Extension of Permit Parking Hours -

Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and

Walpole Avenue (East Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that:

(1)the existing parking regulations on Woodfield Road, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue be rescinded;

(2)parking be prohibited at anytime on the east side of Woodfield Road, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue;

(3)the permit parking hours of operation (from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily), currently on the east side of Woodfield Avenue, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue, be transferred to the west side, to operate from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., daily;

(4)Schedule Z of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code be amended to incorporate Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue; and

(5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (September 11, 1998) from the Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services:

Purpose:

To report on the extension of permit parking hours on Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue, from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7days a week.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:

(1)the permit parking hours of operation on Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue, be extended from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m., 7 days a week;

(2)Schedule Z of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code be amended to incorporate Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue; and

(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

Background:

A request was received from Councillor Sandra Bussin to have the permit parking hours extended on Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue, from the current hours of 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

Comments:

Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue, is authorized for permit parking on an area basis, within permit parking area 8C, and the hours of operation are 12:01 a.m. to 7:00a.m., 7 days a week.

The extension of permit parking hours on Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue, is an administrative procedure.

Conclusions:

Given that the extension of permit parking hours on Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue, is an administrative procedure, it is recommended that the hours be amended to indicate 10:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m., 7 days a week.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Bob Bonner, 392-7876

Motion To Toronto Community Council for its meeting of September 16, 1998

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following communication (undated) from Councillor Bussin:

It is suggested that the following motion be placed before Toronto Community Council in order to amend Item 112 to allow for the transference of parking from east side to the west side of the subject section of Woodfield Road:

"In order to transfer parking from the east side to the west side of Woodfield Road, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue, while at the same time, extending the permit parking hours of operation, that the recommendations contained in the report (September 11, 1998) from the Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services, be deleted and replaced with the following:

The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:

(1)the existing parking regulations on Woodfield Road, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue be rescinded;

(2)parking be prohibited at anytime on the east side of Woodfield Road, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue;

(3)the permit parking hours of operation (from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily), currently on the east side of Woodfield Avenue, from Gerrard Street East to Walpole Avenue, be transferred to the west side, to operate from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., daily;

(4)Schedule Z of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code be amended to incorporate Woodfield Road, between Gerrard Street East and Walpole Avenue; and

(5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills."