Item - 2013.PW25.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 8, 2013 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on September 20, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 8, 2013.
PW25.11 - Motorcycle Parking - Short-Term On-Street Parking and Overnight On-Street Permit Parking
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council request Transportation Services and the Toronto Parking Authority to create designated on-street motorcycle parking spaces on a pilot basis.
2. City Council maintain the existing exemption for motorcycles from the requirement to pay for overnight parking permits in designated on-street permit parking areas.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-61471.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Communications (City Council)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Michael Law Cobb (CC.Supp.PW25.11.3)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Roy Powell (CC.Supp.PW25.11.4)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Traver Lalonde (CC.Supp.PW25.11.5)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Marc Boulerice (CC.Supp.PW25.11.6)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Robert Kitely (CC.Supp.PW25.11.7)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Dallas Shannon (CC.Supp.PW25.11.8)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Trent Haase (CC.Supp.PW25.11.9)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from David Grummett (CC.Supp.PW25.11.10)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from David Bowden (CC.Supp.PW25.11.11)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Cameron Lowe (CC.Supp.PW25.11.12)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Razvan Cojocaru (CC.Supp.PW25.11.13)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Ernest Dreer (CC.Supp.PW25.11.14)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Kirk Short (CC.Supp.PW25.11.15)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Da Davis (CC.Supp.PW25.11.16)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Cayle Ward (CC.Supp.PW25.11.17)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Robert Perkins (CC.Supp.PW25.11.18)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from T. McManus (CC.Supp.PW25.11.19)
(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Ken Hicknell (CC.Supp.PW25.11.20)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Kenny (CC.Supp.PW25.11.21)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Curt Yardley (CC.Supp.PW25.11.22)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Mike Schorpp (CC.Supp.PW25.11.23)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Neil Strowbridge (CC.Supp.PW25.11.24)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from David Stewart (CC.Supp.PW25.11.25)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Luc Fournier, Director of Government Relations and Policy, Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (CC.Supp.PW25.11.26)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/comm/communicationfile-40218.pdf
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Jessica Cannell (CC.Supp.PW25.11.27)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Evan Potkonjak (CC.New.PW25.11.28)
(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Alex and Renee (CC.Supp.PW25.11.29)
(October 4, 2013) E-mail from J. Ladwig (CC.Supp.PW25.11.30)
(October 6, 2013) E-mail from Kevin Johnson (CC.Supp.PW25.11.31)
(October 7, 2013) E-mail from Marilyn Bastedo, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Motorcycle Association (CC.New.PW25.11.32)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/comm/communicationfile-40267.pdf
(October 8, 2013) E-mail from Jon Barnes (CC.New.PW25.11.33)
(October 8, 2013) E-mail from Jamie Pentland, Marika Thoms and Andrew McCracken, Owners, Town Moto (CC.New.PW25.11.34)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/comm/communicationfile-40338.pdf
(October 8, 2013) E-mail from Endri Hoxha (CC.New.PW25.11.35)
(October 8, 2013) E-mail from Rachel McLean (CC.New.PW25.11.36)
(October 10, 2013) E-mail from Jeffery Baidacoff (CC.New.PW25.11.37)
(October 10, 2013) E-mail from John Trinkwon (CC.New.PW25.11.38)
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council amend Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Recommendation 1 by deleting the words "and maintain the exemption from the requirement to pay until Pay-by-Plate technology can be deployed" so that it now reads as follows:
1. City Council request that Transportation Services and the Toronto Parking Authority create designated on-street motorcycle parking spaces on a pilot basis.
Vote (Amend Item) Oct-11-2013 2:08 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PW25.11 - Kelly - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Mike Del Grande, David Shiner, Adam Vaughan |
Total members that were Absent: 18 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Oct-11-2013 2:09 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PW25.11 - Adopt the item as amended |
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Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Mike Del Grande, David Shiner, Adam Vaughan |
Total members that were Absent: 18 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
PW25.11 - Motorcycle Parking - Short-Term On-Street Parking and Overnight On-Street Permit Parking
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request that Transportation Services and the Toronto Parking Authority create designated on-street motorcycle parking spaces on a pilot basis, and maintain the exemption from the requirement to pay until Pay-by-Plate technology can be deployed.
2. City Council maintain the existing exemption for motorcycles from the requirement to pay for overnight parking permits in designated on-street permit parking areas.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to City Council's directive that the General Manager, Transportation Services, report back through the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on a proposal to require payment when motorcycles and motor scooters park at on-street parking meter/machine locations and in designated permit parking areas. This report also addresses concerns about motorcycle parking on sidewalks and in other illegal locations.
On-street meter/machine parking: Exemptions to on-street meter/machine parking fees for motorcycles were implemented in 2005 to address complaints from motorcyclists who received parking tickets after their Pay-and-Display receipts were stolen or blew away, and to promote the use of motorcycles rather than larger personal vehicles. Despite this exemption, the City receives frequent complaints about motorcycles parked in illegal locations (e.g. on boulevards, on sidewalks, in "No Parking" zones, and within corner parking restrictions).
Transportation Services recommends developing an on-street motorcycle parking pilot to provide safe, convenient parking in designated motorcycle parking spaces. The creation of designated motorcycle parking spaces would be paired with education and enforcement to limit illegal motorcycle parking.
Motorcycles would be offered free parking in these spaces for a limited time, until Toronto Parking Authority has the technology to address concerns about securing receipts to motorcycles. Once Toronto Parking Authority is ready to offer Pay-by-Plate payment options that do not involve physical receipts, the City could then consider charging motorcycles hourly rates that are proportional to the space they occupy.
This program would generate projected annual revenues in the range of $125,000 to $250,000. The one-time costs of developing a program with 300 motorcycle parking spaces and Pay-by-Plate payment options are approximately $250,000. Annual maintenance costs of approximately $30,000 per year are also anticipated. The appropriate number and location of spaces remains to be determined based on parking surveys.
Permit parking: Exemptions to on-street permit parking fees for motorcycles were implemented in 2006 to promote the use of motorcycles rather than larger personal vehicles. Though the costs of removing the exemption are negligible, minimal revenue would be generated from removing the exemption; staff estimates that the change would generate less than $10,000 in annual revenues.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-61471.pdf