Removal of Parking Prohibition - Fima Crescent

The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October22,1998) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 2:

Purpose:

To propose the removal of a parking prohibition on the south side of Fima Crescent from Belvia Road to a point 61.0 metres west thereof.

Funding Sources:

The funds associated with the installation of the appropriate regulatory signage are contained in the Transportation Services Division's Operating Budget.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the current parking prohibition on the south side of Fima Crescent be amended to allow on-street parking from Belvia Road to a point 61.0 metres west thereof; and

(2)the appropriate by-law (Attachment No. 1) be amended accordingly.

Background:

The Transportation Services Division is in receipt of correspondence from Mr. Donovan Goss, forwarded on behalf of Robert Awnings and Signs, and PhilipUtilitiesCoromar/PhilipUtilitiesUniflow, requesting that the parking prohibition currently in effect on the south side of Fima Crescent be amended to allow for short term on-street parking (Attachment No. 2). A map of the area is AttachmentNo. 3.

Comments:

Fima Crescent is a two-lane roadway with treated shoulders approximately 3.0 metres wide. Parking is prohibited on the south side of Fima Crescent from Belvia Road to the west limit of the road. Parking is permitted on the north side of the street for a maximum period of three hours. Land use in the immediate vicinity is zoned Industrial, Class 2.

Due to the width of the shoulders and the low volume of traffic that utilizes this section of FimaCrescent, the re-introduction of parking on the south side of Fima Crescent between BelviaRoad and a point 61.0 metres west thereof, would in no way affect traffic on the roadway or compromise traffic safety.

Conclusions:

Based on the staff examination of this matter, Council's endorsement of the recommendations contained herein would be appropriate.

Contact Name:

Karen Kirk, C.E.T., Parking Co-ordinator,

Transportation Services Division - District 2.

(416)394-8419; Fax 394-8942

(Copies of Attachment Nos. 1-3 referred to in the foregoing report were forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Etobicoke Community Council meeting of November12,1998, and copies thereof are on file in the office of the City Clerk.)