Subject: Permit Parking on Atlas Avenue between Barrie Avenue to Dundurn Crescent; and
Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West
(January 23, 1998) From the Commissioner, Operations Services
Purpose:
Councillor Joe Mihevc, Ward 28, York Eglinton, is requesting the feasibility of implementing on-street permit parking on Atlas Avenue between Barrie Avenue to Dundurn Crescent; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Traffic budget. Implementation of on-street permit parking on Atlas Avenue between Watford Avenue to Normanna Avenue; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West could provide a potential annual revenue of $3,720.00.
Recommendations:
Subject to the Director of Council Services and City Clerk=s poll revealing the majority of residents are in favour, York Community Council approve the implementation of on-street permit parking on Atlas Avenue between Watford Avenue to Normanna Avenue; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Internal Memo, dated October 16, 1996, from Councillor Joe Mihevc, Ward 28, York Eglinton, to Stephen Brown, Manager Traffic/Parking.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Atlas Avenue traverses in a north/south direction, between St.Clair Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue West.
The currently on-street parking regulations and number of curbside parking spaces for Atlas Avenue between Barrie Avenue to Dundurn Crescent; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West are summarized below on an individual block basis:
Sections Side Parking Regulation # Curbside
Spaces
Barrie Avenue to West/ No Parking Anytime 0
Grimthorpe Road East
Grimthorpe Road to West/ No Parking Anytime 0
Watford Avenue East
Watford Avenue to East No Parking 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 5
Graham Gardens 3 hour maximum all other times
Graham Gardens to East No Parking 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 4
Normanna Avenue/ 3 hour maximum all other times
Dundurn Crescent
Durham Avenue to East 3 hour maximum anytime 16
Belvidere Avenue
Belvidere Avenue to West 3 hour maximum anytime 13
Ava Road
Ava Road to East/ 3 hour maximum anytime 11
Gloucester Grove West/
West
Gloucester Grove to East/ 1 hour 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 13
Eglinton Avenue West/ 3 hour maximum all other times
West West
Field surveys reveal there is a total complement of sixty-two (62) curbside parking spaces available on Atlas Avenue between Watford Avenue to Normanna Avenue; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West.
On-street permit parking provides those residents, without adequate off-street parking facilities to legally park their vehicles on the streets on which they reside for extended periods of time, with impunity from the signed or unsigned parking regulations. We, therefore, support the introduction of on-street permit parking on Atlas Avenue between Watford Avenue to Normanna Avenue; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West.
Conclusions:
On-street permit parking is a service benefit for every municipally addressed taxpayer without adequate off-street parking facilities. We, therefore, recommend the implementation of on-street permit parking on Atlas Avenue between Watford Avenue to Normanna Avenue; and Durham Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West.
Contact Person:
Stephen Brown,
Manager Traffic/Parking
394-2655
394-2888 (fax)
