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Permit Parking Proposal - Spadina Avenue
(Bloor Street West to Dupont Street) East Side (Midtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1) the parking meter hours of operation on the west side of Spadina Road, from Bloor Street West to Dupont Street be adjusted, and parking meters be installed on the east side of Spadina Road, from Bloor Street West to Dupont Street to operate as follows:
(a) the hours of operation of the existing parking meters on the west side of Spadina Road from Bloor Street West to Dupont Street be adjusted to operate from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of two hours and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., from Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour; and
(b) parking meters be installed on the east side of Spadina Road to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of two hours, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday for a maximum period of two and one/half hours and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.
(2) 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; and
(3) a permit parking poll be conducted to propose the introduction of permit parking on Spadina Road (between Bloor Street West and Dupont Street), in accordance with the former City of Toronto by-law procedure.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (February 3, 1998) from Councillor Adams:
I am writing to request that the Toronto Community Council instruct transportation staff to report back to it on the above matter.
During the last council term, Metro Transportation proposed that the City of Toronto take over the control of a number of its roads, including Spadina Road from Bloor Street West to St. Clair Avenue West. However, the old City of Toronto did not have an opportunity to facilitate this transfer of responsibility before January 1, 1998. Regardless, it is important that this matter be understood as a local parking and transportation matter, within the appropriate jurisdiction of the Community Council.
At present there is no parking allowed on the east side of Spadina Road. Traffic volumes do not warrant this condition, and I would request that consideration of parking be reviewed.
Furthermore, this area is in need of additional permit parking. Should parking be introduced to the east side of Spadina Road. I would ask that the transportation staff conduct a residents poll with the proposal to introduce permit parking following the established by-law procedures of the old City of Toronto.
My recommendations to the Community Council, therefore are:
(1) That Spadina Road (from Bloor Street to St. Clair Avenue) be established as a local road.
(2) That parking be introduced on the east side of Spadina Road (from Bloor Street to Dupont Street).
(3) That a permit parking poll be conducted to propose the introduction of permit parking on Spadina Road (between Bloor Street and Dupont Street), in accordance with the old City of Toronto by-law procedure.
The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had before it during the consideration of the foregoing matter, Clause 39, contained in Report No. 9 of the City Services Committee of the former City of Toronto, titled AParking Meters - Spadina Road between Bloor Street West and Dupont Street (Ward 13)@, which was adopted, as amended by City Council at its meeting on July 14, 1997, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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