9.REQUEST FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE - 60 BICKNELL AVENUE

Ward 27, York-Humber.

 Commissioner Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 7, 1998)

 Purpose:

 Mr. Secondo Niccoletto, 60 Bicknell Avenue is requesting a designated disabled parking space be established on Westbury Crescent directly abutting the flankage of their 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 the north side of Westbury Crescent for one vehicle length, directly abutting the flankage of municipally addressed residence 60 Bicknell Avenue;

 Further, that Mr. S. Niccoletto receive a copy of this report.

 Council Reference/Background History:

 Mr. S. Niccoletto by letter dated June 19, 1998 (Appendix I), through Councillor Bill Saundercook's office is requesting consideration to establish a designated disabled parking space on the north side of Westbury Crescent, directly abutting the flankage of his residence, located at 60 Bicknell Avenue.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 The property municipally addressed as 60 Bicknell Avenue is located on the north/west corner of Bicknell Avenue and Westbury Crescent.

 Bicknell Avenue is a collector roadway, traversing in a north/south direction between Rogers Road and Eglinton Avenue West, providing two-way vehicular traffic flow. On-street parking is currently prohibited on the west side of Bicknell Avenue, directly in front of Mr. S. Niccoletto's residence, located at 60 Bicknell Avenue.

 Westbury Crescent is a local roadway, traversing in an east/westerly direction between Bicknell Avenue and Juliet Crescent, providing two-way vehicular traffic flow. On-street parking is exclusively permitted on the north side of Westbury Crescent. A maximum signed one (1) hour parking regulation is in effect, during the hours 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, with an unsigned three (3) hour parking regulation for all other times.

Mr. S. Niccoletto is requesting that a designated disabled parking space be established directly abutting the flankage of his residence on Westbury Crescent, 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."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.

 Mr. S. Niccoletto does possess a valid Province of Ontario Disabled Parking Permit #377256, expiring in April 2002 (Appendix II).

Conclusions:

 Based on this information, Mr. S. Niccoletto can legally park on the west side of Bicknell 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 Westbury Crescent, where on-street parking is legally permitted, by establishing a designated disabled parking space directly abutting the flankage of 60 Bicknell Avenue to accommodate a single motor vehicle. This would enable Mr. S. Niccoletto to park in the prohibited disabled parking space by virtue of his provincial permit, without disrupting traffic.

 It is, therefore, recommended that a designated disabled parking space be established on the north side of Westbury Crescent directly abutting the flankage of 60 Bicknell Avenue to accommodate a single motor vehicle.

 Contact Person:

 Stephen C. Brown

Manager Traffic/Parking

394-2655

394-2888 (fax)

 (Copies of Appendices 1 and 2, referred to in the foregoing report, were forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the York Community Council meeting of July 22, 1998, and copies thereof are on file in the Clerk's Department, York Civic Service Centre.)