11.REQUEST FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE - 18 HANSON ROAD

WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 3, 1998)

 Purpose:

 Mrs. Rose Fera, 18 Hanson Road is requesting a designated disabled parking space be established directly in front of her residence.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Traffic budget.

 Recommendations:

 (1)That, the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to prohibit parking anytime on the north side of Hanson Road for one vehicle length, directly in front of municipally addressed residence 18 Hanson Road; and

 (2)Further, that Mrs. R. Fera receive a copy of this report.

 Council Reference/Background History:

 Mrs. R. Fera by letter dated March 30, 1998 (Appendix I), is requesting consideration to establish a designated disabled parking space on the north side of Hanson Road, directly in front of her residence, located at 18 Hanson Road.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 Hanson Road is a local roadway, traversing in an east/west direction between Glenholme Avenue and Oakwood Avenue. The street currently provides two-way vehicular traffic flow.

 The property municipally addressed as 18 Hanson Road is located on the north side of the street between Blandford Avenue and Oakwood Avenue. On-street parking is exclusively permitted on the north side of Hanson Road. A maximum unsigned three (3) hour parking regulation in effect, with an exclusive on-street permit parking regulation during the hours 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m., for any vehicle displaying a valid on-street parking permit stating Hanson Road.

 Mrs. R. Fera is requesting that a designated disabled parking space be established directly in front of her residence, where on-street parking is legally permitted.

 As Council is aware, any person currently possessing a valid provincial permit bearing the international symbol of access is exempt from the following on-street traffic regulations:

(1)Payment to engage a parking meter;

(2)ANo Parking@ for a period longer than 3 hours;

(3)ANo Parking@ restrictions, other than rush hour prohibitions, i.e. 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.; and

(4)Signed maximum parking duration regulations, i.e. 1 hour.

 A disabled parking permit, however, does not exempt the motorists from parking without an on-street parking permit between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., on those streets where this restriction is in effect.

 Mrs. R. Fera does possess a valid Province of Ontario Disabled Parking Permit #B03213, expiring in June 1998 (Appendix II).

 Conclusions:

 Based on this information, Mrs. R. Fera can legally park on the south side of Hanson Road 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 Hanson Road, where on-street parking is legally permitted, by establishing a designated disabled parking space directly in front of 18 Hanson Road to accommodate a single motor vehicle. This would enable Mrs. R. Fera to park in the prohibited disabled parking space by virtue of her provincial permit, without disrupting traffic.

 It is, therefore, recommended that a designated disabled parking space be established directly in front of 18 Hanson Road to accommodate a single motor vehicle.

 Contact Person:

 Stephen C. Brown

Manager Traffic/Parking

394-2655

394-2888 (fax)