December 17, 1999

To: Toronto Community Council

From:

Director, Transportation Services, District 1

Subject: Hillsdale Avenue West, south side, from Yonge Street to a point 28 metres west - Request to introduce a more restrictive parking regulation.

(North Toronto)

Purpose:

To reduce the incidence of illegal parking on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, from Yonge Street to a point 28 metres west.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The estimated cost for this proposal is $300.00, funds for which are included in the Transportation Services 2000 Operating Budget request.

Recommendations:

(1) That the maximum one hour parking limit, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, be rescinded on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, from Yonge Street to a point 28 metres west;

(2) That stopping be prohibited on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, from Yonge Street to a point 28 metres west; and

(3) That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.

Comments:

At the request of the Toronto Police Service, Parking Enforcement Unit, and in consultation with North Toronto Councillors Anne Johnston and Michael Walker, Transportation Services

staff investigated the feasibility of introducing a more restrictive parking regulation on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, from Yonge Street to a point 28 metres west.

Hillsdale Avenue West operates two-way with a pavement width of 8.53 metres and a maximum speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. The following parking regulations are in effect on Hillsdale Avenue West, from Yonge Street to Duplex Avenue:

North side:

a) Stopping is prohibited at anytime from a point 28 metres west of Yonge Street to a point 32.6 metres further west (statutory "No Stopping at Anytime" upon a bridge or elevated structure); and

b) Parking is prohibited at anytime.

South side:

a) Stopping is prohibited at anytime from a point 28 metres west of Yonge Street to a point 32.6 metres further west (statutory "No Stopping at Anytime" upon a bridge or elevated structure);

b) Elsewhere, parking is permitted by permit only from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., daily, and is allowed for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily; and;

c) Parking is otherwise permitted for a maximum period of three hours.

Transportation Services staff have received numerous complaints from the Parking Enforcement Unit of the Toronto Police Service, area residents and area business operators, with respect to the operation of the automobile repair business located on the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Hillsdale Avenue West (Sammy's Auto Repair, Premises No. 2114 Yonge Street).

The Parking Enforcement Unit has advised that they are experiencing difficulties in carrying out enforcement at the above-noted location. Specifically, employees of the repair business often move vehicles, which are being parked on-street, on the municipal boulevard or in the public lane for extended periods of time while awaiting repair, just as a Parking Enforcement Officer is about to issue a ticket. Site inspections staff have confirmed that vehicles awaiting repair are parked for extended periods on Hillsdale Avenue West, immediately west of Yonge Street, and in the laneway at the rear of Premises No. 2114 Yonge Street, in spite of the presence of "No Parking in this Lane" signage, which is clearly visible and in good repair. Additional "No Parking in this Lane" signs and "Vehicles subject to Towing" tabs will be posted in this lane.

In order to address the above-noted problem, consideration should be given to prohibiting stopping on the south side of Hillsdale Avenue West, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, from Yonge Street to a point 28 metres west, as described in Recommendation No. 2, above. The introduction of this prohibition would not reduce the number of permit parking spaces, but would result in the loss of three on-street parking spaces during the times of the proposed stopping prohibition noted above.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator,

Telephone: (416) 392-7771

Fax No.: (416) 392-0816

E-mail: tcarmich@toronto.ca

Director

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