Item - 2026.TE33.64

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the existing maximum 15 minute parking regulation in effect from 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of High Park Avenue, between a point 51 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 21 metres further north, to be in effect from 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

2. City Council prohibit parking from 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of High Park Avenue, between a point 51 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 21 metres further north.

3. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, except no parking anytime from Bloor Street West to a point 30.5 metres north; and no standing anytime in taxicab stand immediately north of High Park Subway Station, on the even (west) side of High Park Avenue from Bloor Street West to Annette Street.

4. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, except no parking anytime from Bloor Street West to a point 51 metres north, on the odd (east) side of High Park Avenue from Bloor Street West to Annette Street.

5. City Council authorize permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, on the even (west) side of High Park Avenue from Bloor Street West to Annette Street.

6. City Council authorize permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, on the odd (east) side of High Park Avenue from Bloor Street West to Annette Street.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on High Park Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

The Ward Councillor has received numerous complaints that permit parking holders may park within the maximum 15-minute period short-term parking area designated for the High Park Early Learning Centre on the east side of High Park Avenue. This parking disrupts the daycare's afternoon pick-up activities. Transportation Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, recommends implementing a 15-miniute parking prohibition from 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday to Friday, to clear these parked vehicles from the short-term parking area to support safer student pick-up activities.

During the investigation, Transportation Services discovered discrepancies between the by-lawed parking regulations and the posted signage on High Park Avenue. Recommendations 3 to 6 will rectify these inconsistencies.