Rescindment of Parking Prohibition

from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. from Monday to Friday

- Tracy Street from Sydenham Street to a Point

36.5 Metres South (Don River)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that Council receive this matter.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (January 8, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

This proposal is intended to increase the number of on-street parking spaces on Tracy Street from Queen Street East to Sydenham Street and remove a redundant parking regulation.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the estimated amount of $200.00 are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget request.

Recommendations:

(1)That the existing parking prohibition from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., from Monday to Friday, on the east side of Tracy Street from a point 36.5 metres south of Sydenham Street to Sydenham Street, be rescinded; and

(2)That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take what ever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.

Comments:

During the course of a recent site investigation in response to a complaint about inadequate signage on Tracy Street, it was noted that a parking prohibition from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., from Monday to Friday on a section of the east side of Tracy Street is no longer required.

The following regulations are currently in effect on Tracy Street from Queen Street East to Sydenham Street:

East side:

(i)Parking is prohibited from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., from Monday to Friday, from a point 36.5 metres south of Sydenham Street to Sydenham Street;

(ii)Parking is allowed by permit only from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.; and

(iii)Parking is otherwise permitted for a maximum period of three hours.

West side:

(i)Parking is prohibited at anytime.

The parking prohibition 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., from Monday to Friday on the east side of Tracy Street, was implemented about ten years ago to provide a suitable turning radius for sanitation trucks servicing disposal facilities in the early morning hours by way of an entrance from the west side of Tracy Street to the rear of Premises No. 412 Queen Street East. However, this entrance has been closed and the parking prohibition is now redundant.

Rescinding the above-noted parking prohibition will provide 5 additional parking spaces on Tracy Street and in Permit Parking Area 7C from Monday to Friday .

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Peter Ip, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following communication (February16,1999) from Councillor McConnell:

I suggest that Toronto Community Council reject the recommendations. The Community is opposed to the changes, and feels they would contribute to the already severe drug and prostitution problems in the area.