the former Metro Council to authorize the installation of parking meters on the south side of Richmond Street West, between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Discussion:

Richmond Street West, between Spadina Avenue and Portland Street, is a three-lane roadway which operates one-way westbound. Currently, parking is prohibited on both sides of the roadway at all times, and stopping is prohibited on the north side during the weekday afternoon peak period and on the south side during both weekday peak periods.

If parking is provided in the southerly lane, it is possible to accommodate the existing traffic flows in the remaining two lanes at all times except the afternoon peak period. Therefore, we have no objection to the rescission of the parking prohibition and the weekday morning peak period stopping prohibition on the south side of Richmond Street West between Spadina Avenue and Portland Street. Parking meters would be installed on this side to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays, for a maximum period of one hour, at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

Richmond Street West, between Portland Street and Bathurst Street, is a two-lane roadway which operates one-way westbound. Parking is permitted within a parking bay on the south side for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and for a maximum period of three hours at other times. On the north side, parking is prohibited at all times, while stopping is prohibited during weekday afternoon peak periods.

Installation of parking meters on this section would not have any impact to traffic flow, but would encourage parking turnover and assist in enforcement of the one-hour time limit. Therefore, we have no objection to the installation of parking meters on the south side to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of one hour, at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

Approximately 45 parking meters can be installed on the south side of Richmond Street West, between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Conclusions:

The installation of parking meters on the south side of Richmond Street, between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street, will provide additional parking opportunities and turnover without a significant negative impact on the safety or level of service on Richmond Street West.

Contact Name:

Jacqueline White, Acting Manager

Central Traffic Region

416-397-5021

D. P. Floyd

Interim Function Lead, Transportation

Reviewed by Barry Gutteridge

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

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APPENDIX 1

REGULATIONS TO BE RESCINDED

No Parking

  No Stopping

  Parking for Restricted Periods

   APPENDIX 2

 REGULATIONS TO BE ENACTED

 No Parking

  No Stopping

  Parking for Restricted Periods

  Parking Meters