Review of Public Parking Access at Scarborough GO Station - by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

These concerns include safety concerns from illegal parking, long-term vehicle storage, congestion near local intersections, and increased calls to 311 and Toronto Police Service Parking Enforcement. Scarborough has fewer rapid transit connections compared to other parts of Toronto, and many residents continue to rely on driving, drop-off, bus connections, or park-and-ride access to connect to regional transit. When public parking supply is limited or unclear, commuter vehicles can spill over into nearby neighbourhoods, creating additional pressure on local roads and residents. There may be opportunities to better use nearby lands to support improved access to public parking at Scarborough GO Station. These include unused or underused Metrolinx lands between Scarborough GO Station and Natal Park, near 110 Natal Avenue, and lands associated with the GO Transit Track Maintenance Yard at 3620 St. Clair Avenue East. A coordinated review by Transit Expansion and Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with Metrolinx and other applicable City and provincial partners, would help determine whether unused or underused lands near Scarborough GO Station can be used to expand public parking access. This review would also assess whether expanded parking could reduce spillover parking on nearby residential streets, improve local road operations, reduce congestion, and support increased transit ridership in Scarborough.

Clair Avenue East, and to report back to City Council in the first quarter of 2027 with findings, considerations, and recommendations, together with an assessment of how expanded public parking access could help reduce spillover parking on nearby residential streets, improve local road operations, reduce congestion, and increase transit ridership in Scarborough.