Item - 2026.TE31.64

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Salem Avenue, between Bloor Street West and Southview Avenue.

2. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (east) side of Salem Avenue from Bloor Street West to Shanly Street.

3. Prohibited stopping at all times on the west side of Salem Avenue, between Bloor Street West and a point 14 meters north.

4. Designated a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times on the west side of Salem Avenue, between a point 14 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 20.5 metres further north.

5. Prohibited parking at all times on the west side of Salem Avenue, between the first lane north of Bloor Street West, east of Bartlett Avenue and Southview Avenue.

6. Prohibited stopping at all times on the east side of Salem Avenue, between Bloor Street West and the first lane north of Bloor Street West, west of Westmoreland Avenue.

7. Authorized permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (east) side of Salem Avenue from the lane north of Bloor Street West, west of Westmoreland Avenue to Shanly Street.

Earlier this year, I joined local residents and business owners near Salem Avenue and Bloor Street West for a neighbourhood walk to discuss parking issues impacting the community. I heard directly from residents who shared challenges with delivery vehicles using laneways to load and unload products, and from business owners who raised concerns about the lack of commercial loading zones in the area.  

Transportation Services conducted a review of commercial loading zone options in the surrounding area. City staff identified a section of Salem Avenue, just north of Bloor Street West, that can accommodate a loading zone for businesses. As a result of this new loading zone, parking will be relocated to the west side of Salem Avenue.

The creation of this commercial loading zone will deter illegal parking, clear access for drivers in the laneway, and support local businesses receiving deliveries.