Implementation of a One-Hour Maximum Parking Limit -

Davenport Road, from Uxbridge Avenue to the

First Lane West (Davenport)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October 7, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To discourage long-term parking on Davenport Road between Uxbridge Avenue and the first lane west from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to install the required signs and poles in the estimated amount of $600.00 are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Capital Budget.

Recommendations:

(1) That parking be limited to a maximum duration of one hour from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Davenport Road, between Uxbridge Avenue and the first lane west thereof; 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 Davenport Ward Councillor Betty Disero, on behalf of area residents and business operators, Transportation Services staff have investigated the feasibility of implementing a one-hour maximum parking limit from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Davenport Road between Uxbridge Avenue and the first lane west.

Davenport Road from Uxbridge Avenue to the first lane west operates two-way with a pavement width of 14 metres. Parking is permitted on both sides of the above-noted section of Davenport Road for a maximum period of three hours. The permit parking system does not operate on this portion of Davenport Road.

The introduction of a one-hour maximum parking limit operating from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Davenport Road between Uxbridge Avenue and the first lane west, will discourage long-term parking. The one-hour limit will provide for more frequent enforcement opportunities by staff of the Parking Enforcement Unit of the Toronto Police Service and thereby encourage parking turnover. It should be noted that area residents and business operators parking on the subject section of Davenport Road during the above-noted times would not be exempt from the one-hour maximum parking limit.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Brian Holditch Traffic Investigator, 392-7771