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Lambton Avenue between Cliff Street and Arnold Avenue
Poll Results (i) Reversal of Permit Parking from the North
to South Side; (ii) Alternate Side Parking
Ward 27, York Humber
The York Community Council recommends that:
(1)alternate side parking be implemented on Lambton Avenue between Cliff Street
and Arnold Avenue; 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 (June 23, 1998) from the
City Clerk:
Purpose:
To provide results of a poll conducted of residents on Lambton Avenue (municipal
addresses 26 to 68 on the north side and municipal addresses 41 to 83 on the south side)
regarding the above proposals.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
None.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Clause (l) embodied in Report No. 1 of the York Community Council at its meeting held on
January 21, 1998.
The York Community Council directed that residents be polled to determine majority
interest with respect to the above proposals.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The following is a breakdown of residents polled and the responses received:
Total No. Polled:107
No. of Replies Received:20 or 19%
The following is a breakdown of responses received, on a block-by-block basis, according
to resident owners, non-resident owners and tenants:
Proposal No. 1 - To reverse on-street permit parking from the north side to the south
side of Lambton Avenue, between Cliff Street and Arnold Avenue:
Addresses 26 - 38 Lambton Avenue:
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Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
13 |
6 (46%) |
6 (100%) |
0 |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
21 |
1 (5%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| TOTAL |
35 |
7 (20%) |
6 (86%) |
1 (14%) |
Addresses 40 - 68 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
12 |
5** (42%) |
3 (60%) |
2 (40%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Tenants |
29 |
1 (3%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| TOTAL |
43 |
6 (14%) |
3 (50%) |
3 (50%) |
**It should be noted that, although seven resident owners returned poll forms, two did not
include a response to the first proposal.
Addresses 41 - 57 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
5 |
1 (20%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
1 (7%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
Addresses 65 - 83 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
8 |
3 (38%) |
0 |
3 (100%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
4 |
1 (25%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| TOTAL |
14 |
4 (29%) |
0 |
4 (100%) |
Proposal No. 2 - To implement alternate side parking:
Addresses 26 - 38 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
13 |
6*** (46%) |
0 |
0 |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
21 |
1 (5 %) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| TOTAL |
35 |
7 (20%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
***Six poll forms were returned from resident owners; however, none included a response
to this question. All were brought into our office by one resident and all were completed in
the same manner. Responses were provided for the first proposal only. In two instances
where responses had been provided for the second proposal, answers were subsequently
crossed off and initialled.
Addresses 40 - 68 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
12 |
5****
(42%) |
2 (40%) |
3 (60%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
29 |
1 (3%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| TOTAL |
43 |
6 (14%) |
2 (33%) |
4 (67%) |
****Although seven resident-owners returned poll forms, two did not respond to this
proposal. One of these poll forms was brought into our office, together with those mentioned
above.
Addresses 41 - 57 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total #
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received (%) |
No. of Replies
in
Favour (%) |
No. of Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
5 |
1 (20%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
1 (7%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
Addresses 65 - 83 Lambton Avenue:
| |
Total
#
Polled |
No. of
Replies
Received
(%) |
No. of Replies
in
Favour (%) |
No. of
Replies
Opposed (%) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Resident
Owners |
8 |
3 (38%) |
0 |
3 (100%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tenants |
4 |
1 (25%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| TOTAL |
14 |
4 (29%) |
0 |
4 (100%) |
Comments from residents are attached hereto as Appendix 1.
Conclusions:
As noted above:
(i)The majority of residents are equally in favour and opposed to the proposal to reverse
on-street permit parking from the north side to the south side of Lambton Avenue, between
Cliff St. and Arnold Ave.
(ii)The majority of residents are opposed to the proposal to implement alternate side
parking.
Contact Name:
Steve Brown
York Operations Services - Traffic Division
Tel: 394-2655
Fax: 394-2758
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