Expanding Permit Parking Area 13K

Whereas the previous stop sign intervention at this intersection only required a 15-metre no-parking prohibition, the traffic control signal that was installed in December 2023 now requires a 30-metre no-parking prohibition. The installation of this traffic control signal has taken out approximately 61-metres of curb spaces that was previously licensed for on-street permit parking per 950-400 E (3) of the Toronto Municipal Code. The result has had a significant negative impact on residents who use Permit Parking Area 13K, an area that already has a constrained permit parking capacity. While the process to expand a permit parking area usually requires a petition, I firmly believe that this is not a feasible solution for the residents as there are several high-density residential buildings in the area. In order to ensure that the traffic safety intervention at Heath St W and Tweedsmuir Ave/Lower Village Gate can continue to serve the area while also addressing the capacity issue, I am asking for your support to waive the polling requirements. Staff can swiftly initiate the process to amend the boundary of Permit Area 13K and increase the number of permitted spaces by licensing limited sections of Lonsmount Drive and Tweedsmuir Avenue without the need for a petition and poll process.