Request for Additional On-Street Parking -

Grace Street and Manning Avenue

(Trinity-Niagara)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that:

(1) the "No Parking" zone on Grace Street, south of Harbord Street be reduced to 15 metres so as to permit parking;

(2) the "No Parking" zone on Manning Avenue, north of Harbord Street, be reduced to 15 metres so as to permit parking; and

(3) City Officials take appropriate action to give effect thereto.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following joint communication (May 14, 1998) from Councillors Pantalone and Silva:

Recommendations:

(1) That the "No Parking" zone on Grace Street, south of Harbord Street be reduced to 15 meters so as to permit parking;

(2) That the "No Parking" zone on Manning Avenue, north of Harbord Street, be reduced to 15 meters, so as to permit parking; and

(3) That City officers give effect thereto.

Discussion:

The City of Toronto in 1997 introduced bicycle lanes on Harbord Street, east of Grace Street. This improvement to the transportation needs of our citizens led to the loss of on-street parking spaces (parking spaces that were used by local merchants and residents).

Due to the 40-km/h speed limit, low traffic volumes and single lane discharge on Grace Street, south of Harbord Street, a reduction in the length of the "No Parking" zone could occur without compromising safety or intersection capacity. It will, however, provide 3 additional, and much-needed, on-street parking spaces on Grace Street.

Manning Avenue is also one-way southbound and would also accommodate 2 additional parking spaces by reducing the "No parking" zone north of the intersection.

In conclusion, these changes will not affect the safety and/or capacity of the intersection while providing 5 much needed parking spaces.

We hope that the Community Council will support these recommendations.