29 September 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki,

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:40 km/h Speed Zone: Sweeney Drive and Sundial Crescent

North York Don Parkway

Purpose:

To introduce a 40 km/h speed zone on Sweeney Drive and Sundial Crescent.

Source of funds:

All costs associated with the installation of the reduced speed zone are included within the 1999 operating budget.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that By-Law No. 31878, of the former City of North York, be amended to introduce:

1.A 40 km/h speed limit on Sweeney Drive, from the easterly limit of Sundial Crescent (east leg) to the westerly limit of Sweeney Drive; and

2.A 40 km/h speed limit on Sundial Crescent, from the northerly limit of Sweeney Drive (east leg) to the westerly limit of Sundial Crescent.

Background:

Staff of the Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department reviewed a request from a resident of Sundial Crescent to review traffic operations on Sundial Crescent, in the vicinity of Ecole Elementaire Jeann-Lajoie, in the view of improving pedestrian safety.

Currently, the speed limit on Sundial Crescent and Sweeney Drive is 50 km/h. Both roadways are comprised mainly of single family residential dwellings, with the exception of an area of approximately 90 metres on Sundial Crescent where the playground area for Ecole Elementaire Jeann-Lajoie French School is situated. In addition, there are two access points to the school property.

Discussion:

The policy for the former City of North York, indicates that reduced speed zones are to be installed on roadways that either front or flank primary schools, or where a principal pedestrian access to a primary or junior high school is via parkland which has frontage or flankage on a road where the parkland actually is a continuation of the school property.

Based upon existing conditions, both Sweeney Drive, from the easterly limit of Sundial Crescent (east leg), and the entire length of Sundial Crescent meet the requirements of the introduction of a 40 km/h speed zone.

Conclusions:

The installation of the reduced speed zones will provide notice to motorists that they are entering a school zone, where increased attention is required to increase pedestrian safety.

Contact Name:

Allen Pinkerton, Manager Traffic Operations - District 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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