Item - 2020.TE16.78

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from the 16th day to the last day of each month, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the north side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, on the north side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

3. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from the first day to the 15th day of each month, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the south side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

4. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 1st day to the 15th day of each month, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the north side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

5. Amended the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 16th day to the last day of each month, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the south side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue, to be in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.

6. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

7. Amended the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and Sunday and 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., Saturday, from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, and from the 16th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the odd (south) side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily.

8. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. from the first day to the 15th day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the even (north) side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

9. Prohibited stopping at all times, on the north side of Ellsworth Avenue, between Vaughan Road and a point 100 metres west.

10. Prohibited parking at all times, on the north side of Ellsworth Avenue, between a point 100 metres west of Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue.

Dear Chair and Members,

I am writing to you to request Community Council's support for a motion that is important to the constituents of the Toronto-St. Paul's ward, but one that could not be brought forward by staff due to the immediacy of the issue.

Residents of Ellsworth Avenue have come to my office with concerns over the current parking arrangement on the block between Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue. The current arrangement has failed at ensuring adequate space for local residents of the street and has caused safety concerns over illegal parking on both sides of the street potentially limiting access to emergency services vehicles, amongst other concerns. This is often exacerbated in the spring and summer when there are more visitors to popular food establishments along St. Clair Avenue West and Vaughan Road, many of whom end up parking on Ellsworth. My office has received a petition of the majority of residents of the block, requesting that the current by-laws be rescinded and the underneath recommendations implemented.

Traffic Operations staff have also been consulted on this and have advised that they do not have any concerns over the proposed recommendations.