Extension of Permit Parking Hours on Palmerston Avenue

between College Street and Dundas Street West (Trinity-Niagara)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (March 26, 1999) from the Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To report on the extension of permit parking hours on Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7days a week.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:

(1)the permit parking hours of operation on Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, be extended from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m., 7 days a week;

(2)Schedule Z of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, be amended to incorporate Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West;

(3)the existing one hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on both sides of Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, be adjusted to allow parking for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and

(4)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

Background:

In a communication with attached petition from residents of Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, Councillor Joe Pantalone requested that we report on the feasibility of extending the permit parking hours from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week, to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

Comments:

Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, is authorized for permit parking on an area basis, within permit parking area 4F, and the hours of operation are 12:01 a.m. to 7:00a.m., 7 days a week.

The extension of permit parking hours on Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, is an administrative procedure.

In order to facilitate the extension of permit parking hours, it will be necessary to adjust the existing one hour parking limit from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on both sides of Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, to operate from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Conclusions:

Given that the extension of permit parking hours on Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West, is an administrative procedure, it is recommended that the hours be amended to indicate 10:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m., 7 days a week.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Lisa Forte, 392-1801

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Councillor Pantalone declared an interest in the foregoing matter in that he resides on the subject street.