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St. Andrews Street, North Side, between Spadina Avenue
and Kensington Avenue Fronting Premises Nos. 6 to 14 -
Prohibition of Parking at Anytime (Downtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1) the stopping prohibition at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street, from Spadina Avenue to Kensington Avenue, be rescinded;
(2) stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street, from Spadina Avenue to a point 42.0 metres west;
(3) stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street from a point 70.0 metres west of Spadina Avenue to a point 30.0 metres further west;
(4) parking be prohibited at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street from a point 42.0 metres west of Spadina Avenue to a point 28.0 metres further west; and
(5) 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 are required.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 2, 1998) from the Commissioner, City Works Services:
Purpose:
This proposal is intended to enhance loading/unloading operations for businesses on this street.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
(1) That the stopping prohibition at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street, from Spadina Avenue to Kensington Avenue, be rescinded;
(2) That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street, from Spadina Avenue to a point 42.0 metres west;
(3) That stopping be prohibited at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street from a point 70.0 metres west of Spadina Avenue to a point 30.0 metres further west;
(4) That parking be prohibited at anytime on the north side of St. Andrews Street from a point 42.0 metres west of Spadina Avenue to a point 28.0 metres further west; and
(5) 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 are required.
Comments:
At the request of the business proprietors of Premises Nos. 6 to 14 St. Andrews Street and in consultation with Downtown Councillor Olivia Chow, I have investigated prohibiting parking at anytime in front of these premises to allow for curb-side loading and unloading of merchandise.
St. Andrews Street, from Spadina Avenue to Kensington Avenue operates two-way on a pavement width of 9.0 metres. Stopping is prohibited at anytime on both sides of the street from Spadina Avenue to a point 100.0 metres west. Elsewhere, parking is prohibited at anytime.
A vehicle while actually engaged in loading/unloading merchandise or passengers may legally do so in an area where parking is prohibited. However, the stopping prohibition on much of St. Andrews Street precludes delivery vehicles from legally halting on either side of the street to load or unload. Consequently, businesses (Premises Nos. 6 to 14 St. Andrews Street) experience some inconvenience.
Based on our staff assessment of traffic operation, the stopping prohibition on the north side of St. Andrews Street from a point 42.0 metres west of Spadina Avenue to a point 28.0 metres further west (frontage of Premises Nos. 6 to 14) should be rescinded and in place thereof, parking should be prohibited at anytime. This adjustment would allow vehicles to legally stop while making a delivery. In conjunction therewith, the signage should be enhanced by affixing Aloading only@ tabs to the regulatory ANo Parking@ signs to discourage illegal parking.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Curt Russell, 392-7771
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