Item - 2021.EY25.36

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $1.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the east and south side of Marine Parade Drive, between a point 278 metres south/east of Lake Shore Boulevard West (west intersection) and a point 88 metres south of Lake Shore Boulevard West (east intersection), to be in effect for a maximum period of 2 hours.

2. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $1.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the east and south side of Marine Parade Drive, between Lake Shore Boulevard West (east intersection) and a point 48 metres south, to be in effect for a maximum period of 2 hours.

Marine Parade Drive is the main thorough fare in the Humber Bay Shores community, with Lake Ontario, the Waterfront Trail, and Humber Bay Shores Park to the south, and high density condominiums with restaurants and retail at-grade to the north. Given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is increased pressure on our waterfront spaces, and the need to balance competing priorities.

Parking along Marine Parade Drive can be difficult to find for people who are taking a short trip to the park, or visiting local shops and restaurants - often this parking is used by people spending the whole day at Humber Bay Shores Park. There are two large public parking lots in the area that can accommodate hundreds of vehicles in Humber Bay Park East and West, for those who are looking to spend extended periods of time in the parks. A two hour maximum parking limit is proposed on Marine Parade Drive to encourage turnover of available parking to assist short-term park visitors and people attending the local shops and restaurants.