April 23, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1
Subject:Adelaide Street West and King Street West - Introduction of "No Stopping"
Regulations (Downtown)
Purpose:
To improve streetcar operations on Charlotte Street.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funds in the amount of $500.00 to undertake the necessary signage adjustments are contained
in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget requests.
Recommendations:
(1)That the changes to the parking, standing and stopping regulations on the north side of
King Street West between Spadina Avenue and Charlotte Street and the parking and stopping
regulations on the south side of Adelaide Street West between Spadina Avenue and Charlotte
Street outlined in the schedules contained in Appendix "A" attached hereto be approved; and
(2)That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to
give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are
required.
Comments:
City Council at its meeting of March 2, 3 and 4, 1999 adopted in Clause No. 23 of Report No.
4 of the Toronto Community Council entitled, "Charlotte Street, from Adelaide Street West to
King Street West - Changes to the parking regulations and introduction of southbound left
turn prohibition.". The purpose of the regulatory changes noted in the Clause was to provide
an unobstructed roadway operation for short turning Spadina 510 streetcars.
The Toronto Transit Commission has now had the opportunity to monitor the short turn
operation and has requested further amendments to the existing traffic regulations to
accommodate the turning radius requirements of the streetcars.
King Street West between Charlotte Street and Spadina Avenue operates two-way on a
pavement width of 12.22 metres. Parking on the north side is prohibited at anytime, stopping
is prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and
standing is prohibited from 6:30 p.m. to Midnight, Monday to Friday and from 12 noon to
6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Adelaide Street West between Charlotte Street and Spadina Avenue operates one-way
eastbound on a pavement width of 12.38 metres. Parking on the south side is prohibited at any
time and stopping is prohibited from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday to Friday.
In order to provide the necessary turning radius requirements for southbound streetcars turning
right from Charlotte Street onto King Street West and for eastbound streetcars turning right
from Adelaide Street West onto Charlotte Street, stopping should be prohibited at anytime on
the north side of King Street West from Charlotte Street to a point 18 metres west and on the
south side of Adelaide Street West from Charlotte Street to a point 15 metres west.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Bob Bonner, Traffic Investigator, 392-7711.
Director
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Municipal Code Chapter 400 Amendments Required to Implement the proposed "No
Stopping" Regulation on King Street West
1. Schedule XXIV: No Stopping
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2. Schedule XXIX: No Standing
3. Schedule XXIII: No Parking Certain Times
2. Schedule VIII: No Parking
