Request to Reverse or Implement Alternate Side
Parking on Lacey Avenue
The York Community Council recommends that:
(1) alternate side parking be implemented on Lacey Avenue between Cameron Avenue and
Ewart Avenue, on a six-month trial basis; and
(2) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action
to give effect thereto.
The York Community Council submits the following report (February 17, 1998) from the
York Commissioner of Operations Services:
Purpose:
York Community Council at its regular meeting held on January 21, 1998, requested a report on the
feasibility of reversing or implementing alternate side parking on Lacey Avenue between
Cameron Avenue and Ewart Avenue.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
None required.
Recommendation:
That York Community Council not approve reversing or implementing alternate side parking on
Lacey Avenue between Cameron Avenue and Ewart Avenue.
Council Reference/Background History:
York Community Council, at its meeting held on January 21, 1998, received a report from the
Commissioner, Operations Services, dated November 28, 1997, in response to a request from
Mr. Raffaele Papa, 55 Lacey Avenue, to prohibit parking directly in front of his municipally
addressed property to provide unobstructed sight when exiting his private driveway.
As outlined within the Commissioner, Operations Service's report, parking is prohibited in front of
and within 60 cm of a legal driveway. This is a standard regulation contained within the Uniform
Traffic By-law to reduce sign clutter, as well as save tax dollars. In considering the request, a field
investigation revealed there is sufficient curb space between his driveway and his neighbours to
legally park a single motor vehicle, without impeding into the 60 cm setback. The report concluded
by prohibiting on-street parking at this location would eliminate a legal curb side parking space for
local residents or their visitors and therefore was not recommended.
Subsequently, York Community Council requested we review and report on reversing on-street
parking to the west side of Lacey Avenue or implementing alternate side parking.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Lacey Avenue is a local street traversing in a north/south direction between Cameron Avenue and
Ewart Avenue. The street provides two-way traffic flow.
On-street parking is exclusively permitted on the east side of the street. The parking duration is a
maximum three (3) hour regulation, except during the hours of 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. when
on-street permit parking is in effect for only those vehicles displaying a valid permit stating Lacey
Avenue.
Field surveys reveal there is a total complement of eighteen (18) and eight (8) curbside parking
spaces available on the east and west sides of Lacey Avenue, respectively.
Conclusions:
As the field survey reveals, reversing on-street parking to the west side or implementing alternate
side parking on Lacey Avenue is not practical, due to the disproportionate number of legal curb side
parking spaces on the east side versus the west side of the street.
We constantly receive requests to erect parking prohibitions in front of, or between driveways, from
local residents. On-street curb side parking is a direct benefit to all local residents of any street,
providing additional parking relief for visitors or multiple vehicular ownership. Obviously any
reduction in the total complement of legal curb side parking spaces has a direct impact on the overall
parking needs of all local residents on any street.
Contact Person:
Stephen C. Brown
York Manager Traffic/Parking
394-2655
394-2888 (fax)