May 8, 1998

  To:Urban Environment and Development Committee

 From:City Clerk

 Subject:Request to permit parking in the off-peak periods on Bayview Avenue from Balliol Street to Soudan Avenue/Parkhurst Boulevard.

 Recommendation:

  The East York Community Council recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee, the following:

 (1)that parking on the west side of Bayview Avenue between Balliol Street to Soudan Avenue from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. be implemented for a trial period of 6 months or less; and

 (2)requested the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation to report on the impact along Bayview Avenue as a result of the implementation of parking during this time period.

 The East York Community Council reports for the information of the Urban Environment and Development Committee that it received the communication (April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk.

 Background:

 The East York Community Council, at its meeting on May 6, 1998, had before it the following communication (April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk, requesting comments from the East York Community Council to the Urban Environment and Development Committee regarding a request from merchants on Bayview Avenue, between Balliol Street and Soudan Avenue/Parkhurst Boulevard to permit parking in the Aoff-peak@ direction during the morning and afternoon peak periods due to a shortage of available on-street parking facilities.

 Mr. Harvey Albert, East York, on behalf of the South Bayview Business Association., appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing.

 City Clerk

 Terry Fenton

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