Item - 2012.TE18.68
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 11, 2012 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
- See also By-laws 1197-2012, 1198-2012, 1199-2012
TE18.68 - On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Parking Amendments
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 20 - Trinity-Spadina
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Approved the designation of electric vehicle charging station parking areas for the exclusive use of electric vehicles while actively engaged in charging their batteries, for the duration of the one-year pilot project, at the following locations:
a. Ed Mirvish Way, east side, from a point 24.0 metres north of King Street West to a point 11.0 metres further north (2 spaces);
b. Elizabeth Street, east side, from a point 9.0 metres south of Foster Place to a point 5.5 metres further south (1 space); and
c. Wellington Street West, south side, from a point 37.0 metres east of Clarence Square to a point 11.0 metres further east (2 spaces).
2. Authorized and directed the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the submission of the necessary Bills, to implement the amendments to the parking and parking machine regulations generally as set out in Appendix B attached to the report (August 20, 2012) from the Acting Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management, Transportation Services.
Origin
Summary
This staff report is about a matter for which this Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.
City Council, at its meeting of July 11, 12 and 13, 2012 adopted, as amended, the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Item PW16.4, entitled "On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Pilot Project." In so doing, Council approved the installation of five curb-side electric vehicle charging stations within the public right-of-way as part of a one-year pilot study. As noted in the aforementioned report, Transportation Services will fund the procurement, installation and operation of these charging stations with a grant from the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF). Following installation, Transportation Services staff will monitor and evaluate the pilot project and report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee with its findings.
This report outlines the traffic and parking by-law amendments required to implement the parking areas associated with this pilot project.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-49451.pdf
Motions
Councillor Perks requested that he be recorded as having voted in the negative on this item.