Item - 2024.SC13.19

The Scarborough Community Council:

1. Amended the existing maximum 30 minute parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on both sides of Bonspiel Drive, between Military Trail and the southeast end of Bonspiel Drive to be in effect on the west, north and east side of Bonspiel Drive between Military Trail and the southeast end of Bonspiel Drive.

2. Prohibited stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the east side of Bonspiel Drive between Military Trail and Schmirler Terrace. 

3. Authorized parking for a maximum period of 30 minutes on the east, south and west side of Bonspiel Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays between Schmirler Terrace and the southeast end of Bonspiel Drive.

4. Amended the existing stopping prohibition on both sides of Military Trail, in effect from 7:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, between a point 330 metres west of Morningside Avenue and a point 200 metres further west to be in effect between a point 160 metres west of Morningside Avenue and a point 370 metres further west.

5. Rescinded the existing school bus loading zone on the south side of Military Trail in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. between a point 206 metres west of Morningside Avenue and a point 44 metres further west

6. Rescinded the existing school bus loading zone on the south side of Military Trail in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. between a point 368 metres west of Morningside Avenue and a point 67 metres further west.

Area residents continuously contact my Councillor Ainslie’s office asking for changes to be made to address traffic backlog, and pedestrian/driver safety along the stretch of Military Trail in front of St. John Paull II Catholic Secondary School and Military Trail Public School.

To address residents’ concerns, an onsite meeting took place on March 28, 2023, and attended by Traffic Operations staff, Principals from St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School and Military Trail Public Elementary and their perspective Parent Council members, to determine first had what changes can be implemented to improve conditions on the Military Trail.

After a comprehensive discussion and observation of current conditions for pedestrians and drivers on the stretch of Military Trail, Traffic Operations prepared their recommendations before you to improve driver and pedestrian safety.