4 January 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,

Transportation Services, District 3

Subject:Parking Prohibitions: Goodwill Avenue

North York Spadina

Purpose:To prohibit parking on the south side of Goodwill Avenue, between Wilson Heights Boulevard and Faywood Boulevard.

Source of funds:

All costs associated with the installation of the parking restrictions are included within the 1999 operating budget.

Recommendations:

That Schedule VIII of By-Law #31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the south side of Goodwill Avenue, from a point 33.5 metres east of Wilson Heights Boulevard to the westerly limit of Faywood Boulevard.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Currently, on the south side of Goodwill Avenue, parking is prohibited at any time from Wilson Heights Boulevard to a point 33.5 metres east and between the hours of 7:00 a.m and 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, from a point 33.5 metres east of Wilson Heights Boulevard to Faywood Boulevard. Parking is prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the north side of Goodwill Avenue, along it's entire length.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The Transportation Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department has been advised by local residents that after 10:00 a.m. vehicles are parked for extended periods of time on the south side of Goodwill Avenue. This parking activity obstructs access/egress to Goodwill Avenue from residential driveways. Despite numerous requests to the Toronto Police Services for enforcement of the three hour parking limit, the individual parking behaviours have not changed. As identified in a survey of the local residents, conducted by Councillor Howard Moscoe=s office, the majority of residents support the proposed parking restrictions.

Conclusions:

In view of the above, this division supports amending the current parking regulations, as required.

Contact Name:

Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations

395-7463 (telephone)

395-7482 (facsimile)

ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)

Roberto Stopnicki, Director

Transportation Services, District 3

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