Staggered Parking and

Island Parking - Yarmouth Road from Shaw Street

to Ossington Avenue (Davenport)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 30, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To reduce the speed of traffic on Yarmouth Road from Shaw Street to Ossington Avenue by the introduction of staggered parking and island parking.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of this work in the estimated amount of $3,000 are available under Capital Fund Code No. 296702.

Recommendations:

(1) That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Yarmouth Road between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue for traffic calming purposes as described below:

AThe narrowing of the pavement on the south side of Yarmouth Road from a point

80 m west of Shaw Street to a point 10 metres further west, from a width of 7.3 metres to a width varying from 4.8 metres to 7.3 metres, generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5254 dated September 1998";

(2) That coincident with the pavement narrowing identified in Recommendation 1 above, the amendments to the parking regulations identified in Appendix A of this report to introduce staggered and island parking be approved;

(3)That implementation of this proposal be subject to a favourable poll of residents (carried out under the provisions of the Speed Hump Policy as approved by the former City of Toronto Council) ; and

(4)That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.

Comments

Councillor Betty Disero requested staff assistance in developing a staggered parking plan for Yarmouth Road between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue in order to provide a measure of traffic calming and increase parking.

Existing Conditions

This section of Yarmouth Road has a pavement width of 7.3 metres, a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h, and operates one-way westbound. The following regulations are in effect on this block:

North side

- Parking is prohibited at anytime from the 16^th day to the last day of each month from April 1 to November 30, inclusive.

- Parking is prohibited at anytime from December 1^st of one year to March 31^st of the next following year, inclusive.

South side

-Parking is prohibited from the 1^st day to the 15^th day of each month, April 1^st to November 30^th, inclusive.

The permit parking system operates from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily and parking is otherwise permitted for a maximum period of three hours. Under the current alternate side parking system there are 20 parking spaces on the north side of this block and 22 on the south side. As of September 15, 1998, 19 permits had been issued.

Staggered Parking Plan

The traffic calming concept proposed for Yarmouth Road, as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5254, dated September 1998 consists of a staggered parking configuration using one traffic calming island in front of Premises Nos. 197 and 199 in conjunction with Aisland parking@ in the vicinity of Premises Nos. 185 to 189 and 206 to 208 Yarmouth Road. The traffic calming island will divert vehicles laterally across the street, providing an element of traffic calming year-round while providing protection for parked vehicles in the vicinity of Premises No. 199. The two parking islands would provide extra traffic calming during the non-winter months (April 2 to November 30) only, by narrowing the road. The proposal will result in a approximately 24 parking spaces year-round, and 4 additional parking spaces for the exclusive use of parking permit holders in the non-winter months (April 1 to November 30) only.

Whenever speed humps are being proposed, residents are polled under the provisions of the former City of Toronto speed hump policy. This leads to a general acceptance amongst residents of the outcome of the poll, and can prevent subsequent criticism of the public consultation process. While the installation of a traffic calming island as proposed on Yarmouth Road does not require a poll under existing policies, it would nevertheless seem prudent to poll residents. A City poll should be conducted of adult residents (18 years of age and older) of households directly abutting the affected street and 60% of those responding should support the plan in order to authorize the installation.

The island proposed onYarmouth Road to frame the parking as set out above constitutes an alteration to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. Accordingly, the intent of Council to enact a by-law to authorize any physical changes resulting in the alteration of the pavement configuration must be advertised and subsequently be subject to a public hearing. It is noted that emergency services will be advised of the proposal to ensure that the detailed design does not unduly hamper their operations.

This project is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number

Joe Gallippi, Transportation Technologist

392-7711

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