Item - 2024.TE14.51

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Amended Schedule A of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to authorize permit parking to be in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. daily on the even (west) side of Lonsmount Drive, from Don Francks Lane to Tichester Road and authorize permit parking to be in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. daily on the even (west) side of Tweedsmuir Avenue, from Heath Street West to a point of 50.5 meters south, to the existing Permit Parking Area 13K.

2.  Amended Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, authorizing the amendment of Permit Parking Area "13K", generally as shown in Attachment 1 to the letter (June 10, 2024) from Councillor Josh Matlow, excluding the property currently located at 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue.

I am writing to you today to request your support in expanding permit parking area 13K. This item is a continuation of May 7, 2024, Toronto and East York Community Council, where an item was moved to waive the polling requirements for this parking zone’s expansion. At its meeting of May 22, 2024, City Council approved an exemption for the implementation of permit parking on Lonsmount Drive, between Don Francks Lane and Tichester Road and Tweedsmuir Avenue, between Heath Street West and the driveway to 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue, from the requirements of subsection 925-4B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking.

Lonsmount Drive, between Don Francks Lane and Tichester Road and Tweedsmuir Avenue, between Heath Street West and the driveway to 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue are presently not licensed for permit parking. Adding these blocks to the permit parking program will result in additional parking spaces for all permit holders within permit parking area 13K.

This letter will alleviate permit parking spot losses that were caused by the installation of the traffic control signal at Heath Street West and Tweedsmuir Avenue/Lower Village Gate. With the passage of this item, permit parking holders will be able to park within the vicinity of their home once again.