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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
AND OTHER COMMITTEES
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999
SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
REPORT No. 3
1 Twelve Hour Parking Limit on Red River Crescent
Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern 3.
City of Toronto
REPORT No. 3
OF THE SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
(from its meeting on February 17, 1999,
submitted by Councillor Lorenzo Berardinetti, Chair)
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999
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Twelve Hour Parking Limit on Red River Crescent
Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern
(City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, deferred consideration of this Clause, to its next regular meeting to be held on
April 13, 14 and 15, 1999.
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(Clause No. 16 of Report No. 2 of the Scarborough Community Council)
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(City Council on December 16 and 17, 1998, struck out and referred this Clause back to the Scarborough Community
Council for further consideration.)
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(Clause No. 5 of Report No. 12 of the Scarborough Community Council)
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The Scarborough Community Council again recommends:
(1) that the recommendation contained in the following report be struck out; and
(2) that the twelve hour parking limit on Red River Crescent not be approved.
The Scarborough Community Council submits the following report (November 25, 1998) from the Director of
Transportation Services, District 4:
Purpose:
To investigate the feasibility of installing a twelve hour parking limit on one side of Red River Crescent.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The $1,500.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the parking restriction signs is available in the
Transportation Services 1998 Budget, Account No. 20000-70200-72260.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and
(2) the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.
Council Reference/Background/History:
A petition was submitted to the Clerk's Department representing 78 of the 103 homes (76 percent) on Red River Crescent,
requesting a twelve hour parking limit on this street.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Red River Crescent is a local residential road located west of Meadowvale Road and south of Sheppard Avenue. Currently,
there are no posted parking restrictions on this street, therefore, the unsigned three hour parking limit applies. Each of the
homes on this street has sufficient room in the driveway and garage for at least two vehicles to park.
Although we often receive individual requests from residents for an extension of the three hour limit in the Malvern area of
District 4, we have never received the support of the majority of homeowners. Typically, we find that the majority of
residents object to the allowance of long duration parking on "their" street when off-street spaces are available. The only
exception is on certain streets in the south-west end of Scarborough where parking is deficient or non-existent.
Although, in the past, we have only installed a twelve hour limit where off-street parking was deficient, we cannot ignore
this request as it does represent over three quarters of the homes on the street. We have also not been contacted by any
residents who are opposed to this restriction.
On streets with a twelve hour limit posted on one side of the street, we post a No Parking Anytime restriction on the
opposite side. This attempts to allow for effective snow clearing, street sweeping and access for emergency services;
however, if the on-street parking is constant, a decrease in our effectiveness to provide street services is inevitable. On Red
River Crescent we are proposing a twelve hour limit on the east, south and west side, with a parking prohibition on the
west, north and east side. Thirty-one (31) on-street spaces are available on the side proposed for the twelve hour limit with
only twenty-six (26) on the other side. Therefore, this proposal provides for the maximum number of on-street spaces.
Conclusions:
Considering the support of the majority of residents of the street, we can recommend that a twelve hour parking limit be
posted on one side of Red River Crescent with a No Parking Anytime restriction on the opposite side.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton, Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services
Telephone: 396-7844, Fax: 396-5681, E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca
Appendix 1
"No Parking"
Prohibition to be Enacted
| Column 1
Highway |
Column 1
Side |
Column 1 |
Column 1
Times or Days |
| From |
To |
| Red River Crescent |
West, North and East |
Dean Park Road (West
Intersection) |
Dean Park Road (East
Intersection) |
Anytime |
"Parking for Restricted Periods"
Prohibition to be Enacted
| Column 1
Highway |
Column 2
Side |
Column 3 |
Column 4
Times or Days |
Column 5
Maximum Period
Permitted |
| From |
To |
| Red River Crescent |
East South and
West |
Dean Park Road
(West Intersection) |
Dean Park Road
(East Intersection) |
Anytime |
12 Hours |
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The Scarborough Community Council reports, for the information of City Council, having received the following
report (February 1, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4:
Purpose:
To explain the long duration on-street parking policy in the Scarborough Community Area.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not Applicable.
Recommendations:
For the information of Community Council.
Council Reference/Background/History:
At the meetings of Community Council on December 16, 1998 and January 20, 1999, the issue of installing a 12 hour
parking limit on Red River Crescent was discussed. Staff were instructed to provide a copy of the long duration on-street
parking policy to the February 17, 1999, meeting of Scarborough Community Council.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Throughout the amalgamated City of Toronto there is a "default" three-hour parking restriction on all streets which is
intended to discourage long duration on-street parking, and to encourage the proper maintenance of off-street parking
facilities.
The policy in the former City of Scarborough regarding installing a twelve-hour limit is as follows:
(1) requests must be submitted in the form of a petition signed by the majority of property owners;
(2) off-street parking must be non-existent or deficient, based on the number of driveways versus the number of homes and
in accordance with zoning requirements for parking (i.e., less than that of zoning requirements for parking which is at least
one off-street space per home); and
(3) long term parking periods will apply to one side of the street only; parking will be prohibited on the opposite side of the
street.
With respect to guest parking, the Toronto Police Service, Parking Enforcement Unit, does allow for parking consideration
beyond the three hour limit for specific occasions. For example, if residents are aware that they will have overnight guests
that will be parking on the street in excess of the three hour limit, they can contact the police and request parking
consideration for that occasion. This parking consideration can be initiated by calling 808-6500. The name of the person,
licence plate of the vehicle and a phone number can be given to the operator or left on the answering machine if the call is
made after work hours.
Conclusions:
The present long duration parking policy is presented for the information of Community Council.
Contact Name:
Bruce Clayton
Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services
Telephone: 396-7844
Fax: 396-5681
E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca
The following persons appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Steve Urban, area resident;
- Ms. Shannon Donnelly, area resident;
- Ms. Arlene Brazeau, area resident;
- Ms. Norma Jones, area resident;
- Ms. Melanie Bell, area resident;
- Ms. Gena Donnelly, former area resident;
- Ms. Katherine Manson, area resident;
- Mr. Joseph Di Quattro, area resident;
- Ms. Pauline Bell, area resident; and
- Ms. Sandra Economou, area resident.
The Scarborough Community Council also received:
- a communication from Mr. Steve Urban, objecting to the staff recommendations; and
- a copy of a petition signed by approximately 40 residents of Red River Crescent, supporting the staff recommendations;
a copy of which was provided to all Members of the Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.
(City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a communication
(March 4, 1999) submitted by Councillor Raymond Cho, Scarborough - Malvern, from Mr. John Jones, expressing his
concerns regarding Street Parking in Scarborough.)
Respectfully submitted,
LORENZO BERARDINETTI
Chair
Toronto, February 17, 1999
(Report No. 3 of The Scarborough Community Council, including an addition thereto, was adopted, without amendment, by
City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999.)
