Provision on On-Street Loading Zone

for Disabled Persons - 85 Grenville Street

(Downtown)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May 13, 1998) from the Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City Works Services:

Purpose:

This proposal is intended to keep the area fronting Premises No. 85 clear of vehicles and to enhance pick-up/drop-off opportunity for disabled persons.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

(1) That a disabled persons loading zone be established on the south side of Grenville Street, from a point 9.0 metres east of Elizabeth Street to a point 10.0 metres further east; 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 are required.

Comments:

At the request of a representative of The Ontario Nurses Association and in consultation with Downtown Councillor Olivia Chow, I have investigated providing an on-street disabled persons loading zone on the south side of Grenville Street, just east of Elizabeth Street fronting Premises No. 85 (The Ontario Nurses Association) to facilitate Wheeltrans pick-up/drop-off of disabled passengers.

Parking is prohibited at anytime on the south side of Grenville Street, from Elizabeth Street to Bay Street, specifically in front of Premises No. 85 and parking is permitted at parking meters for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and for a maximum period of three hours at other times on the north side of the street.

Our site inspection has revealed that delivery vehicles stop and vehicles displaying a disabled persons parking permit park on the south side of Grenville Street in the vicinity of the main doors at Premises No. 85 Grenville Street under exemptions afforded them within "No Parking" areas. Wheeltrans buses must often stop to pick-up/drop-off disabled persons in front of this premises but frequently cannot gain access to the curb. As a result, they must double-park, at times creating potentially hazardous conditions for moving traffic and embarking/disembarking Wheeltrans passengers.

This situation should be resolved by designating an on-street loading zone for disabled persons on the south side of Grenville Street, from a point 9.0 metres east of Elizabeth Street to a point 10.0 metres further east. Implementation of this suggestion would keep the area fronting Premises No. 85 clear of vehicles and enhance passenger pick-up/drop-off operations while having a negligible impact on delivery operations and on-street parking by disabled persons.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Curt Russell, 392-7771.