Item - 2022.TE34.105

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 

1. Designated on-street electric vehicle charging station parking areas at the following locations:

a. Chatham Avenue, north side, from a point 28.5 metres east of Phin Avenue and a point 12 metres further east (2 spaces);

b. Inglewood Drive, east side, from a point 57.7 metres north of Rose Park Drive and a point 12 metres further north (2 space);

c. Riverdale Avenue, south side, from point 86 metres east of Carlaw Avenue and a point 12 metres further east (2 spaces);

d. Roseheath Avenue, east side, from a point 23 metres south of Merrill Avenue West and a point 12 metres further south (2 spaces);

e. Shaw Street, east side, from a point 134.9 metres south of Bloor St West and a point 12 metres further south (2 spaces); and

f. Strathmore Boulevard, south side, from a point 59.3 metres west of Woodbine Avenue and a point 12 metres further west (2 spaces), 

for the exclusive use of electric vehicles and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as described in Attachment 2 to the report (June 13, 2022) from the Director, Policy and Innovation, Transportation Services.

2.  Approved the technical amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 950, Parking and Traffic and 910, Parking Machines and Meters, as detailed on pages 4 and 5 and as described in Attachment 2 to the report (June 13, 2022)from the Director, Policy and Innovation, Transportation Services.

On May 25, 2022, the Infrastructure and Environment Committee adopted as amended Item IE30.11 - "On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Pilot Conclusion and Next Steps," which among other things identified a list of seventeen (17) new on-street electric vehicle charging locations where thirty-two (32) EV charging stations would be installed on Toronto Hydro electrical and street light poles by the end of 2022.

This report outlines the parking by-law amendments required to implement the parking areas for six (6) of the EV charging station locations for the roll out of twelve (12) of the thirty-two (32) charging stations for which this Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. These locations have been reviewed and supported by the local Councillors.

The report, "On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Parking Amendments (Non-Delegated Locations)," has been submitted to the June 29, 2022 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council to designate the required non-delegated parking by-law amendments for the remaining eleven (11) locations and twenty (20) additional EV charging stations.

In addition, this report seeks to introduce a number of parking amendments that are required for a few of the existing EV charging station locations, previously implemented or proposed as part of the on-street EV pilot, in order to align with what is currently in place and to provide further clarity to non-permit parking holders on the parking time restrictions that apply when using the EV charging spots.