Poll Results - Proposal for Permit Parking on the South Side
of Vaughan Road between Northcliffe Boulevard and
its Westerly terminus - Ward 28, York Eglinton
The York Community Council recommends that:
(1)on-street permit parking be implemented on the south side of Vaughan Road
between Northcliffe Boulevard and its westerly terminus; 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 (July 9, 1998) from the
City Clerk:
Purpose:
To show results of a poll conducted of residents on the south side of Vaughan Road
between Northcliffe Boulevard and its westerly terminus, regarding the above proposal.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
None.
Recommendations:
For consideration and direction of York Community Council.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Clause 7(c) embodied in Report No. 2 of the York Community Council and Clause 14(n)
embodied in Report No. 4 of the York Community Council.
York Community Council, at its meeting held on April 1, 1998, directed that residents on
the south side of Vaughan Road between Northcliffe Boulevard and its westerly terminus be
polled for comments regarding this matter.
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:359
No. of Replies Received:61 or 17%
No. of Replies Not Counted: 0
No. of Replies in Favour:56 or 92%
No. of Replies Not In Favour: 5 or 8%
The following is an overall breakdown of responses, according to resident owners,
non-resident owners, and tenants:
Comments from Residents are attached hereto as Appendix I.
As noted above, the majority of residents, based on the responses received, are in favour of
the proposal to implement on-street permit parking on the south side of Vaughan Road
between Northcliffe Boulevard and its westerly terminus.
(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 July 22, 1998, and a
copy thereof is on file in the Clerk's Department, York Civic Centre.)
