Hearing - Alteration of Spring Road and Parkside Drive

Curbside Realignment (High Park)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that a by-law in the form of the draft by-law be enacted, and that the necessary Bills be introduced in Council to give effect thereto.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, that pursuant to Clause 59 of Toronto Community Council Report No. 5, titled, ACurb Realignment at the South-West Corner of Spring Road and Parkside Drive (High Park)@, which was adopted, without amendment, by City Council at its meeting held on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, notice of its hearing on July 22, 1998 with respect to the proposed enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on June 30, July 7, July 14 and July 21, 1998.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following draft by-law:

Authority:Toronto Community Council

Report No. 6(59), June 3, 1998

Intended for first presentation to Council:

Adopted by Council:

CITY OF TORONTO

Bill No.

BY-LAW No.

To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being "A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations", respecting the realignment of the curb at the south-west corner of the Spring Road/Parkside Drive intersection.

WHEREAS notice of a proposed By-law regarding the proposed alteration was published in a daily newspaper on , , and , 1998 and interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting held on , 1998 and it is appropriate to amend the by-law to permit the alteration.

The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:

1.Former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being "A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations", is amended:

(1)by inserting in Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, of Schedule "C-2" (Curb Alteration/Repair) the following:

(Column 1 (Column 2(Column 3(Column 4(Column 5(Column 6

Alteration/Drawing

Street)Corner) Repair) From)To)No./Date)

Springsouth-westrealignmentSK-2193

Road/of curbdated

ParksideMay 1998

Drive

ENACTED and PASSED this ______ day of ______________, A.D. 1998.

MEL LASTMAN,NOVINA WONG,

MayorCity Clerk

(Corporate Seal)

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The Toronto Community Council also submits Clause 59 of its Report No. 6, headed ACurb Realignment at the South-West Corner of Spring Road and Parkside Drive (High Park)@:

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(City Council on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May13,1998) from the Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation, City Works Services:

Purpose:

To authorize the realignment of the curb at the south-west corner of Spring Road and Parkside Drive.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of the curb realignment in the estimated amount of $10,000 are available under Capital Fund Code No. 292810.

Recommendations:

(1)That approval be given to realign the existing curb at the south-west corner of the SPRING ROAD/PARKSIDE DRIVE intersection as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. SK-2193, dated May, 1998; and

(2)That the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

Comments:

The former Metropolitan Council at its meeting of September 24 and 25, 1997 in considering Clause 44 in Planning and Transportation Committee Report No. 19 authorized, among other things, the installation of traffic signals at Parkside Drive and Spring Road. During the detailed design stage of the signal installation, staff have established that it would be advisable to realign the curb at the south west corner of the Spring Road/Parkside Drive intersection, and have suggested the paving of the boulevard area created by the curb realignment to facilitate pedestrian crossings and improve pedestrian access into the park. Staff of Parks and Recreation have been consulted on this matter and concur with the proposed work.

The realignment of the curb as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. SK-2193 dated May, 1998, will also improve the channelization of vehicular traffic and will not adversely affect the functioning of the intersection.

The proposed curb realignment constitutes an alteration to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act.

This work is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Project.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

J. Niedra, Manager

Programmes, 392-7711

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Curb Realignment