Poll Results - Permit Parking on Kitchener Avenue
between Gilbert Avenue and Caledonia Road
Ward 28, York Eglinton
The York Community Council recommends that:
(1)on-street permit parking be implemented on Kitchener Avenue between
GilbertAvenue and Caledonia Road; 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 (August 14, 1998) from the
CityClerk:
Purpose:
To provide results of a poll conducted of residents on Kitchener Avenue, between
GilbertAvenue and Caledonia Road, regarding a proposal to implement on-street permit
parking.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
None.
Recommendations:
For consideration and direction of York Community Council.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Clause No. 7(h) embodied in Report No. 7 of the York Community Council.
The York Community Council, at its meeting of June 24, 1998, directed that the City Clerk
conduct a poll of residents on Kitchener Avenue, between Gilbert Avenue and Caledonia
Road, to determine interest in the implementation of on-street permit parking.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The following is a breakdown of responses received, based on the number of replies
returned:
Total No. Polled:25
No. of Replies Received:5 or 20%
No. of Replies In Favour:3 or 60%
No. of Replies Not In Favour:2 or 40%
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 |
11
|
4 (36%) |
3 (75%) |
1 (25%) |
| Non-
Resident
Owners |
2 |
1 (50%) |
0 |
1 (100%) |
| Tenants |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
25 |
5 (20%) |
3 (60%) |
2 (40%) |
Comments from residents are attached hereto as Appendix 1.
Conclusions:
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 Kitchener Avenue, between Gilbert
Avenue and Caledonia Road.
Contact Name:
Steve Brown
York Operations Services - Traffic Division
Tel: 394-2655
Fax: 394-2758
(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 September 16, 1998
and a copy thereof is on file in the Clerk's Department, York Civic Centre.)
