15 April 1999
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
Subject:Temporary Road Closure: Mildenhall Road and Cheltenham Avenue
North York Centre South
Purpose:
To temporarily close portions of Mildenhall Road and Cheltenham Avenue to permit the
Lawrence Park Community Athletic Association to conduct their annual Community Picnic.
Source of funds:
With the exception of a $50.00 application fee, all costs associated with the temporary closure
are included within the 1999 operating budget.
Recommendations:
- By enactment of a confirmatory By-law adopting this report, Mildenhall Road, between
Rochester and Buckingham Avenues, and Cheltenham Avenue, between St. Ives Crescent
and Mildenhall Road, be closed temporarily on Saturday, June 5, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30
p.m., subject to the applicant's compliance with procedural By-law 27433 of the former
City of North York; and
- During the temporary closure, there shall be no use of the closed road for vehicular traffic
except under the authority of a permit issued by the Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services, Toronto Police Services, Toronto Fire Services and Ambulance
Services.
Background:
The Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department
received a request from Mr. William Best, on behalf of the Lawrence Park Community
Athletic Association, to temporarily close Mildenhall Road, between Rochester and
Buckingham Avenues, and Cheltenham Avenue between St. Ives Crescent and Mildenhall
Road, to vehicle traffic. This closure is required to accommodate their annual Community
Picnic.
It should be noted that the above event has been conducted at this location for the past 20
years, without serious incident.
Discussions:
In accordance with the former City of North York Procedural By-Law #24733, the appropriate
agencies and departments have been contacted for comments. There have been no objections
to the closure, subject to the applicant adhering to the following conditions set forth by the
Toronto Fire Services.
- The applicant shall ensure that the area to be barricaded off is clear of parked vehicles and
any obstacles that would interfere with the movement of emergency vehicles in the event of
an emergency, and that personnel by readily available to remove the barricades in order not
to impede the movement of the fire trucks; and
- That the organizer be made aware that should an emergency arise, it could interrupt the
program as planned.
Conclusions:
Staff of the Transportation Services Division support the closure and recommend that the
appropriate permit be issued in order that Mildenhall Road and Cheltenham Avenue be closed
to vehicular traffic on Saturday, June 5, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m..
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations - 3
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482 (facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)
Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation - Services District 3
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