Strathearn Boulevard from Spadina Road to Glenayr Road and

Vesta Drive from Strathearn Boulevard to Millbank Avenue -

Changes to Parking Regulations (Midtown)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May 14, 1998) from the Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City Works Services:

Purpose:

To introduce a 2 hour maximum parking limit from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and to prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the south side of Strathearn Boulevard from Spadina Road to Glenayr Road and on both sides of Vesta Drive from Strathearn Boulevard to Millbank Avenue.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

1. That a 2 hour maximum parking limit from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday be implemented, and that parking be prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., on the south side of Strathearn Boulevard from Spadina Road to Glenayr Road and on both sides of Vesta Drive from Strathearn Boulevard to Millbank Avenue; and

2. 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 may be required.

Comments:

At the request of Councillor John Adams on behalf of area residents, an investigation was undertaken to address the issue of long term transient parking on the subject streets. Residents indicated in a petition that Strathearn Boulevard and Vesta Drive are being used for parking by employees of the Forest Hill Village commercial area, local apartment dwellers and a limousine service. The petition was in favour of implementing the regulation changes, noted in Recommendation No. 1, to ameliorate this situation.

Strathearn Boulevard from Spadina Road to the west end of Strathearn Boulevard is a two way residential street with a pavement width which varies from 6.7 to 7.2 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the north side of Strathearn Boulevard and is allowed on the south side for a maximum period of 3 hours.

Vesta Drive between Strathearn Boulevard and Millbank Avenue operates two way with a pavement width of 8.53 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Parking on both sides is currently permitted for a maximum period of 3 hours.

Observations conducted by Works staff have confirmed the presence of a transient parking problem on the above streets. In fact, similar parking regulations were implemented last year on Millbank Avenue to address the same problem.

In light of the above, I would concur with the residents' request.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Erin Holl (392-7892)

Co-ordinator - Transportation Operations Section