10 March 1999
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
Subject:Parking Prohibitions: Holmes Avenue
North York Centre
Purpose:To amend the parking restrictions on both sides of Holmes Avenue, from Dudley to
Willowdale Avenues.
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 No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended
to prohibit parking at anytime on the south side of Holmes Avenue, from the easterly limit
of Dudley Avenue to the westerly limit of Willowdale Avenue; and
- That Schedule X of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to
restrict parking for periods of up to a maximum of 60 minutes, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m, Monday to Friday, on the north side of Holmes Avenue, from the easterly limit of
Dudley Avenue to the westerly limit of Willowdale Avenue.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Parking is currently permitted for up to a maximum of three hours on both sides of Holmes
Avenue between Dudley Avenue and Willowdale Avenue.
Parking is prohibited at anytime on the south side of Holmes Avenue, from Yonge Street to
Dudley Avenue. Parking is also prohibited on the north side between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.,
Monday to Friday, from Yonge Street to Kenneth Avenue and permitted for up to a maximum
of 60 minutes between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from Kenneth Avenue to
Dudley Avenue.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department has
been requested by the residents of Holmes Avenue to amend the parking restrictions on both
sides of the roadway, east of Dudley Avenue, to discourage long term on street parking.
Staff of the Transportation Services Division have observed several vehicles parked on
Holmes Avenue, east of Dudley Avenue, and as such, enforcement of the three hour parking
limit was requested. Despite ongoing enforcement, current parking behaviors have not
changed.
Councillor Filion has surveyed the residents and has obtained their concurrence to implement
the above parking amendments as recommended by this division. Furthermore, Councillor
Gardner has provided his concurrence with the above recommendation.
Conclusions:
This division supports amending the parking restrictions as per the residents' request.
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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