Establishment of an On-Street Loading Zone
For Disabled Persons - 932 Dovercourt Road (Davenport)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 30, 1999) from the
Director, Transportation Services, District 1:
Purpose:
To provide curbside access for Wheel-Trans vehicles picking-up and dropping off a disabled person at the subject address.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funds to undertake the necessary pole and sign installation in the estimated amount of $200.00 are available in the
Transportation Services Division 1999 Budget.
Recommendations:
(1)That an on-street loading zone for disabled persons operating from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m., daily, be established on the west side of Dovercourt Road from a point 131 metres south of Hallam Street to a point 9
metres further south; and
(2) That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing,
including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.
Comments:
At the request of Mr. Serjio Rosa of Premises No. 932 Dovercourt Road, Transportation Services' staff have investigated
establishing a designated on-street loading zone for disabled persons fronting the above-noted premises.
Mr. Rosa's nephew who resides with him has a valid disabled persons parking permit issued by the Ministry of
Transportation and requires the use of Wheel-Trans transportation on a regular basis. The Wheel-Trans vehicles frequently
have difficultly accessing space at the curb as a result of parked vehicles. Parking is permitted fronting the subject premises
for a maximum period of three hours outside the hours of permit parking operation between 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.,
daily.
To facilitate curbside access for Wheel-Trans vehicles, an on-street loading zone for disabled persons could be established
on the west side of Dovercourt Road fronting Premises No. 932, operating from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m., daily (Those time periods required by the permit holder for pick-up/drop-off purposes).
The loading zone could be utilized by any vehicle displaying a valid disabled persons parking permit while actively
engaged in picking-up or dropping-off a disabled person but does not permit a vehicle to park at this location.
The implementation of this loading zone will result in the loss of two parking spaces during the above noted times,
however, given that these times are outside of the hours of operation of permit parking, the supply of parking spaces for
permit holders will not be reduced.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Brian Holditch, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771
