Date:June 7, 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

From:Gary H. Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services,

District 4

Subject:Gooderham Drive - One Hour Parking Limit, Scarborough Wexford

Purpose:

To investigate the need to impose a one hour parking limit during the daytime on the east side of Gooderham Drive between Lawrence Avenue and Brian Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The $700.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the parking regulation signs is available in the Transportation Services 1999 budget, Account No. 100-TP0226.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the parking regulation identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Transportation Services is in receipt of a petition from residents of Gooderham Drive, between Lawrence Avenue and Brian Avenue. Ten (56%) of the eighteen residents of properties abutting the east section of Gooderham Drive have signed the petition in favour of a one hour limit on this section of road while two (13%) of the sixteen residents on the opposite side of the road indicated their support for a one hour limit on this street.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

At present, parking is prohibited on the west side of the street, as well as on the east side of the street to a point 65 metres north of Lawrence Avenue. The remaining section of the east side of Gooderham Drive contains the unposted three hour limit.

Parking on Gooderham Drive appears to be generated by the Seniors Complex on the northwest corner of Lawrence Avenue and Gooderham Drive, and residents have also indicated that TTC commuters park on this street all day. On Monday, May 31, 1999 at 12:00 noon, we observed sixteen cars parked on the east side of the street in the area with the three hour limit.

Although parking is currently restricted with the three hour limit, installation of one hour limit simplifies parking enforcement because the police can enforce this limit without a specific request from a resident.

Conclusions:

As the majority of residents who are directly abutting and would be directly impacted by the one hour limit support this regulation, a one hour parking restriction is recommended on the east side of Gooderham Drive, between 65 metres north of Lawrence Avenue and Brian Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

Contact Name:

Bruce Clayton

Supervisor, Traffic Engineering, Works and Emergency Services

Telephone: 396-7844

Fax: 396-5681

E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca

Gary H. Welsh

Director

Transportation Services

Works and Emergency Services

District 4

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Appendix 1

"Parking for Restricted Periods"

Restriction to be Enacted

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5

Maximum

Period

HighwaySideFromToTimes or DaysPermitted

GooderhamEast 65 metres North Brian9:00 a.m. to60 minutes

Driveof LawrenceAvenue5:00 p.m.

AvenueMonday to

Friday