Parking Prohibitions: Kingsmill Road (Kingsway-Humber)

The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the report (February17,1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 2.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having requested the Toronto Police Service, 22 Division, to monitor and enforce the parking prohibition at this location.

The Etobicoke Community Council submits the following report (February 17, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 2:

Purpose:

To confirm the appropriateness of retaining the current parking regulations on Kingsmill Road.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the current parking prohibitions on Kingsmill Road be retained; and

(2)the parking meters on the west side of Kingsmill Road north of Bloor Street West continue to operate 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

Background:

In the fall of 1998, Works and Emergency Services, Etobicoke District, in conjunction with Parksand Recreation Services, Etobicoke District, undertook intersection improvements on Kingsmill Road north of Bloor Street West. These improvements entailed the clear designation of the travelled portion of the road and the improvement of the adjacent boulevard areas from rough asphalt to sodding. As part of the grass boulevard development, Parks and Recreation Services incorporated the planting of trees. To accomplish the intersection improvement and the aesthetic appearance of the road, eight (8) angle parking spaces on the west side of the street were re-configured to a parallel condition incorporating three (3) parking spaces. Based on the usage, it was determined that the angle parking could be reconfigured to parallel parking without causing any great hardship to the immediate businesses and/or residences.

In October 1998, the Transportation Services Division received correspondence from Mr.ArthurTimms, Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, 2842 Bloor Street West, stating the negative impact the reduction in the metered parking has had on their business (Attachment No.1). Correspondence dated October 26, 1998, also received from Ms.D.J.Miller and Mr.GlennMartin, 3Kingsmill Road, requesting the extension of the current "No Parking Anytime" prohibition on the east side of the street and proposing that the three (3) parking meters on the west side of KingsmillRoad be operational on a 24-hour basis (Attachment No. 2). A map of the area is Attachment No. 3.

Comments:

Kingsmill Road is a two-lane roadway. A "No Parking Anytime" prohibition is in effect on the east side of the street from Bloor Street West to a point 36.5 metres north thereof, and on the west side of the street from a point 45.5 metres north of Bloor Street West to King Georges Road. A "NoParking, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" prohibition is currently in effect on the east side of Kingsmill Road from a point 45.5 metres north of Bloor Street West to KingGeorgesRoad. At all other times parking is permitted on the east sides of the street from a point 45.5 metres north of Bloor Street West to King Georges Road. Three (3) parallel parking spaces occupy the area on the west side of Kingsmill Road from Bloor Street West to a point 45.5metres north thereof, and are operational Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Conclusions:

The residents request to have the three (3) meters operate on a 24-hour basis has been carefully considered by staff. In view of the fact that the parking meters on the west side of KingsmillRoad are minimally used, staff has concluded there is no justification for 24-hour meters.

Contact Name:

Karen Kirk, CET, Parking Co-ordinator,

Transportation Services Division - District 2

(416)394-8419; Fax 394-8942.

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Mr. G. Martin, Etobicoke, appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection with the foregoing.

(Copies of Attachments Nos. 1-3, referred to in the foregoing report, were forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Etobicoke Community Council meeting of February17, 1999, and copies thereof are on file in the office of the City Clerk.)