Parking Prohibition - Ronan Avenue, West Side,

Snowdon Avenue to Golfdale Road (North Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (December8, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services District 1:

Purpose:

To reduce the occurrence of overnight non-resident parking on the west side of Ronan Avenue, from Snowdon Avenue to Golfdale Road.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the estimated amount of $600.00 are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1998 Current Budget.

Recommendations:

(1)That parking be prohibited on the west side of Ronan Avenue between Snowdon Avenue and Golfdale Road from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 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 may be required.

Comments:

On November 26, 1998 Councillor Michael Walker forwarded a request to Works staff on behalf of area residents requesting that parking be prohibited on the west side of Ronan Avenue between Snowdon Avenue and Golfdale Road, from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, similar to what is currently in effect on the east side of the same section of Ronan Avenue.

City Council, at its meeting held on July 8, 9, and 10, 1998 approved the prohibition of parking on the east side of Ronan Avenue between Snowdon Avenue and Golfdale Road from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday as a means of deterring long term overnight non-resident parking. It now appears that motorists may be parking their vehicles overnight on the west side of the subject section of Ronan Avenue as many of the surrounding streets have regulations in place that would prevent non-resident overnight parking.

In this regard, the introduction of the above-noted parking regulation, in combination with regular parking enforcement, would effectively reduce the occurrence of long term overnight parking without adversely affecting short term parking by visitors or trades persons on this street.

Accordingly, it is recommended that parking be prohibited as described in Recommendation No. 1, above.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771