Parking Prohibitions - Kenneth Avenue - North York Centre
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(March 17, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3:
Purpose:
To amend the parking restrictions on the west side of Kenneth Avenue, south of Spring
Garden Avenue.
Source of funds:
All costs associated with the installation of the parking restrictions are included within the
1999 operating budget.
Recommendations:
(1)to amend Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, to
prohibit parking from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the west side of Kenneth
Avenue, from the southerly limit of Spring Garden Avenue to a point 49 metres southerly
thereof; and
(2)to amend Schedule IX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, to
prohibit stopping at any time on the east side of Kenneth Avenue, from the northerly limit of
Sheppard Avenue East to a point 30.5 metres northerly thereof.
Background:
Currently, parking is prohibited at anytime on both sides of Kenneth Avenue, from Sheppard
Avenue East to Spring Garden Avenue. There are four parking meters on the east side of
Kenneth Avenue, immediately north of Sheppard Avenue East, serving the commercial
property on the northwest corner of Sheppard Avenue East/ Kenneth Avenue intersection.
In August of 1998, Council approved a recommendation from the Transportation Services
Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department to prohibit parking at any time on
the east side of Kenneth Avenue, from the north limit of the parking meters to the Spring
Garden Avenue. Prior to the amendments, parking was prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday to Friday, from the northerly limit of the parking metres to Hollywood Avenue.
Discussion:
This division has now been requested by Councillor Gardner to review the concerns of Mr.
Bob Weinert, President of The Pavilion Condominium at 10 Kenneth Avenue, to consider the
feasibility of amending the parking restrictions on Kenneth Avenue, between Sheppard
Avenue East and Spring Garden Avenue.
Although the previous amendments to the parking restrictions improved safety for motorists
exiting from the adjacent driveway access locations, it has removed any on street parking,
with the exception of the four metered parking spaces on the east side of Kenneth Avenue,
immediately north of Sheppard Avenue East. Evening and weekend parking is only available
on the east side of Kenneth Avenue, north of Spring Garden Avenue, and on the north side of
Spring Garden Avenue, east and west of Kenneth Avenue.
Despite increasing the overall safety for motorists and pedestrians, staff of this division have
also received complaints from Reverend McLaverty of Spring Garden Baptist Church that the
installation of the parking restrictions have resulted in the issuance of a number of parking
infractions to members of his congregation.
To address the continued complaints, while maintaining safety on Kenneth Avenue, south of
Spring Garden, two options were considered as follows:
Option 1
Amend the "No Parking" restriction on the east side of Kenneth Avenue to prohibit parking
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, thereby permitting three hour parking during
the evenings and weekends, from the southerly limit of Spring Garden Avenue to a point 43
metres south.
Option 2
Amend the "No Parking" restriction on the west side of Kenneth Avenue to prohibit parking
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, thereby permitting three hour parking during
the evenings and weekends, from the southerly limit of Spring Garden Avenue to a point 49
metres south.
Either of the above noted amendments to the parking prohibitions would provide both evening
and weekend parking, while maintaining unobstructed sight lines for motorists exiting from
the driveways at 5 and 10 Kenneth Avenue.
In light of the above options Councillor Gardner has held a public meeting were the Directors
of both Condominium Boards, an agent of the Spring Garden Church and local residents were
in attendance. Upon discussing the two options previously outlined, a consensus was obtained
to adopt Option 2, which will permit evening and weekend parking on the west side of the
roadway, south of Spring Garden Avenue and north of the northerly driveway to 10 Kenneth
Avenue.
In addition to the above parking amendments it was also agreed to amend the "30 metre to
corner" parking restriction on the east side of Kenneth Avenue, south of the parking metered
spaces, to "No Stopping at Any Time".
This amendment has been determined to be required to ensure that the northeast corner of
Kenneth Avenue and Spring Garden Avenue is kept clear of parked /stopped vehicles.
Enforcement of the
"No Parking at Any Time" restriction has proven to be inadequate, as a majority of the
motorist were stopping in this area.
Councillor John Filion has provided this office his concurrence with the above parking
amendments.
Conclusions:
This Division supports amending the parking restrictions, to resolve the concerns of the
residents of Kenneth Avenue and those of the Spring Garden Baptist Church
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482 (facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)