June 2, 1998

To: Urban Environment and Development Committee

From: City Clerk

Subject: Traffic Signal Light - Bayview Avenue at Tudor Gate

Recommendation:

The North York Community Council on May 27, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee the adoption of the following motion (May 27, 1998) from Councillor Flint, North York Centre South:

"WHEREAS a minimum of 45,000 vehicles per day travel Bayview Avenue; and

WHEREAS the distance between Post Road and York Mills Road makes it impossible to achieve necessary gaps in traffic for vehicles from Tudor Gate/Wilket Road to exit the neighbourhood safely during peak hours; and

WHEREAS residents in the Tudor Gate/Wilket Road area have no other choice but to exit their neighbourhood by Bayview Avenue; and

WHEREAS it is unsafe to do so for most of the day and early evening due to the increase of traffic on Bayview Avenue; and

WHEREAS there exists technology to coordinate signal lights so that Bayview Avenue traffic is not impeded while residents exit their community with the assurance of a signal light; and

WHEREAS there exists technology that would allow the Bayview Avenue light to remain green in off hours except for 10 second changes to allow vehicles to exit the Tudor Gate/Wilket Road neighbourhood; and

WHEREAS there have been repeated requests by residents to the City to provide safe exit and entry to their neighbourhood; and

WHEREAS a centre left turn lane has helped those who enter the neighbourhood but has not achieved safe exit;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a traffic signal light be installed on Bayview Avenue at Tudor Gate; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this light be activated in off-peak hours so as to allow a single vehicle to legally turn left onto Bayview Avenue; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that provision be made in the 1998 Transportation budget to cover the cost of installing this signal light.

City Clerk