August 26, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Angie Antoniou, Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1

Subject:Reduction of Permit Parking Hours on Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street (Midtown)

Purpose:

To report on the reduction of permit parking hours on Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street, from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., on Saturday.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:

(1)the permit parking hours of operation on Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street, be reduced from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., on Saturday;

(2)the newly created Schedule AB, of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, be introduced to incorporate Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells 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 John Adams and Councillor Ila Bossons to have the permit parking hours reduced on Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street, from the current hours of 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., on Saturday.

Comments:

Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street, is authorized for permit parking on an area basis, within permit parking area 5D, and the hours of operation are 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

Permit area 5D has a total of 1,001 on-street parking spaces with 969 permits issued to date. On Brunswick Avenue itself, there are 10 on-street permit parking spaces with a total of 8 permits issued to residents on the street.

The reduction of permit parking hours on Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street, is a "deprivation" to permit holders. Under the procedures adopted by the former Toronto City Council, we are required to notify all affected permit holders by posting a notice in the newspaper. A notice on the deprivation of permit parking was placed in the Toronto Star and The Gleener on April 1, 1999 and no objections were received.

Conclusions:

Given that there were no objections received, it is recommended that the permit parking hours on Brunswick Avenue, between Bernard Avenue and Wells Street, be amended to indicate 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., on Saturday.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Lisa Forte, 392-1801

Manager

RMW

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