January 5, 1998

To: East York Community Council

From: Richard Z. Tomaszewicz, Commissioner of Development Services

Subject: Traffic Control on Holmstead Avenue at Squires Avenue

Purpose:

To replace an existing Yield sign with a Stop sign

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The proposed recommendation can be accommodated within the Operating Budget.

Recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1) By-law No. 92-93, entitled "To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York" be amended to replace the existing Yield sign on Holmstead Avenue at Squires Avenue with a Stop sign; and

(2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto."

Council Reference/Background/History:

The Development Services Department received a request from Mr. Jim Ferrari, 15 Holmstead Avenue, by telephone on September 3, 1997 requesting that the existing Yield sign on Holmstead Avenue at Squires Avenue be replaced with a Stop sign.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The intersection of Holmstead Avenue and Squires Avenue is a "Tee" type intersection with existing yield control for westbound motorists on Holmstead Avenue. It is Departmental practice to install yield signs at intersections that have no control to indicate the right-of-way to motorists. Before the Yield sign was installed, the intersection of Holmstead Avenue and Squires Avenue was operating without any signed control. On April 24, 1997, a yield sign was installed.

It is also Departmental practice to replace a Yield sign with a Stop sign where a request has been submitted by a resident of the neighbourhood for such a change. We recommend that the Yield sign be replaced with a Stop sign to clearly delineate the right-of-way.

Conclusions:

It is Departmental practice to install Yield signs at uncontrolled intersections to indicate to motorists the right-of-way. The intersection of Holmstead Avenue and Squires Avenue is presently controlled by a Yield sign on Holmstead Avenue. A resident has made a request to replace the existing Yield sign with a Stop sign. To clearly indicate which motorists have the right-of-way, it is recommended that this Yield sign be replaced with a Stop sign.

Contact Name:

Peter Bartos, P.Eng., Transportation Engineer

East York Office

778-2225

Richard Z. Tomaszewicz

Commissioner of Development Services

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