Item - 2009.TE27.84

The Toronto and East York Community Council, subject to approval by City Council of the on-street car-share vehicle parking pilot program:

1.         Approved the installation of Car-Share Vehicle Parking Areas at the following locations for a one-year trial period:

a.         on the east side of Emily Street, from a point 9 metres north of Wellington Street West to a point 22 metres further north (4 spaces);

b.         on the east side of Jordan Street, from a point 12 metres south of King Street West to a point 22 metres further south (4 spaces);

c.         on the west side of Ed Mirvish Way, from a point 34 metres north of King Street West to a point 22 metres further north (4 spaces);

d.         on the north side of Gould Street, from a point 6 metres east of the east curb of Dalhousie Street to a point 24 metres further east (4 spaces);

e.         on the west side of Mutual Street, from a point 12 metres south of Dundas Street East to a point 11 metres further south (2 spaces); and

f.          on the west side of Mutual Street, from a point 29 metres south of Dundas Street East to a point 11 metres further south (2 spaces).

2.         Authorized staff to take whatever action is necessary, including the submission of the necessary bills to implement the amendments to parking regulations generally as referenced in Appendix “A” attached to this report.

3.         Authorized staff to take whatever action is necessary, including the submission of the necessary bills to amend the appropriate by-law(s) to:

a.         allow a car-share vehicle with a car-share parking permit to park for an indefinite amount of time while not in use in its designated Car-share Vehicle Parking Area; and

b.         provide that a vehicle displaying a disabled parking permit, or issued with a filming permit is not allowed to park in a Car-share Vehicle Parking Area.

This staff report is about a matter which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. 

Supporting the provision of on-street, reserved parking spaces for car-share vehicles in selected locations is one of the Sustainable Transportation Initiatives: Short-term Proposals adopted by City Council at its meeting on October 22 and 23, 2007 (Item PW9.2).  This initiative requires establishment of a new class of car-sharing parking permit. A separate report on that matter detailing the process/procedures required to implement an on-street car-share parking pilot program in the Toronto and East York area has been submitted to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee for consideration at its meeting of September 14, 2009. 

Subject to approval of the pilot program by City Council, the purpose of this report is to obtain approval to install “Car-share Vehicle Parking Areas” at several locations in the downtown area. A total of 6 locations are recommended, dispersed over 5 streets (Emily Street, Ed Mirvish Way, Jordan Street, Gould Street, and Mutual Street), providing a total of 20 parking spaces. Parking is currently prohibited at all times at each selected location.  Investigation has determined that “Car-share Vehicle Parking Areas” can be identified at these locations without adversely affecting traffic operation or safety.

Implementation of the “Car-share Vehicle Parking Areas” is intended to be revenue neutral.  Funding for the initial installation in the estimated amount of $4000.00 is available in the 2009 Operating Budget for Transportation Services.  These installation costs will be recovered through the $200.00 cost of each car-share parking permit issued to a car-share organization/company for use of an on-street designated parking space.

This staff report is about a matter for which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

Supporting the provision of on-street, reserved parking spaces for car-share vehicles in selected locations is one of the Sustainable Transportation Initiatives: Short-term Proposals adopted by City Council at its meeting on October 22 and 23, 2007 (Item PW9.2).  This report is requesting approval in principle of a pilot program that will allow Transportation Services to identify on-street parking areas exclusively for use by car-share vehicles.  Use of the parking areas will be administered by means of a new class of car-sharing permit issued by Transportation Services to a car-share company/organization at an annual cost of $200.00 for each permit plus applicable taxes (for the duration of the pilot program). The fee will cover the cost of implementing the pilot program (signs, pavement markings, bicycle rings where necessary).  The pilot program will be revenue neutral. A total of 7 car-share parking areas dispersed over 6 streets (Emily Street, Ed Mirvish Way, Jordan Street, Victoria Street, Gould Street, and Mutual Street) in the downtown area, providing a total of 24 parking spaces is recommended. Parking is currently prohibited at all times at each selected location.  Investigation has determined that Car-share Vehicle Parking Areas can be identified at these locations without adversely affecting traffic operation or safety.

If this proposal is approved, staff will monitor the pilot program over the ensuing year and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council with their findings in September 2010.

Implementation of the pilot program is revenue neutral. The costs of fabricating, installing, and maintaining appropriate signs/pavement markings to identify the Car-Share Vehicle Parking Areas and installation of any nearby bicycle rings where deemed necessary is recovered through the cost of each car-share parking permit issued to a car-share organization/company for a car-share vehicle.