May 10, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services,
District 1
Subject:Introduction of Permit Parking on the West Side of Mutual Street, between McGill
Street and Carlton Street (Downtown)
Purpose:
To report on the introduction of overnight permit parking on the west side of Mutual Street,
between McGill Street and Carlton Street, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours
of 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
(1)permit parking be introduced on the west side of Mutual Street, between McGill Street
and Carlton Street, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 7:00
a.m., 7 days a week;
(2)Schedule A of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of
Toronto Municipal Code, be amended to incorporate the west side of Mutual Street, between
McGill Street and Carlton Street; and
(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.
Background:
A request was received from Councillor Kyle Rae, on behalf of the residents, to introduce
permit parking on the west side of Mutual Street, between McGill Street and Carlton Street.
Comments:
Under the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City
of Toronto Municipal Code, we are required to conduct a poll of the residents to determine if
there is support to introduce permit parking.
Ballots were mailed out on March 9, 1999, with the last date for filing a response being April
8, 1999. The results of the poll are as follows:
Polling Summary
A field survey has determined that there are ten (10) potential on-street permit parking spaces
available on the west side of Mutual Street, between McGill Street and Carlton Street.
The majority of the ballots returned are in favour of permit parking on Mutual Street, between
McGill Street and Carlton Street. It is therefore, recommended that permit parking be
introduced on the west side of Mutual Street, on a street name basis, to operate during the
hours of 12:01 a.m. to 7:00a.m., 7 days a week.
