Item - 2021.TE29.49

The Toronto and East York Community Council:  

1. Authorized the amendments of the motorcoach parking zones at various locations as described in Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, with Attachment 1 amended by deleting "8 hours" and replacing with "12 hours" so that the maximum period for permitted parking duration on Lewis Street is 12 hours.

2. Authorized the amendments of the motorcoach loading zone at various locations as described in Attachment 2 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

3. Authorized the amendments to parking regulations as described in Attachment 3 to the report (November 3, 2021) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, with Attachment 1 amended by deleting "8 hours" and replacing with "12 hours" so that the maximum period for permitted parking duration on Lewis Street is 12 hours.

4. Prohibited stopping where authorized signs to that effect are displayed on York Street, west side, between a point 35.8 metres north of Queens Quay West and a point 6 metres further north, and amend § 950-400B.1(1)(a) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, accordingly.

5. Rescinded the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times, buses excepted on the west side of York Street, between a point 35.8 metres north of Queens Quay West and a point 50 metres further north.

6. Rescinded the existing bus loading zone prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of York Street, between a point 35.8 metres north of Queens Quay West and a point 50 metres further north.

7. Prohibited standing at all times, buses excepted, on the west side of York Street, between a point 41.8 metres north of Queens Quay West and point 44 metres further north.

8. Authorized a bus loading zone on the west side of York Street, between a point 41.8 metres north of Queens Quay West and point 44 metres further north.

9. Amended § 950-400B.1(1)(a) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, by deleting the entry for: 

University Avenue, west side, between a point 25 metres south of Dundas Street West and a point 10 metres further south.

That Attachments 1 and 3 be amended by deleting "8 hours" and replacing it with "3 to 12 hours" so they now read:

1. Amend the maximum period permitted parking duration on Lewis Street in Attachment 1 and Attachment 3 to 12 hours.

his staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from

City Council to make a final decision.

Transportation Services undertook a review of all motorcoach parking and loading zones to ensure consistency between the by-lawed regulations and the signage posted in the field.  Based on that review, changes are proposed to amend or rescind the by-law entries at a number of locations to ensure they are uniform with the signage posted in the field.

A companion report, "Motorcoach Parking and Loading Zone Amendments - Various Locations (Non-delegated)" outlines the required delegated parking amendments for locations with Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Service.