April 27, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council and York Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1

Subject:Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road - Introduction of one-way traffic operations and adjustment of parking regulations (Davenport and York-Eglinton)

Purpose:

To report on the introduction of a one-way southbound operation on Day Avenue, the introduction of a one-way northbound operation on Sellers Avenue and the adjustment of parking regulations, between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the estimated amount of $2,000 are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget request.

Recommendations:

(1)That a one-way southbound traffic operation be implemented on Day Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road;

(2)That a one-way northbound traffic operation be implemented on Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road;

(3)That the "No Parking Anytime" prohibition on the west side of Day Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road be rescinded;

(4)That the "No Parking Anytime" prohibition on the east side of Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road be rescinded;

(5)That the "No Parking Anytime" prohibition on the west side of Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and a point approximately 15 metres north thereof be rescinded;

(6)That the existing permit parking hours of operation from 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., daily on the west side of Sellers Avenue from a point approximately 22 metres north of Morrison Avenue to Rogers Road be amended to operate from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, to be set out in a new Schedule "B" of Municipal Code, Chapter 985, Parking - Overnight and By-law No. 3491-80; and

(7)That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.

Background:

At its meeting of January 20, 1999, York Community Council had before it a communication dated January 5, 1999 from York-Eglinton Councillor Joe Mihevc regarding "Changes to Traffic Operations on Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue south of Rogers Road", and requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to investigate the traffic and parking regulations on both the former Toronto and York portions of Day and Sellers Avenues, and to report on proposals to achieve consistencies on these streets. York Community Council also directed that the residents be subsequently polled for comments on the proposals. (Clause 6(u) of Report No. 1)

Comments:

In a departmental letter dated July 30, 1998 to Councillor Betty Disero, Transportation staff reported on the feasibility of implementing a one-way southbound traffic operation on Day Avenue, from Morrison Avenue to Rogers Road in response to a request for investigation of this matter from Councillor Disero in late 1997.

Transportation staff reported that the implementation of this proposal was feasible and could in fact provide additional parking opportunities for residents and their guests. It was also noted that the change in traffic operations on this portion of Day Avenue could result in traffic being displaced onto Sellers Avenue and/or Boon Avenue.

Subsequent to this, Transportation staff attended a meeting on November 27, 1998 with Davenport Councillors Betty Disero and Dennis Fotinos and York-Eglinton Councillor Joe Mihevc to discuss the implementation of one-way traffic operations on Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road. The boundary between the Toronto Community Council area and the York Community Council area is located approximately 22 metres north of Morrison Avenue on both Day and Sellers Avenues. It was agreed at the meeting that to minimize the displacement of traffic onto surrounding streets that Sellers Avenue should also be considered for a one-way traffic operation, in the opposite direction.

The most recent traffic surveys indicated that on a daily basis, Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue each carried approximately 500 vehicles. With similar volumes of traffic it is conceivable that these two sections of street will not experience an increase in traffic with the implementation of one-way traffic operations, however, it is possible that the east-west running streets (such as Morrison Avenue) in the immediate vicinity will experience a slight increase in traffic as a result of residents of Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue having to travel a more circuitous route to access their residences.

Day Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road

The subject section of Day Avenue currently operates two-ways with a pavement width of 8.5 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. The following parking regulations are currently in effect:

East Side:-Permit parking is in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily from Morrison Avenue to a point approximately 22 metres north thereof.

-Parking is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

West Side:-Parking is prohibited at all times.

Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road

The subject section of Sellers Avenue currently operates two-ways with a pavement width of 8.5 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. The following parking regulations are currently in effect:

East Side:-Parking is prohibited at all times.

West Side:-Parking is prohibited between Morrison Avenue and a point approximately 15 metres north thereof.

-Permit parking is in effect from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., daily from a point approximately 22 metres north of Morrison Avenue to Rogers Road.

-Parking is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

With the exception of the permit parking hours of operation on the subject portions of Day and Sellers Avenues, the existing parking regulations are consistent across the boundary limit. To maintain consistency in the permit parking hours of operation, Recommendation No. 6 of this report establishes a new Schedule "B" of Municipal Code, Chapter 985, Parking - Overnight and By-law No. 3491-80, for permit parking hours of operation from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily in the York Community Council area.

Councillor Betty Disero conducted an informal poll in late 1998 of residents of Day and Sellers Avenues between Morrison Avenue and a point 22 metres north thereof and a majority of residents indicated support for the proposed changes. The City Clerk for the York Community Council area will conduct a poll to determine the level of support for the proposed changes as they relate to the residents of the sections of Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue between a point 22 metres north of Morrison Avenue and Rogers Road.

From a traffic operations standpoint implementing double-sided parking in conjunction with one-way traffic operations on Day and Sellers Avenues will provide additional parking opportunities for residents and their guests while still maintaining a minimum road width of 4 metres to accommodate traffic flows. As you may be aware Day Avenue and Sellers Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Hope Street already operate under these conditions.

I note for your Community Councils' information that, while other sections of Day and Sellers Avenues do have double-sided parking, the implementation of double-sided parking on the subject section of these streets will impact on mechanical street cleaning and snow plowing operations.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Erin Holl, 392-7892

Co-ordinator - Traffic Operations

Director

EH/eh

(p:\1999\ug\cws\ipt\to990101.ipt) - jt