Extension of Parking Duration and Hours of
Parking Operation - "Student Pick-Up/Drop-Off Area" -
Jackman Avenue, West Side, from Danforth Avenue to
Hurndale Avenue (Don River)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(February5, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1:
Purpose:
To extend the hours of operation of the "Student Pick-up/Drop-off Area" in front of Danforth
Montessori School to accommodate parents/guardians picking up children from afternoon
classes.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments in the estimated amount of $300.00 are
contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget request.
Recommendations:
(1)That the parking prohibition from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 12:00 noon to 6:00
p.m., except Sunday and Public Holidays, and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on
the west side of Jackman Avenue, be rescinded:
(a) from Danforth Avenue to a point 27.6 metres north;
(b) from a point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue to Hurndale Avenue;
(2)That the 10 minutes maximum parking restriction from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays on the west side of
Jackman Avenue, be rescinded:
(a) from Danforth Avenue to a point 27.6 metres north;
(b) from a point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue to Hurndale Avenue;
(3)That parking be prohibited from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday and Public Holidays, and from 9:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. Saturdays on the west side of Jackman Avenue:
(a) from Danforth Avenue to a point 36.6 metres north;
(b) from a point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue to Hurndale Avenue;
(4)That parking be permitted for a maximum period of 15 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30
a.m., from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday
and Public Holidays:
(a) from Danforth Avenue to a point 36.6 metres north;
(b) from a point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue to Hurndale Avenue; and
(5)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:
At the request of Councillor Jack Layton on behalf of the Danforth Montessori School
(Premises No. 310 Danforth Avenue), staff have investigated the feasibility of extending the
hours of operation and parking duration in the "Student Pick-up Drop-off Area" on the west
side of Jackman Avenue north of Danforth Avenue (flankage of Premises No. 310 Danforth
Avenue), to enable parents/guardians to park for short periods while picking up or dropping
off students at the Danforth Montessori School.
Jackman Avenue from Danforth Avenue to Hurndale Avenue operates two way with a
pavement width of 8.5 metres. Parking is regulated as follows on this section of Jackman
Avenue.
East Side:
(i)Parking is prohibited at anytime.
West Side:
(i)Parking is allowed for a maximum period of 10 minutes, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and
from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays, from Danforth
Avenue to a point 27.6 metres north and from a point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue
to Hurndale Avenue;
(ii)Parking is prohibited at anytime from a point 36.6 metres north of Danforth Avenue to a
point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue;
(iii)Parking is prohibited from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.,
except Sunday and Public Holidays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 Saturdays, from Danforth
Avenue to a point 27.6 metres north and from a point 45.7 metres north of Danforth Avenue
to Hurndale Avenue; and
(iv)Parking is otherwise allowed for a maximum period of three hours.
Permit parking operates from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the west side of Jackman Avenue
from Danforth Avenue to Hurndale Avenue on the sections where parking is allowed. Staff
note that the distance indicated at "27.6 metres" in above-noted regulations is wrong and that
the actual distance should be 36.6 metres. This anomaly will be rectified with the approval of
the Recommendations contained in this report.
Based on our assessment, the periods when parking is allowed in the "Student Pick-up and
Drop-off Area" on the west side of Jackman Avenue could be extended to include from 4:00
p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. This would accommodate parents/guardians picking up
children following afternoon classes at the Danforth Montessori School.
In conjunction with the above, the 10 minute maximum parking restriction could be extended
to a maximum period of 15 minutes. This would provide parents/guardians with greater time
to accompany children to or from the school. It should be noted that given the proximity of the
Danforth Avenue retail district and the high demand for parking that occurs in the immediate
area, extending the maximum parking duration in the "Student Pick-up/Drop-off Area" might
encourage parking in this area by shoppers.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Peter Ip, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771
