Implementation of Parking Regulations -
Burnside Drive (Midtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1)parking, on the sides currently permitted, be allowed for a maximum period of one hour on the east and south
branches of Burnside Drive and the default three hour limit apply to the north and west branches; and
(2)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.
The Toronto Community Council, reports, for the information of Council, having requested the Commissioner of Works
and Emergency Services to report to the Toronto Community Council on the introduction of permit parking on a section
of the north branch of Burnside Drive.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (October 19, 1998) from the City Clerk,
addressed to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:
At its meeting held on October 1 and 2, 1998, the Council of the City of Toronto adopted the following motion by
Councillor Bossons, seconded by Councillor Johnston:
"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on July 8, 9 and 10, 1998, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 21 of
Report No. 8 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Implementation of Parking Regulations - Burnside Drive
(Midtown)', which restricted parking to a maximum of 60 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); and
WHEREAS this was brought forward to Toronto Community Council without a petition or poll being conducted of all
residents on Burnside Drive; and
WHEREAS since installation of the parking restriction signs, several residents have called my office to raise concerns
about the new regulations; and
WHEREAS in the interest of ensuring that all residents have input into this issue, I am conducting a survey requesting that
residents indicate their choice for parking regulations on Burnside Drive;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause
No. 8 of Report No. 21 of Toronto Community Council, headed 'Implementation of Parking Regulations - Burnside Drive
(Midtown)', be re-opened for further consideration;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the July 8, 9 and 10, 1998, action of City Council respecting this Clause be
rescinded;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Clause and the results of the survey be referred to Toronto Community
Council for the hearing of deputations at its meeting on October 14, 1998, and the Clerk be requested to notify all
residents of Burnside Drive of this deputation."
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(Clause No. 21 of Report No. 8 of the Toronto Community Council)
(City Council on July 8, 9 and 10, 1998, adopted this Clause without amendment.)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (June8,1998) 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
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The Toronto Community Council also submits the following communication (November20,1998) from Councillor
Bossons:
The issue of parking on Burnside Drive was, at my request, considered by Toronto Community and City Councils this
past summer and changes were made to implement one-hour parking restrictions on this street. Subsequently, I discovered
that many residents were quite adversely affected by this change. I then asked for and received from City Council a
reconsideration of this issue so that I could poll all residents to ensure that the most desired parking regulations would be
implemented.
I conducted a survey of all residents, which provided several options for parking regulations on various sections of the
street, the results of which were inconclusive. I wrote to all Burnside residents to explain the survey results.
In my view there was no truly clear cut result. I therefore have determined that there should be no change to the default
three-hour regulation.
This matter is brought back to Toronto Community Council for deputations. I request that all residents on Burnside Drive
be notified of this opportunity to make a deputation at the next meeting of the Toronto Community Council.
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The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had before it during consideration of
the foregoing matter, the following communications, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:
-(November 24, 1998) from Mr. Allan Brass, addressed to Councillor Bossons;
-(December 8, 1998) from Mr. Wilfried Moll;
-(December 7, 1998) from Ms. Rose and Allan Brass;
-(November 17, 1998) from Councillor Bossons forwarding results of survey to all residents of Burnside Drive;
-(undated) a petition with 17 signatures in support of retention of the one-hour parking regulation; submitted by Mr.
Allan Brass; and
-(December 4, 1998) from Mr. Joseph Umbrico.
The following persons appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
-Mr. Allan Brass, Toronto, Ontario; and
-Mr. Mark Akselson, Toronto, Ontario.
