13.REQUEST FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE - 360 WHITMORE AVENUE

WARD 28 - YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(May 6, 1998)

 Purpose:

 Mr. William Richman, 360 Whitmore Avenue is requesting a designated disabled parking space be established directly in front of his residence.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Traffic budget.

 Recommendations:

 That, the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to prohibit parking anytime on both the north and south sides of Whitmore Avenue to establish a designated disabled parking space for one vehicle length, directly in front of municipally addressed residences 360 and 345 Whitmore Avenue;

 Further, that Mr. W. Richman receive a copy of this report.

 Council Reference/Background History:

 Mr. William Richman by letter dated April 20, 1998 (Appendix I), is requesting consideration to establish a designated disabled parking space directly in front of his residence, located at 360 Whitmore Avenue.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 Whitmore Avenue is a local roadway, traversing in an east/west direction between Dufferin Street and Marlee Avenue. The street currently provides one-way vehicular traffic flow in an eastbound direction.

 The property municipally addressed as 360 Whitmore Avenue is located on the north side of the street between Times Road and Marlee Avenue. Currently within this section of Whitmore Avenue, on-street parking alternates between the south side for the first half of the month to the north side for the last half of the month, during the months April through to November. During the winter months, parking is exclusively permitted on the south side of Whitmore Avenue. A maximum signed one (1) hour parking regulation is in effect, during the hours 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, with a maximum unsigned three (3) hour parking regulation for all other times, except during the hours 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. when an exclusive on-street permit parking regulation is in effect, for any vehicle displaying a valid on-street parking permit stating Hanson Road.

  Mr. W. Richman is requesting that a designated disabled parking space be established directly in front of his residence, as well as his neighbours located at 345 Whitmore Avenue having received their consent, to coincide with the alternate parking regulations, without disrupting vehicular traffic flow.

 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. Should Mr. W. Richman wish to leave his vehicle on the roadway during these times, it will be necessary for him to obtain a current on-street parking permit stating Whitmore Avenue.

 Mr. W. Richman does possess a valid Province of Ontario Disabled Parking Permit #000894, expiring in March 2002.

 Conclusions:

 Based on this information, Mr. W. Richman can legally park on the north side of Whitmore Avenue where on-street parking is presently prohibited, during the first half of the month from April through to November, including the winter months, which would result in an impediment to emergency and service vehicles utilizing the street.

 In view of this and the fact that Mr. W. Richman has obtained permission from his neighbour residing at 345 Whitmore Avenue to designate a disabled parking space on their side of the street. This would enable the City to create a designated disabled parking space on both the north and south sides of the street, to coincide with the legal parking regulations, without disrupting traffic.

 It is, therefore, recommended that a designated disabled parking space be established on both the north and south sides of Whitmore Avenue, directly in front of municipally addressed properties 360 and 345 respectively to accommodate a single motor vehicle.

Contact Person:

Stephen C. Brown

Manager Traffic/Parking

394-2655

394-2888 (fax)