Removal of Parking Prohibition - Tamarisk Drive
The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October26,1998) from the
Director of Transporation Serivces, District 2:
Purpose:
To propose the removal of the parking prohibition from the east side of Tamarisk Drive from HumberCollegeBoulevard to
a point 51.0metres north thereof.
Funding Sources:
The funds associated with the removal 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 east and north side of Tamarisk Drive be amended to allow on-street parking
from Humber College Boulevard to a point 51.0 metres north thereof; and
(2)the appropriate by-law (Attachment No.1) be amended accordingly.
Background:
In December 1997, the Transportation and Engineering Planning Department, received a petition from
Mr.TranquilloMusso forwarded on behalf of the residents of Tamarisk Drive requesting the introduction of a parking
prohibition on both sides of Tamarisk Drive through the curve section of the roadway, north of Humber College
Boulevard. In April 1998, a report was submitted to Etobicoke Community Council for the approval of this parking
prohibition (Attachment No. 2).
In July 1998, the Transportation and Engineering Planning Department received a petition from the residents of Tamarisk
Drive (Attachment No. 3) who were directly affected by this prohibition. They requested that this parking regulation
currently in effect on Tamarisk Drive, in front of their properties, be rescinded to allow for short-term on-street parking.
Most of these homeowners were not represented on the original petition.
The ten (10) affected residents of Tamarisk Drive were polled by letter in September of this year, to obtain their opinion
on the proposal outlined in the most recent petition (Attachment No. 4). There were six (6) respondents to the poll: five
(5) were in favour of the proposal and one (1) opposed. A map of the area is Attachment No. 5.
Comments:
Tamarisk Drive is a two-lane roadway; parking is prohibited on both sides of the street from HumberCollege Boulevard to
a point 51.0 metres north thereof. On all other sections of TamariskDrive, parking is permitted for a maximum period of
three hours.
Conclusions:
Based on the staff examination of this matter and the favourable consensus of the affected residents, Council's
endorsement of this matter 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. 1-5 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.)
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Mr. T. Florio appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council with respect to the foregoing matter.