Item - 2021.TE25.56

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Rescinded the existing car-share vehicle parking area for up to three Zipcar vehicles on the east side of Shaw Street, between a point 30.5 metres south of Dundas Street West and a point 11 metres further south.

2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the east side of Shaw Street, between a point 30.5 metres south of Dundas Street West and a point 11 metres further south.

3. Amended the existing maximum one hour parking limit, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, on the east side of Shaw Street, between Argyle Street and a point 41.5 metres south of Dundas Street West, to be in effect from Argyle Street and Dundas Street West.

4. Designated a car-share vehicle parking area for up to three Zipcar vehicles on the west side of Shaw Street, between a point 30.5 metres north of Dundas Street West and a point 11 metres further north.

5. Prohibited parking at all times, on the west side of Shaw Street, between a point 30.5 metres north of Dundas Street West and a point 11 metres further north.

6. Amended the existing maximum one hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, on the west side of Shaw Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 79 metres south of College Street, to be in effect from a point 41.5 metres north of Dundas Street West and a point 79 metres south of College Street.

For many years the volunteer-run Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market has been an essential local source of fresh, sustainable, naturally grown and organic agriculture.

Every year the market obtains their parking permit from the City for their vendors to be able to park adjacent to Trinity Bellwoods Park along Shaw Street and Dundas Street West. However, over the last number of years, the number of spaces they have been able to access have been reduced due to the installation of designated Zipcar parking spaces, and later electric vehicle charging stations on Shaw Street. Now, this year, there will be construction on Dundas Street West preventing them from accessing parking for their vendors.

In order to open up more parking for the farmers market, I am requesting that the two Zipcar spaces be relocated to Shaw Street north of Dundas Street West.

Shaw Street north of Dundas Street West is within Permit Parking Area 4E, which is currently at 56% capacity.