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Minor Changes to Permit Parking Hours of Operation on
Manning Avenue (From Harbord Street to Ulster Street)
(Trinity-Niagara)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that, in the event no objections are received by March 2, 1998:
(1) the permit parking hours on Manning Avenue from Harbord Street to Ulster Street be changed from the current hours of 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Sunday, to the proposed hours of 12:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Monday to Sunday; and
(2) authority be granted to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to give effect thereto.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following joint communication (undated) from Councillors Pantalone and Silva:
Recommendations:
(1) That this item be introduced at the Toronto Community Council meeting of January 21, 1998;
(2) That the requirement for advertisement and subsequent possible hearing in the reduction of permit parking hours for 15 minutes (from 12 midnight to 10 a.m. to 12 midnight to 9:45 a.m.) be waived in this circumstance;
(3) That the Permit Parking hours by-law for Manning Avenue (from Harbord Street to Ulster Street) be adjusted by the afore-mentioned 15 minutes;
(4) That the City Solicitor introduce the necessary amending bill at the City Council meeting of February 4, 1998; and
(5) That officials give effect thereto.
Discussion:
St. Mary Magdalene Church attendees have been greatly inconvenienced by ticketing as a result of the existing parking permit regulations on a small stretch of Manning Avenue (from Harbord St. to Ulster St.) where the church is located.
Meetings with Parking Enforcement staff, church officials, the local residents association (Palmerston Area Residents= Association) indicate that the problem can be solved to everybody=s satisfaction by slightly adjusting the parking permit hours by 15 minutes every day (12 midnight - 9:45 A.M.) This will help the church since attendees of its 10 A.M. mass will no longer be infringing the by-law. At the same time, the objective of the by-law, which protects residents, will not be significantly affected.
Based on the minor character of the change, the unanimity of the suggested approach, and the urgency of relieving the problem, it would be a waste of funds and effort by all involved to go through the normal process. Therefore we are respectfully asking that this item be dealt with as we recommend.
Thank you for your help in this matter.
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