Implementation of Parking Regulations

- Burnside Drive (Midtown)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (June 8, 1998) from the Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City Works Services:

Purpose:

To reduce the frequency of long term non-resident parking on Burnside Drive.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

(1)That parking be restricted to a maximum period of sixty minutes from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south, east, north and west sides (the inner crescent) of Burnside Drive from Bathurst Street (north intersection) to Bathurst Street (south intersection); 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:

Councillor Ila Bossons has requested that Works staff review and take appropriate action to implement parking regulations on Burnside Drive which would reduce the occurrence of all-day long term non-resident parking.

Burnside Drive is a two-way local street which essentially forms a crescent extending west from Bathurst Street at a point 100 metres south of Alcina Avenue and re-intersecting with Bathurst Street at a point 50 metres further south. Parking is prohibited at anytime on north, west, south and east sides of Burnside Drive (outer sides of the crescent). Parking is allowed to a maximum period of three hours at anytime on the south, east, north and west sides of Burnside Drive (inner sides of the crescent). The permit parking system is not in effect on this street.

Site inspection conducted by Works staff has confirmed that long term non-resident parking is occurring on Burnside Drive, allegedly to a certain degree by T.T.C. employees working at the Hillcrest Yard, located one block south at Bathurst Street and Davenport Road.

Accordingly, in order to discourage long term parking on Burnside Drive, parking should be restricted to a maximum period of sixty minutes, as contained in the above Recommendation No.1.

This regulation would be consistent with the regulations in effect on the majority of residential streets in the area. However, I note that residents and their guests will not be exempt from this parking restriction and would be subject to enforcement if parked for longer than one hour during the effective time period.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Thomas L. McCulloch

Traffic Investigator

392-7771