Item - 2026.TE33.58

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council exempt the implementation of permit parking on Mathersfield Drive, between Pricefield Road and the Mathersfield Drive east leg, from the requirements of Subsection 925-4B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, until such time as the Toronto and East York Community Council considers a request for implementation of permit parking at that location.

2. City Council exempt the implementation of permit parking on Chestnut Park, between Roxborough Street East and Thornwood Road, from the requirements of Subsection 925-4B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, until such time as the Toronto and East York Community Council considers a request for implementation of permit parking at that location.

The City of Toronto is undertaking infrastructure work under Contract 23ECS-LU-04TT to replace the existing 900mm transmission watermain with a new 1200mm watermain on Rowanwood Avenue and surrounding streets. The work includes shaft construction, tunnelling operations and associated truck haul routes.

To safely accommodate construction activities including heavy equipment staging and truck movements, on-street parking restrictions are required on Rowanwood Avenue between Yonge Street and Thornwood Road, Cluny Drive between Pricefield Road and Rowanwood Avenue, Pricefield Road between Cluny Drive and Thornwood Road, and Thornwood Road between Pricefield Road and Chestnut Park, starting in June 2026 for approximately one year.

The launch shaft located at the intersection of Rowanwood Avenue and Thornwood Road will serve as a primary access point for tunnelling operations. This location requires continuous access for construction vehicles, including delivery of materials and removal of excavated soil. Maintaining clear curb lanes is necessary to ensure safe and efficient movement of trucks and equipment.

These restrictions will temporarily displace existing permit parking holders. To mitigate impacts, Engineering and Construction Services has consulted with Transportation Services and is proposing temporary permit parking arrangements on nearby streets, including Mathersfield Drive and Chestnut Park.

In view of the above, authorization is required to temporarily amend parking by-laws to facilitate construction while maintaining reasonable parking access for affected residents.