Alteration of Various Streets in the City of Toronto

(York District) by the Installation of Traffic Calming Measures

Ward 27, York Eglinton and Ward 28, York Humber

The York Community Council recommends that the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to prepare the appropriate by-law to give effect to the following traffic calming measures:

(1)the alteration of the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Belvidere Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south, east and west approaches;

(2)the alteration of the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Durham Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south, east and west approaches;

(3)the alteration of the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Winnett Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south and east approaches;

(4)the alteration of the intersection of Atlas Avenue and Vaughan Road by installing a traffic island on Atlas Avenue immediately north of Vaughan Road, including raising the pedestrian walkway crossing the north approach, together with a curb narrowing immediately east of Atlas Avenue on the north side of Vaughan Road.

(5)the alteration of the intersection of Atlas Avenue and Durham Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south and east approaches, together with a throat narrowing immediately north of Durham Avenue on the east side of Atlas Avenue;

(6)the alteration of the intersection of Atlas Avenue and Belvidere Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south and west approaches, together with a throat narrowing immediately south of Belvidere Avenue on the west side of Atlas Avenue;

(7)the alteration of the intersection of Atlas Avenue and Ava Road by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south, east and west approaches, together with a throat narrowing immediately south of Ava Road on the east side of Atlas Avenue;

(8)the alteration of the intersection of Everden Road and Ava Road by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, east, and west approaches;

(9)the alteration of Greenbrook Drive between Keele Street and Trethewey Drive by constructing speed regulator humps having a maximum height of 100 mm, together with planters protected by curbs at four locations;

(10)the alteration of the intersection of Heath Street and Tweedsmuir Avenue/Lower Village Gate by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the east, west, north and south approaches;

(11)the alteration of the intersection of Winnett Avenue and Durham Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south, east and west approaches;

(12)the alteration of the intersection of Winnett Avenue and Ava Road by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south, east and west approaches;

(13)the alteration of the intersection of Winona Drive and Ava Road by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south and east approaches;

(14)the alteration of the intersection of Winona Drive and Belvidere Avenue by raising the pedestrian walkways crossing the north, south, east and west approaches;

The York Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having:

(1)held a statutory public meeting on September 16, 1998, and advertised for four consecutive weeks in the Toronto Star, the proposed alterations to the aforementioned streets, and that appropriate notice of this meeting was given pursuant to The Municipal Act and the regulations thereunder.

(2)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, to direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to conduct a review of the City's locations with landscaped traffic calming measures, and to report on the feasibility of the City initially undertaking the planting of shrubbery and flowers at these sites, and subsequently transferring co-ownership to each of the abutting property owners for continued maintenance.

The following person appeared before the Community Council in connection with item (9) above:

-Mr. Vince Pileggi, 54 Greenbrook Drive, Toronto.