Rescindment of the Alternate Side Parking
Regulations - Langley Avenue, between
Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue (Don River)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (June 15, 1999) from the
Director, Transportation Services, District 1:
Purpose:
To rescind the alternate side parking system on Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue, allow
parking only on the north side of the street and increasing the number of parking spaces for residents.
Funding Sources:
Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the amount of $500.00 are contained in the Transportation
Services Division 1999 Current Budget.
Recommendations:
(1)That the parking prohibition from the 16th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30 on the north side
of Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue, be rescinded;
(2) That the parking prohibition from the 1st day to the 16th day of each month, April 1 to November 30 and at anytime
from December 1 to March 31 on the south side of Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue, be
rescinded;
(3)That parking be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw
Avenue;
(4)That the permit parking regulation from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily on Langley Avenue between Logan Avenue and
Carlaw Avenue, be adjusted to apply only on the north side of the street; and
(5)That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto, including
the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.
Comments:
At the request of Councillor Jack Layton, arising from a concern expressed by local residents that the alternate side parking
system on Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue results in a higher frequency of parking tags being
issued to residents on changeover days, Transportation Services has investigated rescinding the alternate side parking
regulations and permitting parking year round only on the north side of this section of Langley Avenue.
Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue, operates one way westbound on a pavement width of 7.32
metres and a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h. The existing parking regulations on this section of Langley Avenue are
presented in following table:
At present, there are 27 parking spaces on the north side and 24 parking spaces on the south side of Langley Avenue,
between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue. Use of these spaces is subject to the provisions of the alternate side parking
regulations outlined in the table above.
From an operational safety perspective, there are no significant concerns associated with rescinding the alternate side
parking regulations and allowing parking only on the north side of Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw
Avenue. This change will result in an over all increase of 3 parking spaces on a year round basis on Langley Avenue and in
permit parking Area 8B. However, one of the prime benefits of alternating parking is to facilitate regular scheduling of
mechanical street sweeping operations. With the presence of parking year round on the north side of the street, street
sweepers will be unable to reach the curb unless there is gap in parked vehicles. It is likely that residents on the north side
of Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue would notice an increase in the accumulation of dirt and
debris as staff resources do not enable us to schedule consistent manual cleaning of the street.
Residents of Langley Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue, have submitted a petition indicating that a
majority on both sides of the street support this proposal and Councillors Jack Layton and Pam McConnell have advised
staff that they endorse the proposed changes.
