Implementation of Permit Parking on Summit Avenue between
Caledonia Road and the Easterly Terminus of the Street
The York Community Council recommends that:
(1) on-street permit parking be implemented on Summit Avenue between Caledonia Road
and the easterly terminus of the street; 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 (March 18, 1998) from the
City Clerk:
Purpose:
To provide results following polling of residents to determine majority interest with respect to
implementation of on-street permit parking on Summit Avenue, between Caledonia Road and the
easterly terminus of the street.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
None.
Recommendation:
For consideration and direction of York Community Council.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Clause No. 142 embodied in Report No. 16 of the City of York Works and Parks Committee
(December 1, 1997) which was adopted by the Council of the City of York at its meeting held on
December 9, 1997.
The City of York Works and Parks Committee, at its meeting held on December 1, 1997, directed
that the Director of Council Services and City Clerk conduct a poll of residents on Summit Avenue
and residents abutting Summit Avenue regarding the proposal to implement on-street permit parking
on the north side of Summit Avenue, between Caledonia Road and the easterly terminus of the street.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The following is a breakdown of residents polled based on the number of replies returned:
Total No. Polled: 46
No. of Replies Received: 3 or 7%
No. of Replies IN FAVOUR: 1 or 33%
No of Replies NOT IN FAVOUR 2 or 67%
The following is an overall breakdown of responses, according to resident owners, non-resident
owners and tenants:
|
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received (%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of Replies
Opposed (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
27 |
2 (7%) |
0 |
2 (100%) |
| Non- Resident
Owners |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
17 |
1 (6%) |
1 (100%)0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
46 |
3 |
1(33%) |
2 (67%) |
Comments from residents are attached hereto as Appendix 1.
Conclusions:
As noted above, the majority of residents, based on the responses received, are not in favour of the
proposal to implement on-street permit parking on Summit Avenue.
Contact Name:
Steve Brown
York Traffic Division
394-2655
394-2758 (fax)
or
Valerie D'Alessandro
York Assistant Committee Secretary
394-2522
394-2803 (fax)
(A copy of Appendix 1, referred to in the foregoing report, was forwarded to all Members of
Council with the agenda of the York Community Council meeting of April 1, 1998, and a copy
therefore is on file in the Clerk's Department, York Civic Centre.)
