Parking Amendments Related to the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot

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2026-05-28 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Designated a commercial loading zone to operate at all times on the north side of Maitland Street, between Church Street and a point 43 metres west from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and Church Street from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive.

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3. Prohibited parking at all times on the north side of Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and a point 43 metres west of Church Street from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 4. Rescinded the existing maximum one hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the south side of Maitland Street, between a point 96.9 metres east of Yonge Street and Church Street. 5. Prohibited stopping at all times on the south side of Maitland Street, between Church Street and Donna Shaw Lane from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 6. Amended the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9;00 p.m., Sunday at a rate of $5.75 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the south side of Maitland Street, between a point 91.4 metres east of Yonge Street and Church Street, to be in effect between a point 91.4 metres east of Yonge Street and Donna Shaw Lane from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 7. Prohibited parking from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Church Street, between Wood Street and Alexander Street, from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 8. Rescinded the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Church Street, between Wood Street and Alexander Street, from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 9. Directed that Church Street, between Wood Street and Alexander Street, and Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and Church Street be returned to its previous parking regulations when the street event is complete.

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This summer the Church Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area is piloting pedestrianizing Church Street from Wellesley Street East to Alexander Street, while maintaining vehicular access on all east-west cooridors. Through the planning process, several parking regulation changes have been identified to ensure minimal disruption to businesses receiving deliveries and implement traffic calming measures.

Staff recommended

Councillor Chris Moise recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council designate a commercial loading zone to operate at all times on the north side of Maitland Street, between Church Street and a point 43 metres west from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and Church Street from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive.

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3. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit parking at all times on the north side of Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and a point 43 metres west of Church Street from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the south side of Maitland Street, between a point 96.9 metres east of Yonge Street and Church Street. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Maitland Street, between Church Street and Donna Shaw Lane from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9;00 p.m., Sunday at a rate of $5.75 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the south side of Maitland Street, between a point 91.4 metres east of Yonge Street and Church Street, to be in effect between a point 91.4 metres east of Yonge Street and Donna Shaw Lane from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive 7. Toronto East York Community Council prohibit parking from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Church Street, between Wood Street and Alexander Street, from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 8. Toronto East York Community Council rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Church Street, between Wood Street and Alexander Street, from June 19, 2026 to August 21, 2026, inclusive. 9. Toronto East York Community Council direct that Church Street, between Wood Street and Alexander Street, and Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and Church Street be returned to its previous parking regulations when the street event is complete.

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