Implementation of Fifteen Minute Maximum Parking Limit in
Conjunction with the Existing ADay-Care Pick-Up and Drop-Off Area@
College Street, South Side, Fronting No. 931 (Trinity-Niagara)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October1,1998) from the
Director, Transportation Services, District 1:
Purpose:
This proposal is intended to provide short term parking for parents/guardians when picking-up or dropping-off children at
the Westend YMCA child care centre (Premises No. 108 Harrison Street).
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
(1)That parking be prohibited from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and at anytime, Saturday & Sunday, on the
south side of College Street from a point 32.0 metres east of Dovercourt Road to a point 11.0 metres further east;
(2)That parking be allowed for a maximum period of fifteen minutes from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on
the south side of College Street from a point 32.0 metres east of Dovercourt Road to a point 11.0 metres further east; and
(3)That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto, including
the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.
Comments:
At the request of Mr. Ted Kin, Facilities Director, Westend YMCA, 931 College Street, Transportation Services has
investigated implementing a 15 minute maximum parking regulation from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday in
the delineated Day-Care Pick-up and Drop-off Area in front of this premises to provide parents/guardians with 2 short
term parking spaces which may be used when dropping off or picking up children at the child care facility and enhance
equitable use of the pick-up/drop-off area.
Stopping is currently prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and parking is prohibited at other times
within the pick-up/drop-off area. Aside from the period when stopping is prohibited, motorists may legally stop
momentarily in front of the child care facility to pick-up/drop-off a passenger. However, parents or guardians frequently
must leave their vehicles unattended to accompany children into the building and they occasionally receive a parking tag
while they are away from the vehicle.
In similar circumstances elsewhere in the City we have adjusted the parking regulations to allow short term parking which
will provide sufficient time for parents or guardians to accompany their children into the child care facility. At this
specific location, the parking prohibition in the Daycare Pick-up and Drop-off Area could be adjusted to allow parking for
a maximum period of fifteen minutes from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The parking prohibition would be
retained at other times. Implementation of this proposal will assist parents in picking up or dropping off children, will
have no impact on the operation of nearby metered parking spaces or adversely impact safe and efficient traffic operation
on College Street.
Staff have been advised by Trinity-Niagara Councillors Joe Pantalone and Mario Silva that they support this proposal.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Bob Runnings, 392-7771