Item - 2024.TE16.73

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Prohibited stopping at all times on the east side of Western Battery Road, between East Liberty Street and a point 15 metres further north.

2.  Rescinded the existing parking machines regulation in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the east side of Western Battery Road, between East Liberty Street and a point 65 metres north, to be in effect between a point 15 metres north of East Liberty Street and a point 34 metres further north.

3.  Authorized parking machines in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the east side of Western Battery Road, between a point 15 metres north of East Liberty Street and a point 34 metres further north.

4.  Designated an accessible loading zone to operate at all times on the east side of Western Battery Road, between a point 49 metres north of East Liberty Street a point 9 metres further north.

5.  Amended the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the east and north side of Western Battery Road, between a point 65 metres north of East Liberty Street and a point 31 metres further north and west, to be in effect between a point 58 metres north of East Liberty Street and a point 35 metres further north and west.

6.  Rescinded the existing parking machines regulation in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Western Battery Road, between a point 96 meters north of East Liberty Street and a point 289 further west. to be in effect between a point 93 metres north of East Liberty Street and a point 289 metres further west.

7.  Authorized parking machines in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Western Battery Road between a point 93 metres north of East Liberty Street and a point 289 metres further west.

Building residents with accessibility needs on Western Battery Road  report difficulty getting in and out of vehicles without a designed accessible loading zone.  Transportation Services, in consultation with my office, is recommending that the existing on-street parking regulations on the east side of Western Battery Road between East Liberty Street and the driveway that services the condominium, be amended to allow for an Accessible Loading Zone regulation to operate at all times. Amendment of the parking by-laws on Western Battery Road, specifically fronting 19 Western Battery Road condominiums is necessary to address the existing issues.

The designation of an on-street accessible loading zone will result in the loss of two parking spaces and may be used by TTC Wheel-Trans or any vehicle displaying a valid "Accessible Parking Permit" while actively engaged in the pick-up or drop-off of a person with accessibility requirements. As such, this installation is recommended and will have minimal impact on local traffic or parking operations.

In addition,Transportation Services recommends increasing the corner parking prohibition on the east side of Western Battery Road, just north of East Liberty Street from the current "No Parking Anytime" regulation to "No Stopping Anytime". This will help deter parking in this area improving sightlines and traffic operations.