Woodbine Avenue and Sandra Road

The East York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York:

Purpose:

This report is to the April 1, 1998 meeting of the East York Community Council and responds to a request by the Toronto Transportation Department for an exemption from Noise By-law No. 71-89 of the former Borough of East York to facilitate road resurfacing of O'Connor Drive from Woodbine Avenue to Sandra Road.

Financial Implications:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

That Council grant an exemption from By-law No. 71-89 to the Toronto Transportation Department to facilitate the resurfacing of O'Connor Drive, from Woodbine Avenue to Sandra Road on any two successive weekends between 7:00 pm, Friday to 6:00 am, Monday, between April 20, 1998 and August 21, 1998, and on a third weekend, if necessary, in case of inclement weather or equipment breakdown.

Background:

The Toronto Transportation Department had submitted to the Clerk's Department a request, dated March 13, 1998, for an exemption form the East York District's Noise By-law No. 71-89 to allow the resurfacing of O'Connor Drive from Woodbine Avenue to Sandra Road.

Discussion:

The project will be carried out on any two successive weekends from 7:00 pm, Friday to 6:00 am, Monday, between April 20, 1998 and August 21, 1998, and on a third weekend, if necessary, in case of inclement weather or equipment breakdown.

The sequence of tasks is that on the first weekend the existing/old pavement surface will be removed and a new base layer of asphalt will be laid. During the intervening week between rush hours, maintenance hole frames and covers will be adjusted. Finally, on the following weekend the surface asphalt pavement will be laid.

The Toronto Transportation Department wishes to complete this project within the dates and times mentioned in order to minimize disruption/inconvenience to the vast number of commuters using O'Connor Drive.

The heavy equipment used for road resurfacing will emit noise above levels normally found in residential areas, and may disrupt the restful sleep of some residents. The attached map shows the location of the project and residences that may be impacted.

It should be noted that an exemption for the subject project was approved by the former East York Council at its April 14, 1997 meeting.

Conclusions:

The noise generated by the project may impact negatively on adjacent residences. However, because of the inconvenience that can result if the project were carried out during normal working hours, and the relatively short construction period, staff support the request.

Contact Name:

Kim Choo-Ying

Environmental Engineer

East York Office

Telephone No.: (416) 778-2218

Fax No.: (416) 466-9877

The East York Community Council submits the following report (March 13, 1998) from the Manager, Road Resurfacing Projects Construction Branch, Transportation Department:

The purpose of this memorandum is to request an exemption from the East York Office's Noise By-law to allow road resurfacing to be completed on the arterial roads within the boundaries of the "old" Borough of East York at the locations shown on the attached table.

Each intersection will require a noise exemption for two (2) successive weekends between the hours of 7:00 p.m., Friday to 6:00 a.m., Monday between the dates specified. This will allow the existing pavement surface to be removed to a depth of 125 mm or down to the concrete roadbase and paved with base asphalt during the first weekend, followed by adjustment of maintenance hole frames and covers during the week between the rush hour periods and surface asphalt paving the following weekend. In case of inclement weather or equipment breakdown, a third weekend may be required.

It is imperative that this work is completed at the dates and times mentioned in order to minimize disruption to the vast number of commuters using these major arterial roads.

Please contact me at 392-8322 if you require additional information.