Item - 2021.EY26.27

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Rescinded the existing school bus loading zone on the southwest side of The Kingsway, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from a point 67 metres southeast of Hartfield Road to a point 66 metres further southeast.

2. Prohibited parking at all times on the southwest side of The Kingsway, between a point 67 metres southeast of Hartfield Road and a point 66 metres further southeast.

3. Amended the existing maximum 10 minutes parking regulation, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Hartfield Road, between a point 73 metres southwest of The Kingsway and a point 62 metres further southwest, to be in effect from a point 100 metres southwest of The Kingsway to a point 62 metres further southwest.

4. Amended the existing parking prohibition in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Hartfield Road, between a point 73 metres west of The Kingsway and a point 62 metres further west, to be in effect from a point 100 metres southwest of The Kingsway to a point 62 metres further southwest.

5. Amended the existing parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Hartfield Road between a point 135 metres west of The Kingsway and Anglesey Boulevard, to be in effect from a point 162 metres southwest of The Kingsway and Anglesey Boulevard.

6. Designated a school bus loading zone in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on the south side of Hartfield Road, between a point 73 metres southwest of The Kingsway and a point 27 metres further southwest.

This staff report is about a matter for which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

Transportation Services is recommending that the designated school bus loading zone on the southwest side of The Kingsway be relocated to the south side of Hartfield Road. The proposed amendment will provide a more convenient access to the front doors of the school to load and discharge students and address safety concerns, inconvenience and congestion in the area.