December 29, 1999
To: Toronto Community Council
From: Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1
Subject: Introduction of permit Parking on the North Leg of Burnside Drive, Between Bathurst Street and the West Dead
End of Burnside Drive
(Midtown)
Purpose:
To report on the introduction of permit parking on the south side of the north leg of Burnside Drive, between Bathurst
Street and the west dead end of Burnside Drive, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 8:00
a.m., Monday to Friday.
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) permit parking be introduced on the south side of the north leg of Burnside Drive, between Bathurst Street and the west
dead end of Burnside Drive, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday to
Friday;
(2) newly created part AF of Schedule XXV1 (Permit Parking), of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of
the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, be introduced to incorporate the north leg of Burnside Drive, between Bathurst
Street and the west dead end of Burnside Drive; and
(3) 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:
A request was received from Councillor John Adams, on behalf of the residents, to introduce permit parking on the south
side of the North Leg of Burnside Drive, between Bathurst Street and the west dead end of Burnside Drive.
Comments:
Under the provision of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code,
we are required to conduct a poll of the residents to determine if there is support to introduce permit parking.
Ballots were mailed out on October 15, 1999 with the last date for filling a response being November 16, 1999. The results
of the poll are as follows:
Polling Summary
A field survey has determined that there are ten (10) potential on-street permit parking spaces available on the south side of
the North Leg of Burnside Drive, between Bathurst Street and the west dead end of Burnside Drive.
The majority of the ballots returned are in favour of permit parking on the North Leg of Burnside Drive, between Bathurst
Street and the west dead end of Burnside Drive. It is therefore, recommended that permit parking be introduced on the
south side of the North Leg of Burnside Drive, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.,
Monday to Friday.
