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Provision of a "A" School Bus Loading Zone and "Student
Pick-up/Drop-off Zone" In Front of Huron Street,
No. 541 Huron Street (Midtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1) the existing ANo Parking 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday@ prohibition on the east side of Huron Street from Lowther Avenue to a point 240.8 metres north be changed to operate from Lowther Avenue to a point 95.5 metres north and from a point 118.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue to a point 122.3 metres further north;
(2) a ASchool Bus Loading Zone@, operating between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, be implemented on the east side of Huron Street, from a point 67.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue, to a point 28.0 metres further north;
(3) parking be allowed for a maximum period of ten minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Huron Street, from a point 95.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue, to a point 23 metres further north;
(4) parking be prohibited from a point 95.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue to a point 23.0 metres further north from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 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 reports, for the information of Council, having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report to the Toronto Community Council on the possibility of developing a general policy for parking in school bus zones.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 2, 1998) from the Commissioner, City Works Services:
Purpose:
To implement a ASchool Bus Loading Zone@ and AStudent Pick-up/Drop-off Zone@ in front of Huron Street Public School, No. 541 Huron Street.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
(1) That the existing ANo Parking 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday@ prohibition on the east side of Huron Street from Lowther Avenue to a point 240.8 metres north be changed to operate from Lowther Avenue to a point 95.5 metres north and from a point 118.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue to a point 122.3 metres further north;
(2) That a ASchool Bus Loading Zone@, operating between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, be implemented on the east side of Huron Street, from a point 67.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue, to a point 28.0 metres further north;
(3) That parking be allowed for a maximum period of ten minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Huron Street, from a point 95.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue, to a point 23 metres further north;
(4) That parking be prohibited from a point 95.5 metres north of Lowther Avenue to a point 23.0 metres further north from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 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 Ms. Carol Kinkead, Vice-principal of Huron Street Public School, an investigation was undertaken by City Works Services to determine the feasibility of implementing the above-noted zones in front of Huron Street Public School to enhance the safe arrival and departure of children attending the school.
On December 23, 1997, as an interim measure, City Works Services installed advisory signage to designate a AStudent Pick-up/Drop-off Zone@. After further consultation with the Vice-principal on January 28, 1998, approval is being requested to designate permanent locations for both of the requested zones.
It should be noted that the hours of operation of both zones will not conflict with the hours of permit parking and as a result there will be no negative impact on the number of permit parking spaces on this section of Huron Street.
Huron Street from Lowther Avenue to Bernard Avenue operates two way on a pavement width of 9.75 metres with a forty kilometre per hour speed limit. The following parking regulations are currently in effect on the subject section of Huron Street.
West Side:
(a) Parking is prohibited at anytime.
East Side:
(a) Parking is prohibited from Lowther to a point 240.8 metres north, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday;
(b) Parking is prohibited from a point 30.5 metres north of Bernard Avenue to a point 30.5 metres south of Bernard Avenue;
(c) Parking is permitted from a point 240.8 metres north of Lowther Avenue and a point 30.5 metres south of Bernard Avenue for a maximum period of two hours;
(d) Parking is allowed by parking permit only from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily; and
(e) Parking is otherwise permitted for a maximum period of three hours.
A ten minute maximum time limit for the AStudent Pick-up/Drop-off Zone@ would allow parents to leave their vehicles unattended and accompany their children to/from the school building. The designation of a ASchool Bus Loading Zone@ would allow school buses to park at the curb and allow children to load/disembark without the need to use flashers. This will eliminate delays currently experienced by vehicular traffic waiting for the bus, which now has to load/unload children directly onto the roadway because of cars parked at the curb. I advise that I concur with this request.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Erin Holl, 392-7892
Co-ordinator - Transportation Operations Section
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