Introduction of Permit Parking - Hillsdale Avenue West,
between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard
(North Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (November20, 1998) from the
Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, Transportation Services:
Purpose:
To report on the introduction of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles
Boulevard, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 5:30p.m., Monday to Friday, and 12:01
a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
(1)permit parking be introduced on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, on a street
name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,
Saturday and Sunday;
(2)(a)Should City Council approve the implementation of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin
Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto
Municipal Code, be amended by introducing a new Schedule "AAA" to incorporate the new permit parking hours of
12:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 12:01 a.m. to 10:00a.m., Saturday and Sunday;
(b)Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, be included in the newly created Schedule
"AAA" of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code;
(c)the existing "No parking 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday" prohibition be rescinded on the south side of
Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard; and
(d)the existing "One hour parking 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" regulation be rescinded on the south side
of Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard; and
(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including
the introduction of all necessary bills.
Background:
The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of July 22, 1998, had before it a communication (July 13, 1998) from
Councillor Walker respecting Permit Parking on Hillsdale Avenue West.
The Toronto Community Council:
(1)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report to the Toronto Community Council on the
implementation of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard and to
conduct a formal poll as soon as possible of residents on that block concerning the establishment of permit parking.
(2)directed that two options be given as to the hours permit parking will be in effect:
Standard restrictions (12:01 am - 10:00 am); and
Alternate restrictions (12:01 am - 5:30 pm on weekdays and
12:01 am - 10:00 am on weekends) as requested by several residents.
(3)acknowledged that it would abide by the results of the public poll and assuming a positive poll result, recommend the
establishment of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard.
Comments:
Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, operates two-way with a pavement width of 8.53
metres and a maximum speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Parking is currently prohibited at any time on the north side
of the subject section of Hillsdale Avenue West. On the south side, parking is prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,
Monday to Friday, and permitted for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Parking when otherwise allowed, is permitted for a maximum period of three hours.
Under the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code,
we are required to conduct a poll of the residents to determine if there is support to introduce permit parking.
Ballots were mailed out on September 23, 1998, with the last date for filing a response being October22, 1998. The results
of the poll are as follows:
Polling Summary
In order to accommodate the introduction of permit parking from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from
12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, the existing parking regulations should be rescinded on the south side of
Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard.
The majority of the ballots returned are in favour of permit parking on Hillsdale Avenue West, between Colin Avenue and
Lascelles Boulevard. It is therefore recommended that permit parking be introduced on Hillsdale Avenue West, between
Colin Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard, on a street name basis, to operate during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday, and 12:01a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
