January 29, 1999

To:The Urban Environment and Development Committee

From:General Manager, Transportation Services

Subject:No Stopping Restriction Amendments:

Sheppard Avenue, from Beecroft Road to Doris Avenue

North York Centre: Councillors John Filion and Norman Gardner

Purpose:

To install No Stopping at Any Time restrictions on the south side of Sheppard Avenue, from Beecroft Road to Doris Avenue

Funding Sources:

All costs associated with the installation/removal of the restrictions will be the responsibility of the Toronto Transit Commission, as part of the Rapid Transit Expansion Program.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)stopping be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Sheppard Avenue, from the easterly limit of Beecroft Road to the westerly limit of Doris Avenue, until the end of October 2001; and

(2)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly.

Background:

Staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, Transportation Service - District 3, have reviewed a request from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to amend the parking and stopping restrictions on Sheppard Avenue, for a period of approximately three (3) years.

The TTC, as part of the Rapid Transit Expansion Program, will be instituting traffic detours on both Sheppard Avenue and Yonge Street. Lane restrictions/reductions are included within the detour plans.

Discussion:

The installation of the restrictions is required to prevent the stopping of vehicles on Sheppard Avenue, between Beecroft Road and Doris Avenue, during the time of the detours.

Extensive consultation has taken place between staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department, the local Councillors, the Toronto Parking Authority and the TTC.

Conclusions:

The stopping amendments, as recommended, should be implemented to reduce the disruption to the flow of traffic on Sheppard Avenue and through the Sheppard Avenue/Yonge Street intersection, during construction of the Sheppard Subway.

Contact Name:

Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations

395-7463 (telephone)

395-7482 (facsimile)

ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)

David C. Kaufman,

General Manager, Transportation Services

Barry H. Gutteridge

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

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