15 September 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,

Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:Parking Prohibitions: Hollywood Avenue

North York Centre

Purpose:

To restrict parking on the north side of Hollywood Avenue, in the vicinity of the driveway entrance to 18, 28, 38 Hollywood Avenue.

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 north side of Hollywood Avenue, from a point 104 metres east of the easterly limit of Yonge Street to a point 28 metres easterly thereof.

Background:

Staff of the Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department, have been advised by Mr. Marke Garcia, Manager of the Hollywood Plaza, that vehicles are continually parked on the north side of Hollywood Avenue, adjacent to their driveway access. Vehicles parked in this manner create a sight obstruction for motorists exiting the driveway to Hollywood Avenue.

Comments:

Parking meters are located on both sides of Hollywood Avenue from the easterly limit of Yonge Street to Doris Avenue.

As a result of an investigation by staff of the Transportation Services Division, vehicles were observed parked on Hollywood Avenue, east and west of the driveway access. These vehicles were parked legally as the area where they were parked is not prohibited or restricted by the parking meters. Specifically, the distance between the last metered parking space and the driveway access is not sufficient to install another metered space but can accommodate a small car.

Vehicles parked in this area create a sight obstruction for the residents of the condominiums.

Despite requests to the Toronto Police Services, Parking Enforcement Unit, enforcement alone has been ineffective in reducing the on street parking activities. According to the enforcement officers, vehicles are generally parked for periods much less than the permitted three hours.

Conclusions:

The installation of the parking restrictions will improve the level of safety for motorists while exiting from the driveway to the Hollywood Plaza. This Division supports amending the parking restrictions, as per Mr. Garcia's 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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