Preparing for Housing Now at the 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard Site - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

While collected parking data has shown that most of the lot users come from Vaughan and Richmond Hill, the closure of this lot will impact local users as they - unlike users from beyond municipal boundaries - have fewer alternative commuter parking options. The recommendations in this Motion are designed to direct current users to existing parking lots with excess capacity further north along the subway line, secure temporary parking capacity within Ward 6 when the lot enters construction and improve transit service to the neighbourhoods immediately to the east and north of the Housing Now site.

alternative parking options such as the commuter parking lots at Yorkdale Mall, Sheppard West, Finch West, Pioneer Village, Highway 407 and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Subway stations; and b. where commuters can access accurate and up-to-date parking lot capacity figures to help changing their parking routines. 2. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board and the Toronto Transit Commission Board to engage in discussions with Canada Lands Corporation, to temporarily transform the north section of the Downsview Park Merchants Market parking lot, and in close proximity to Downsview Park Subway Station, into a weekday pay-and-display commuter parking lot before and during construction phases at the 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard site, as outlined in Attachment 1 to this Motion. 3. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to report by the end of the third quarter of 2020 on the feasibility of improving community bus service and reinstating the cancelled Ward 6 Community Bus to service neighbourhoods that will be adversely affected by the removal of commuter parking stalls at the 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard, as outlined in Attachment 2 to this Motion.