September 15, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1

Subject:Briar Hill Avenue, south side, between Duplex Avenue and Rosewell Avenue, fronting Premises No. 59 (The Church of St. Clement, Eglinton) - Provision of an on-street loading zone for disabled and other persons (North Toronto)

Purpose:

To keep the area fronting Premises No. 59 Briar Hill Avenue clear of parked vehicles and to enhance pick-up/drop-off opportunity for disabled and other persons using this church.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The implementation cost of this proposal is approximately $500.00, funds for which are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Operating Budget.

Recommendations:

(1)That the "No Parking from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday " regulation on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, between Duplex Avenue and Rosewell Avenue, be rescinded;

(2)That standing be prohibited on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, from a point 49.5 metres west of Duplex Avenue to a point 11 metres further west;

(3) That parking be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, from Duplex Avenue to a point 49.5 metres further west;

(4) That parking be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, from a point 60.5 metres west of Duplex Avenue to Rosewell Avenue; and

(5)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:

At the request of a representative of The Church of St. Clement, Eglinton, Transportation Services' staff have investigated the feasibility of providing an on-street loading zone to be used by disabled and other persons, on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, between Duplex Avenue and Rosewell Avenue, fronting Premises No. 59 (The Church of St. Clement, Eglinton) to facilitate Wheel-Trans pick-up/drop-off of disabled passengers as well as other passenger loading activities.

Briar Hill Avenue, from Duplex Avenue to Rosewell Avenue, operates two-way on a pavement width of 8.5 metres. Parking is prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, between Duplex Avenue and Rosewell Avenue, and permitted for a maximum period of three hours at other times. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the north side of the street.

In light of the above, a standing prohibited area could be designated on the south side of Briar Hill Avenue, from a point 49.5 metres west of Duplex Avenue to a point 11 metres further west, fronting Premises No. 59 Briar Hill Avenue, to enhance loading/unloading access to the curb for disabled and all other persons at the Church of St. Clement, Eglinton. A motorist may temporarily stop his/her vehicle in a standing prohibited area while actively engaged in picking up/discharging passengers, but may not park his/her vehicle within the area.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Randy Hillis, Traffic Investigator, (416) 392-7771,

    Director

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