Installation of a "Commercial Loading Zone" -

Queen Street East, South Side, Between a Point

15.0 Metres West of Kenilworth Avenue and a Point

10 Metres Further West - (East Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (March 16, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To ease traffic congestion on Kenilworth Avenue just south of Queen Street East caused by delivery trucks loading and unloading

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the estimated amount of $200.00 are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget request.

Recommendation:

That a "Commercial Loading Zone", operating between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, be delineated on the south side of Queen Street East from a point 15 metres west of Kenilworth Avenue to a point ten metres further west.

Comments:

At the request of area residents, and in consultation with Councillors Tom Jakobek and Sandra Bussin, staff of Transportation Services have investigated delineating a "Commercial Loading Zone" on the south side of Queen Street East fronting Premises Nos. 1957 and 1959, to provide an alternative delivery site and minimize delivery operations by trucks on Kenilworth Avenue just south of Queen Street East.

Queen Street East is an arterial roadway operating two-way with four lanes of traffic and TTC streetcar service. Parking is regulated as follows on Queen Street East in the vicinity of Kenilworth Avenue.

North Side

- Stopping is prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday to Friday;

- Parking is allowed for a maximum period of two hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; and

- Parking is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

South Side

- Stopping is prohibited from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;

- Parking is allowed for a maximum period of two hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; and

- Parking is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hours.

A "Commercial Loading Zone" could be established on the south side of Queen Street East from a point 15.0 metres west of Kenilworth Avenue to a point ten metres further west. This would eliminate two parking spaces in an area where on-street parking is in high demand. Therefore, to minimize inconvenience, we suggest that the hours of operation for the loading zone be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, thereby allowing parking in this area at other times when deliveries are not frequent.

Chapter 400 of the (former) City of Toronto Municipal Code authorizes the installation of loading zones and the prohibition of parking therein during the hours of operation contingent upon site-specific approval by City Council. No amendment to the Municipal Code is required to give effect thereto.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

David G. Dignard, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771