September 18, 1998
To:Urban Environment and Development Committee
From:General Manager, Transportation Services
Subject:Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals
Westclair Centre Site Driveway - Weston Road north of St. Clair Avenue West
Ward:Councillors Betty Disero, Dennis Fotinos - Davenport
Purpose:
To obtain approval for the installation of traffic control signals at the central site access for the Westclair Centre
development on Weston Road north of St. Clair Avenue West.
Funding Sources:
The funds associated with new traffic control signal installations will be the responsibility of the developer, Imland
Corporation. The estimated upset limit for installing the traffic control signals is $100,000.00.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that at the central site access for the Westclair Centre development on Weston Road north of St. Clair
Avenue West:
(1)traffic control signals be installed;
(2)westbound right-turns-on-red be prohibited;
(3)the southerly westbound approach lane be designated for left turns only from Weston Road to the City of Toronto
property line;
(4)the northerly westbound approach lane be designated for left and right turns only from Weston Road to the City of
Toronto property line;
(5)Pedestrian crossings be prohibited at all times on Weston Road between the north curb line of the central site access and
a point 30.5 metres south of the south curb line of the central site access; and
(6)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended, accordingly.
Background:
The development of a 143,000ft2 retail commercial development with parking for 693 vehicles has been approved at the
northeast corner of Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West. In our conditions of approval for this development, we
required that traffic control signals be in place at the central site access prior to the occupancy of any building on the site.
The developer was also required to provide a letter of credit for all costs associated with the traffic control signal.
Discussion:
Weston Road north of St. Clair Avenue West is a four lane roadway with a centre left turn lane which extends north to
Gunns Road. The proposed development is located on the east side of Weston Road and extends north from St. Clair
Avenue West to Gunns Road. Three driveways from the site are proposed to Weston Road. Our review of the development
application determined that in order to accommodate the traffic generated by the site, a traffic control signal at the central
site access would be required. The estimated traffic demand at the central site access would meet the Provincial warrants
for traffic control signals. Adjacent traffic control signals are located at the intersection of Keele Street and St. Clair
Avenue West 245 metres to the south of the central site access, and at the intersection of Weston Road and Gunns Road
205 metres north of the central site access.
In our review of the proposed signal, it was also determined that the required horizontal sight distance for vehicles traveling
northbound on Weston Road to a vehicle making a westbound right-turn-on-red would not be met. Consequently, the
westbound right-turn-on-red movement should be prohibited.
The proposed configuration of the east leg of the intersection will include one inbound lane, one outbound left turn lane and
one outbound shared left/right lane. As a result of this configuration, pedestrian crossings will be limited to the north side
of the intersection for the added safety of pedestrians.
Conclusions:
Traffic control signals should be installed on Weston Road at the central site access to the Westclair Centre development in
order to accommodate the traffic generated by the site.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
B.J. Walewski, Acting Manager
Program and Development Engineering
(416) 392-8589
Dave C. Kaufman
General Manager, Transportation Services Division
Barry H. Gutteridge
Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
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