Item - 2020.TE19.44

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect 12:01 a.m.to 7:00 a.m. daily from the 16th day to the last day of each month from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the odd (east) side of Gladstone Avenue, between Dufferin Park Avenue and a point 34 metres south of Bloor Street West. 

2.  Authorized on-street permit parking to be in effect 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, and from the 1st day to the 15th day of each month from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the even (west) side of Gladstone Avenue, between a point 25 metres north of Dufferin Park Avenue and a point 34 metres south of Bloor Street West. 

3.  Authorized on-street permit parking to be in effect 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily from the 16th day to the last day of each month from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the odd (east) side of Gladstone Avenue, between Dufferin Park Avenue and a point 34 metres south of Bloor Street West.

My office received requests from the residents of Gladstone Avenue, between Bloor Street West and Dufferin Park Avenue, regarding the extension of the permit parking operating hours to deter non-resident vehicles from parking all day. Residents report that non-residents park their vehicles on Gladstone Avenue and take the TTC from Dufferin Station. This inundates the neighbourhood street with additional vehicles and impacts permit holders' ability to find a space. By extending the overnight on-street permit parking hours, we are aiming to facilitate improved parking availability and flexibility for area residents. My office polled residents on the street and found that a majority support this change. For these reasons, I am moving the recommendation below.