Rescindment of Alternate Side Parking Regulations and

Provision of Year Round Parking on the east side of

Borden Street, between College and Harbord Streets (Downtown)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October6,1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

This proposal is intended to maximize the number of potential parking spaces on Borden Street.

Funding Sources:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

(1)That the alternate side parking regulations on Borden Street, between College Street and Harbord Street, be rescinded;

(2) That the one hour maximum parking regulation on Borden Street, between College Street and Harbord Street, be rescinded;

(3)That parking be prohibited at anytime on the west side of Borden Street, between College Street and Harbord Street; and

(4) That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.

Comments:

At the request of Councillor Olivia Chow on behalf of residents of Borden Street between College Street and Harbord Street staff have investigated rescinding the alternate side parking system on this street and allowing parking only on the east side year round to maximize parking potential on this section of Borden Street.

Borden Street, between College Street and Harbord Street has a pavement width of 7.3 metres and operates two-way from College Street to the public lane first north, one-way northbound from that point to Ulster Street and one-way southbound from Ulster Street to Harbord Street. The following parking regulations are in effect from College Street to Harbord Street:

East side

- Parking is prohibited at anytime from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next year;

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

- Parking is allowed for a maximum period of one hour from the 1^st day to the 15^th day of each month, April 1 to November 30.

West side

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

- Parking is allowed for a maximum period of one hour from:

a)the 16^th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30; and

b)December 1 of one year to March 31of the next year.

Permit parking regulations apply overnight in conjunction with the alternate side parking provisions on Borden Street. Borden Street is in Permit Parking Area 6B where all of the 645 parking permits authorized for this area have been issued and a wait list has been established. Specifically on Borden Street from College Street to Harbord Street, 57 permits have been issued to residents against 78 parking spaces available under the provisions of the alternate side parking system.

Over 250 residential streets throughout the Toronto Community Council Area have alternate side parking to facilitate mechanical street sweeping along both sides of the street on a weekly basis. On streets where parking is continuous on one side, the unparked side may be swept mechanically. Although some mechanical sweeping might be feasible provided gaps of sufficient length are present between parked cars, the parked side of the street generally requires manual cleaning every three to four weeks around parked vehicles to maintain a suitable level of cleanliness.

There are 78 parking spaces on the west side and 86 parking spaces on the east side of Borden Street under the alternate side parking provisions. Having consideration for the residents= request and the on-street parking requirements of residents in permit parking Area 6B in general, the alternate side parking regulations on Borden Street between College Street and Harbord Street, should be rescinded and parking should be allowed year round on the east side of the street. This would maximize parking potential on Borden Street between College Street and Harbord Street by providing 8 more parking spaces on the street and in permit parking Area 6B.

Coupled with the request to rescind alternate side parking, residents also would like parking allowed for a longer duration to benefit their visitors and guests. In this regard, the one hour parking restriction can be rescinded and parking can be allowed for the statutory maximum period of three hours on the east side of Borden Street from College Street to Harbord Street. I note however that, given the proximity of Borden Street to public transit service and nearby retail services on College Street, there is a possibility that a long term non-resident parking problem might arise which would deprive residents and their guests of parking spaces on Borden Street.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Curt Russell, 392-7771