September 17, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1
Subject:Coxwell Avenue, west side, south of Gerrard Street East - Provision of an on-street loading zone for the disabled
between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., daily in front of Premises No. 210 Coxwell Avenue (Ward 26 - East Toronto)
Purpose:
To provide an unobstructed curbside loading area for a disabled resident at Premises No. 210 Coxwell Avenue at times
when they require pick-up/drop-off by Wheel-Trans buses.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the estimated amount of $500.00 are contained in the
Transportation Services Division 1999 Operating Budget.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)a loading zone for the disabled, operating from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, be established on the west side of
Coxwell Avenue, from a point 136.0 metres south of Gerrard Street East to a point 11.5 metres further south thereof;
(2) the "No Stopping 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays" prohibition on the west side
of Coxwell Avenue from Eastern Avenue to Milverton Boulevard, be rescinded;
(3)a "No Stopping 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays" prohibition be introduced on the
west side of Coxwell Avenue from Milverton Boulevard to a point 136.0 metres south of Gerrard Street East and from a
point 147.5 metres south of Gerrard Street East to Eastern Avenue; and
(4) 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 Councillor Tom Jakobek, Transportation Services' staff have investigated the possibility of delineating a
loading zone for the disabled from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily on the west side of Coxwell Avenue in front of Premises
No. 210, to facilitate Wheel-Trans operations while picking up/dropping off a disabled person at this premises.
Coxwell Avenue, from Gerrard Street East to Dundas Street East, is an arterial road with a pavement width of 12.9 metres
and TTC bus service. The following parking regulations are in effect on the west side:
(a)stopping is prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; and
(b)parking is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hours.
Permit parking does not operate on this section of Coxwell Avenue.
Our site investigation included a conversation with the resident at Premises No. 210 Coxwell Avenue, who informed us
that they require transportation by Wheel-Trans bus between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., daily. Wheel-Trans
buses currently have trouble accessing the curb at this location due to parked vehicles. They can sometimes pull up to the
curb further south, however, the resident has severe respiratory problems requiring the use of oxygen at all times and has
very limited mobility.
We recommend that a loading zone for the disabled be delineated on the west side of Coxwell Avenue, from a point 136.0
metres south of Gerrard Street East to a point 11.5 metres further south (frontage of Premises No. 210) to resolve the
above-noted problem. Typically, two on-street parking spaces (about 11 metres of linear curb) would be eliminated to
provide access to the curb for a Wheel-Trans bus. However, in this instance, a fire hydrant is located within the proposed
loading area. Considering the statutory parking prohibition within 3.0 metres of the fire hydrant, only one on-street parking
space would be lost during the operating hours of the loading zone.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Gary O'Neil, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771
Director
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