September 1, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and
Enforcement, City Works Services
Subject:Conversion of Carus Avenue from 'Area Based Permit Parking' to 'Street Name
Based Permit Parking' (Davenport)
Purpose:
To convert permit parking on Carus Avenue, between Ossington Avenue and the East End
of Carus Avenue, from 'Area Based Permit Parking' to 'Street Name Based Permit Parking'
with the current operating hours of 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week. As this matter is
of public interest, it is scheduled as a deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
1.(a)permit parking on Carus Avenue, between Ossington Avenue and the east end of
Carus Avenue, be converted from 'Area Based Permit Parking' to 'Street Name Based
Permit Parking'; and
(b)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills;
OR
2.City Council deny the conversion of permit parking on Carus Avenue, between Ossington
Avenue and the east end of Carus Avenue, from 'Area Based Permit Parking' to 'Street
Name Based Permit Parking'.
Background:
A request was received from Councillors Betty Disero and Dennis Fortinos to have permit
parking on Carus Avenue converted from 'Area Based Permit Parking' to 'Street Name
Based Permit Parking'.
Comments:
Carus Avenue is authorized for permit parking on an area basis, within permit parking area
5C, and the hours of operation are 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7 days a week.
In area 5C, there are 1,213 on-street spaces with 1,014 permits issued. On Carus Avenue
itself, there are 15 on-street spaces with a total of 14 permits issued to residents on the street.
The conversion of permit parking on Carus Avenue, between Ossington Avenue and the east
end of Carus Avenue, is a "deprivation" to permit holders. Under the procedures adopted by
the former Toronto City Council, we are required to notify all affected permit holders by
posting a notice in the newspaper. A notice on the deprivation of permit parking was placed
in the Toronto Star on May21,1998 and no objections were received.
However, given that the street has reached almost full space allocation, I have requested the
City Clerk to notify the affected permit holders, advising them of this proposal.
Conclusions:
Carus Avenue, between Ossington Avenue and the east end of Carus Avenue, has already
reached 93% space allocation. Once the street reaches 100% space allocation, any further
applications for permit parking would have to be placed on a wait list.
On hearing of deputations, the Toronto Community Council must decide whether or not to
recommend that permit parking be converted to a street name basis on this section of Carus
Avenue.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Bob Bonner, 392-7876
Acting Assistant Director
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