July 23, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1

Subject:Castlewood Road from Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road - Speed hump poll results (North Toronto)

Purpose:

To report on the results of a speed hump poll of residents and to advise that conditions for the installation of speed humps on the subject section of Castlewood Road have not been satisfied.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That the draft by-law to alter the section of Castlewood Road from Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road by means of the installation of speed humps not be enacted in light of the negative poll results.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of April 13, 14, and 15, 1999, in adopting Clause No.73 of Report No. 6 of the Toronto Community Council, approved the alterations of the pavement on the above-noted section of Castlewood Road, subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected residents, pursuant to the policy governing speed hump installation.

Comments:

The speed hump policy (as adopted by the former City of Toronto Council at its meeting of August 21, 1997) requires that a poll of adult residents (18 years of age or older) be conducted on streets being considered for speed hump installations and that at least 60 percent of the valid responses to the poll endorse the speed hump proposal.

A total of 95 ballots were mailed out to eligible voters on Castlewood Road, from Eglinton Avenue West to Crestview Road. The results of this poll, undertaken in June, 1999 are as follows: a total of 56 (59 percent) of the eligible voters responded to the poll, and of these, 35 (62.5 percent) opposed the plan and 21 (37.5 percent) supported the installation of speed humps.

As indicated above, the criteria for the installation of speed humps requires that 60 percent of the valid responses to the poll endorse the speed hump proposal. As only 37.5 percent of the poll respondents were in favour of the speed hump proposal, in accordance with Council policy, no further action should be taken in this regard.

I note for Council's information that the policy further stipulates that a two year moratorium on further polling be imposed following an unsuccessful poll.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Teresa Carmichael, Senior Traffic Investigator, (416) 392-7771

    Director

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