November 18, 1999

To: East York Community Council

From: Director, Transportation Programming and Policy

Works and Emergency Services

Subject: Road Classification - Review of Proposed Classifications

(East York Community Council Area)

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to respond to requests for the review of proposed road classifications for roads within the East York Community Council area.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

Background:

The East York Community Council, at its October 12, 1999 meeting, in considering the proposed road classification system, reported having:

(A) re-opened minute No. 10.18 with respect to the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services regarding the proposed road classification system which the Community Council had previously considered at its meeting on September 14, 1999; and

(B) referred the following communications and report to the Works Committee and Council advising that it:

(1) endorses the recommendation of the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services that the classification for McRae Road from Laird Drive to Millwood Road be changed from minor arterial road to collector road;

(2) recommends that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to:

(a) submit a further report to the East York Community Council and the Works Committee with respect to Millwood Road and Southvale Drive;

(b) conduct a study of McRae Road such study to consider stop signs at Southvale Drive and McRae Road and other traffic calming measures acceptable to the community and paying particular attention to the needs of the Fire Services and the TTC; and

(c) bring forward a harmonized City-wide policy with respect to speed bumps and speed humps and that until such a policy is approved by City Council, all further requests for such traffic calming measures throughout the City be held in abeyance.

Comments:

The review of the proposed new road classification system for the City of Toronto has raised a number of policy issues, particularly with respect to the relationship between this matter and the development of an overall strategic transportation plan. This issue will be dealt with in our report to the Works Committee and in an accompanying report by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services specifically with respect to issues raised by Community Councils:

"Stop" Signs and Traffic Calming on McRae Road:

The Director of Transportation Services, District 1 has investigated this request and his report is also on the Agenda for the December 2, 1999 meeting of the East York Community Council.

Harmonized Traffic Calming Policy:

The Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services has been requested by City Council to report on this matter and the report is scheduled in the Spring of 2000. Individual proposals for traffic calming measures can continue to be reviewed by Community Council and determined in accordance with existing policies and practices.

Reclassification Requests for Individual Streets:

Each of the streets identified by the East York Community Council have been reviewed and the results are summarised in Table 1 (Attachment No. 1). Recommended changes to classifications arising from this review will be identified within the staff report to the Works Committee, tentatively scheduled for early in the new year.

Contact:

Andrew Macbeth, P.Eng.

Manager, Operational Planning and Policy

Tel: 397-5778

Fax: 392-4426

E-mail: amacbeth@toronto.ca

T. W. Mulligan

Director, Transportation Programming and Policy

Transportation Services Division

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List of Attachments:

Attachment No. 1

November 18, 1999

Table 1: Review of Proposed Road Classifications - East York

* Change to proposed classification recommended