Adjustment to Parking Regulations -

Adrian Avenue, North Side (Davenport)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (January20, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To provide additional on-street parking during daytime hours by rescinding the existing "No parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" regulation and implementing a one hour maximum parking limit to operate 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

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the "No parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" parking regulation on the north side of Adrian Avenue be rescinded;

(2)That parking be allowed for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Adrian Avenue; and

(3)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:

At the request of Councillor Betty Disero on behalf of area residents, staff have investigated the feasibility of rescinding the existing "No parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" parking regulation to provide additional on-street parking during daytime hours.

Adrian Avenue, from Symington Avenue to Wiltshire Avenue, operates two-way on a variable pavement width of 7.3 to 11.6 metres. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the south side of Adrian Avenue and on the north side of the street from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking is otherwise permitted on the north side of Adrian Avenue to a maximum period of three hours outside the hours of permit parking operation from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily.

The existing "No Parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" parking prohibition on the north side of Adrian Avenue was implemented to enable large trucks to maneuver into the loading docks serving the industrial building located on the south side of Adrian Avenue. This industrial building is now vacant and in view of this the parking prohibition is no longer required.

To remain consistent with the parking regulations on neighboring streets such as Wiltshire Avenue and Kingsley Avenue and to discourage long-term employee parking from area industries such as N.R.I. Industries located at Premises No. 394 Symington Avenue, it is recommended that a one hour maximum parking limit be introduced to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Adrian Avenue. As you are aware, residents displaying a valid on-street parking permit on their vehicle are exempt from the one hour maximum parking limit.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Brian Holditch, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771