September 22, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1
Subject:Simcoe Street, east side, from Pullan Place to Dundas Street West - Provision of a "Commercial Loading Zone"
fronting Premises Nos. 243-245, The Royal Canadian Military Institute (Downtown)
Purpose:
To help keep the curb area clear of parked vehicles and facilitate the loading/unloading of merchandise at Premises Nos.
243-245 Simcoe Street (The Royal Canadian Military Institute).
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Management of Premises No. 243-245 Simcoe Street, The Royal Canadian Military Institute, are to be responsible for all
incurred costs associated with the installation of a "Commercial Loading Zone" within the City of Toronto.
Recommendations:
(1)That the installation of a "Commercial Loading Zone" be approved, subject to the payment of appropriate fees by the
applicant, on the east side of Simcoe Street, from a point 94.5 metres south of Dundas Street West to a point 19.0 metres
north thereof; 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:
At the request of The Royal Canadian Military Institute located at Premises No. 243-245 Simcoe Street, and in consultation
with Downtown Councillors Olivia Chow and Kyle Rae, Transportation Services' staff have investigated providing a
"Commercial Loading Zone" in front of this premises to provide for curb-side loading and unloading of merchandise.
Simcoe Street, from Pullan Place to Dundas Street West, operates one-way northbound on a pavement width of 7.3 metres.
Parking is prohibited at anytime on the west side of the subject section of the street. On the east side of the street, parking
(controlled by parking meters) is permitted for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to
Saturday, from Pullan Place to a point approximately 326.5 metres further north, and from that point to Dundas Street
West, parking is prohibited at anytime. This is due to the presence of curb-cuts that encompass most of the area from the
end of the meter stalls to Dundas Street West allowing motorists to enter/exit the various loading/parking areas at many
points along the east side of the street thereby precluding the need to install "No Parking" signs.
Under the authority of the Highway Traffic Act, a vehicle while actually engaged in loading/unloading merchandise or
passengers may legally do so in a "No Parking" area.
Considering the existing "No Parking Anytime" regulation in force on Simcoe Street in the vicinity of Premises No.
243-245, loading and unloading activities are legally feasible on the east side of the street, and bearing in mind that the
installation of a loading zone at this location would not provide any additional advantage in the prohibited parking area, we
had suggested to the applicant that no further action is required. Notwithstanding, given the establishment's service hours
and the type of deliveries received by The Royal Canadian Military Institute, a "Commercial Loading Zone" could be
delineated on the east side of Simcoe Street, from a point 94.5 metres south of Dundas Street West to a point 19.0 metres
north thereof subject to receipt of the annual installation and maintenance fees from the proprietor of Premises No.
243-245 Simcoe Street (The Royal Canadian Military Institute) and approval by City Council. This proposal will not
adversely impact on parking or operational safety on Simcoe Street.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Curt Russell, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771,
Director.
CR/cr
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