Item - 2022.NY33.54

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend subsection (1) in the definition of EXCLUDED AREA in Subsection 925-1B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, by inserting a new subsection (b) as follows:

"(b) Roding Street, between Gade Drive and the south end of Roding Street".

After hearing from residents on Roding St. (from Gade Dr. to the southern cul-de-sac) regarding their concerns about the lack of adequate overnight on-site parking on their properties, I have concluded that their long term parking needs could perhaps be satisfied through the City's Residential On-street Permit Parking Program.  The areas of the City that currently allow for residential permit parking are: Toronto and East York, areas of Etobicoke York, North York and certain areas of Scarborough.  This program is currently not in place for a portion of Ward 6 – York Central, including Roding St., because this area is included in the definition for "Excluded Area" under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking. 

Under section 925-4C of Chapter 925, permit parking does not apply to the excluded area as defined, meaning, among other things, that staff are unable to designate roads or areas within the excluded area as permit parking roads or areas even where staff are in receipt of a petition from residents. This motion seeks to remove the geographic area of Ward 6 that is currently included in the definition of excluded area under Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that Roding St. from Gade Dr. to the southern cul-de-sac, can be considered for overnight permit parking through the petition and polling process.