Parking Restrictions on Castleknock Drive

(North Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that a ANO PARKING: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 10:-0 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.@ restriction on Castleknock Road between Crestview Road and Roselawn Avenue on the west side; and from Elwood Boulevard to Roselawn Avenue on the east side be established.

The Toronto Community Council submits the communication (July 10, 1998) from Councillor Walker:

Recommendation:

That the Toronto Community Council recommend the establishment of a ANO PARKING: Monday to Friday 8am B 10am and 4pm B 6pm@restriction on Castleknock Road between Crestview Road and Roselawn Avenue on the west side; and from Elwood Boulevard to Roselawn Avenue on the east side.

Background:

At the beginning of May, 1998, several letters and telephone calls were received from residents of Castleknock Road between Crestview Road and Roselawn Avenue on the west side and Elwood Boulevard and Roselawn Avenue on the east side; regarding parking difficulties they had been experiencing on their street over the past several months. The residents requested that weekday parking restrictions be implemented on that section of Castleknock Road.

The parking problems were largely due to the fact that all other streets in the area had imposed rush hour parking restrictions. Non-resident parking by employees and patrons of the surrounding small businesses had therefore become concentrated on this portion of Castleknock Road.

In response to these requests an informal poll of residents on the affected portion of Castleknock Road was carried out. Residents were asked if they were in favour of establishing a ANo Parking: Monday to Friday 8am B 10am AND 4pm B 6pm@ restriction. The results were as follows:

Total # of polls sent out33

Total # returned AYES@16

Total # returned ANO@01

Total # not returned16

Respondents who were in favour of implementing the restrictions were also asked if they wanted both the morning and afternoon restrictions; just the morning restrictions; or just the afternoon restrictions. The results were as follows:

Total # supporting both morning and

afternoon restrictions12

Total # supporting just morning restrictions03

Total # supporting afternoon restrictions only00

Total # no preference01

As a majority of residents support the implementation of both the morning and afternoon restrictions, I request that the Toronto Community Council adopt the above noted recommendation