Discussion:
Mrs. Evelino Vieira, 16 Hertford Avenue, through Councillor Barry Rowland is requesting the feasibility of establishing a designated disabled parking space in front of her residence.
Hertford Avenue is a local roadway extending between Bicknell Avenue and its westerly terminus. The street traverses in an east/westerly direction, providing two-way vehicular traffic flow.
The property municipally addressed as 16 Hertford Avenue is located on the north side of the street. On-street parking is presently permitted exclusively on the north side of the street. The current parking regulation is a signed maximum one (1) hour limit, between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and a maximum unsigned three (3) hour limit for all other times.
Mrs. Evelino Vieira is requesting a designated disabled parking space be established directly in front of her residence, where parking is presently permitted.
As Committee is aware, any person currently possessing a valid provincial permit bearing the international symbol of access is exempt form the following Metropolitan Toronto on-street traffic regulations:
1. Payment to engage a parking meter;
2. "No Parking" for a period longer than 3 hours;
3. "No Parking" restrictions, other than rush hour prohibitions, i.e. 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.;
4. Signed maximum parking duration regulations, i.e. 1 hour.
Mrs. E. Vieira does possess a valid Province of Ontario Disabled Parking Permit #112414, expiring in July 2001.
Alternatives and Rationale:
Committee may wish to only advise Mrs. E. Vieira that her Province of Ontario Disabled Parking Permit, entitles her to legally park on either side of Hertford Avenue, rather than establishing a designated disabled parking space, directly in front of her residence.
Financial Implications/Source of Funding:
Traffic budget.
Conclusions:
Based on this information, Mrs. E. Vieira could legally park on the south side of Hertford Avenue, where on-street parking is presently prohibited, which would result in an impediment to the safe two-way vehicular traffic flow on the street.
We are more inclined to recommend prohibiting parking on the north side of Hertford Avenue, where on-street parking is legally permitted, directly in front of Mrs. E. Vieira’s residence, located at 16 Hertford Avenue. This would enable Mrs. E. Vieira to park in the prohibited disabled parking area by virtue of her provincial permit, without disrupting traffic flow on the street.
It is, therefore, recommended that a designated disabled parking space be established, directly in front of 16 Hertford Avenue.
ATTACHMENTS:
Appendix - Councillor Barry Rowland’s memo dated December 9, 1997 and a copy of the Province of Ontario Disabled Parking Permit #112414.
