Parking on Cosentino Drive
Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre
The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(September 22, 1998) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4:
Purpose:
To investigate the need to amend the parking restrictions on a portion of Cosentino Drive.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $300.00 (approximate) funds associated with the removal and installation of the parking
restriction signs is available in the Transportation Services 1998 Budget, Account No.
20000-70200-72260.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;
(2)the parking regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted; and
(3)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Council Reference/Background/History:
As a result of a petition presented by businesses on the east section of Cosentino Drive, staff
investigated the feasibility of removing some of the 60 minute parking restriction on a portion
of the road. The specific request of the petitioners was to replace the 60 minute parking
restriction with a 12 hour parking restriction that would apply between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Staff
also examined restricting parking on the curve in Cosentino Drive due to the concerns of an
area business with trucks negotiating the turn.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Cosentino Drive is an industrial road located to the southeast of the intersection of Midland
Avenue and Progress Avenue. A No Parking Anytime restriction is posted on the south and
east side of the street, while a 60 minute parking restriction is posted on the north and west
side. This latter restriction was installed in 1991 due to Toronto Transit Commission
commuters parking on Cosentino Drive and then walking to the Midland RT station.
We do have concerns with the suggested installation of a 12 hour parking limit in an industrial
area where off-street parking does exist. What could potentially happen is that the road could
become a "parking lot" during the day. There are currently no industrial/commercial areas in
District 4 (Scarborough) where such long duration parking is allowed.
We also caution that the reason why the existing 60 minute parking was installed on
Cosentino Drive was due to commuters parking on this street and walking to the Midland RT
station. A 12 hour limit would legalize this parking.
Nonetheless, as the area businesses do support removal of the 60 minute parking limit, we
propose that this limit be removed and the area remain unsigned. This area would then fall
under the 3 hour parking limit. This limit is only enforced on request, therefore, customers
will be provided with ample time to park on the street if off-street parking is not available.
The owner of Grant Iron & Steel expressed a concern with vehicles parked on the curve in
Cosentino Drive which complicates truck movements. We recommend the installation of a
short section of No Parking Anytime to assist trucks in negotiating this curve.
Conclusion:
Although we can not support a 12 hour parking limit, removal of the 60 minute restriction
should satisfy the needs of the area business and their customers. Restricting parking on the
curve in Cosentino Drive will also assist truck manoeuvres.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton
Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services
Telephone: 396-7844
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca
Appendix 1
"Parking for Restricted Periods"
Prohibition to be Rescinded
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Maximum
TimesPeriod
HighwaySideFromToor DaysPermitted
Cosentino North and MidlandProgressAnytime60 Minutes
DriveWestAvenueAvenue
Appendix 2
"Parking for Restricted Periods"
Prohibition to be Enacted
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Maximum
TimesPeriod
HighwaySideFromToor DaysPermitted
Cosentino North Midland220 metresAnytime60 Minutes
DriveAvenueeast of
Midland
Avenue
"No Parking"
Prohibition to be Enacted
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
HighwaySideFromToTimes or Days
Cosentino North and220 metres east250 metres east Anytime
DriveWestof Midland Avenueof Midland Avenue
