Item - 2018.TE29.42

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1.  City Council approve the designation of delivery vehicle parking zones and associated required traffic and parking by-law amendments, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (January 15, 2018) from the Acting Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management.

2.  City Council approve the designation of taxi stands at fire hydrants as described in Attachment 2 to the report (January 15, 2018) from the Acting Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management.

3.  City Council approve the addition of designated motorcycle parking zones for the exclusive use of motorcycles between April 1 and October 31, inclusive, of each year as described in Attachment 3 to the report (January 15, 2018) from the Acting Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management.

4. City Council amend section 910-6.3C of Chapter 910, Parking Machines and Meters, by adding the phrase "and the maximum parking periods set out in Schedule IV shall apply to a person parking a motorcycle in any parking space designated for motorcycle parking at the side and between the limits set out in Schedule IV at the end of this chapter between April 1 and October 31, inclusive, of each year."

5. City Council amend section 910-17.1C of Chapter 910, Parking Machines and Meters by adding the phrase "and the maximum parking periods set out in Schedule IV shall apply to a person parking a motorcycle in any parking space designated for motorcycle parking at the side and between the limits set out in Schedule IV at the end of this chapter between April 1 and October 31, inclusive, of each year."

6. City Council amend section 910-9 of Chapter 910, Parking Machines and Meters, by adding a new subsection E as follows:

E. Despite any other provision of the Municipal Code or any other City of Toronto By-law, the maximum parking period set out in Schedule IV to this chapter, where greater than 3 hours, shall supercede the general three-hour maximum parking period found in Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and any other by-laws for a person parking a motorcycle in any parking space designated for motorcycle parking at the side and between the limits set out in Schedule IV at the end of this chapter between April 1 and October 31, inclusive, of each year.

City Council, at its meeting of December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2017 adopted the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Item PW25.12 entitled, "Curbside Management Strategy: Improving How Curbside Space Is Used." In so doing, Council approved a number of priority 'Quick Win' tactics to be initiated as soon as practicable.

The purpose of this report is to outline the non-delegated traffic and parking by-law amendments required to initiate three of these 'Quick Wins', as follows:

Allowing taxicab operators to park or stand at specific designated hydrant locations;
converting existing 'advisory' courier loading zones to designated delivery vehicle parking zones; and
installing on-street designated motorcycle parking zones in specific designated pay-and-display areas.
 

A companion report, "Curbside Management Strategy - Parking Amendments –Delegated Locations", outlines the required delegated traffic and parking by-law amendments for further locations of specific designated taxicab stand areas, delivery vehicle parking zones and motorcycle parking zones.