February 17, 1999

To:Etobicoke Community Council

From:John W. Thomas, P.Eng., MBA, Director, Transportation Services - District 2

Subject:Kingsmill Road

(Kingsway-Humber)

Purpose:

To confirm the appropriateness of retaining the current parking regulations on Kingsmill Road.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the current parking prohibitions on Kingsmill Road be retained; and

(2)the parking meters on the west side of Kingsmill Road north of Bloor Street West continue to operate 9AM - 6PM, Monday to Saturday.

Background:

In the Fall of 1998, Works and Emergency Services, Etobicoke District, in conjunction with Parks and Recreation Services, Etobicoke District, undertook intersection improvements on Kingsmill Road north of Bloor Street West. These improvements entailed the clear designation of the travelled portion of the road and the improvement of the adjacent boulevard areas from rough asphalt to sodding. As part of the grass boulevard development, the Parks and Recreation Services, incorporated the planting of trees. To accomplish the intersection improvement and the aesthetic appearance of the road, eight (8) angle parking spaces on the west side of the street were re-configured to a parallel condition incorporating three (3) parking spaces. Based on the usage, it was determined that the angle parking could be reconfigured to parallel parking without causing any great hardship to the immediate businesses and/or residences.

In October 1998, the Transportation Services Division, received a correspondence from Arthur Timms, Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, 2842 Bloor Street West, stating the negative impact the reduction in the metered parking has had on their business. (Attachment No. 1). Correspondence dated October 26, 1998 was also received from D. J. Miller and Glenn Martin, 3 Kingsmill Road requesting the extension of the current "No Parking Anytime" prohibition on the east side of the street and proposing that the three (3) parking meters on the west side of Kingsmill Road be operational on a 24-hour basis (Attachment No. 2). A map of the area is Attachment No. 3.

Comments:

Kingsmill Road is a two-lane roadway. A "No Parking Anytime" prohibition is in effect on the east side of the street from Bloor Street West to a point 36.5 metres north thereof, and on the west side of the street from a point 45.5 metres north of Bloor Street West to King Georges Road. A "NoParking, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" prohibition is currently in effect on the east side of Kingsmill Road from a point 45.5 metres north of Bloor Street West to King Georges Road. At all other times parking is permitted on the east sides of the street from a point 45.5 metres north of Bloor Street West to King Georges Road. Three (3) parallel parking spaces occupy the area on the west side of Kingsmill Road from Bloor Street West to a point 45.5 metres north thereof, and are operational Monday to Saturday, 9AM - 6PM.

Conclusions:

The residents request to have the three (3) meters operate on a 24-hour basis has been carefully considered by staff. In view of the fact that the parking meters on the west side of Kingsmill Road are minimally used, staff has concluded there is no justification for 24-hour meters.

Contact Name:

Karen Kirk, C.E.T., Parking Co-ordinator, Transportation Services Division - District 2.

(416)394-8419; Fax 394-8942.

John W. Thomas, P.Eng., MBA

Director, Transportation Services - District 2

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Attachments

cc: Street File: Kingsmill Road