Item - 2024.TE16.59

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday on the odd (east) side of Robert Street from College Street to Harbord Street, all times, except no parking anytime from College Street to a point 91.4 metres further north; and no parking 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday from Russell Street to a point 83.8 metres further south.

2.  Authorized permit parking in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday on the odd (east) side of Robert Street from College Street to Russell Street.

3.  Authorized permit parking in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday on the odd (east) side of Robert Street from Russell Street to Harbord Street.

4.  Designated a school bus loading zone to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the east side of Robert Street, between a point 15 metres south of Russell Street and a point 97 metres north of College Street.

5.  Amended the parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Robert Street, between a point 15 metres south of Russell Street and a point 83.8 metres south of Russell Street, to be in effect between a point 15 metres south of Russell Street and a point 97 metres north of College Street.

6.  Amended the parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the east side of Robert Street, between College Street and a point 91.4 metres north, to be in effect between College Street and a point 97 metres north.

7.  Amended the stopping prohibition from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Robert Street, between College Street and a point 91.4 metres north, to be in effect between College Street and a point 97 metres north.

The Principal of Lord Lansdowne Public School and the TDSB School Trustee have informed me that student safety on Robert Street is severely compromised by an existing, confusing overlap between permit parking hours, bus loading and the no-parking zone where students are dropped off. As a result of confusing signage, parking enforcement has been ineffective. Transportation Services has confirmed that the current signage is unnecessarily confusing and difficult to enforce, and have proposed how it should be corrected.

This matter is urgent to improve student safety and to allow parking rules to be enforced.