September 20, 1999

INTERESTED PERSONS

The Toronto Community Council, on September 14, 1999, had before it a report (July 14, 1999) from the City Clerk respecting Proposed Road Classification System.

The Toronto Community Council also had before the following communications:

(a)(September 13, 1999) from Ms. Join Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Committee; and

(b)(September 14, 1999) from Ms. Rhona Swarbrick.

The following persons appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Toronto, Ontario; and

-Ms. Joan Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Committee.

The Toronto Community Council deferred consideration of this matter until its meeting to be held on October 12, 1999 and requested:

(1)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report to the Toronto Community Council, at its meeting to be held on October 12, 1999 on:

(a)granting community councils authority over the following:

(i)sidewalks, both new and existing, that deviate from City policy but do not alter the road;

(ii)traffic signals and pedestrian crossings on collector roads and minor arterial roads;

(iii)heavy truck prohibitions on minor arterial roads; and

(iv)HOV lanes on collector roads;

(b)classifying Windermere Avenue, north of Bloor Street West to the Toronto Community Council boundary, as a local road, not a collector road;

(c)the prioritization of Gerrard Street East and Queen Street East from Victoria Park Avenue to Coxwell Avenue, as a result of east-west commuter traffic; and

(d)forwarding reports on traffic calming on collector roads to both the appropriate community council and also to the Works Committee;

(2)the General Manager of the T.T.C. to comment to the Toronto Community Council, at its meeting to be held on October 12, 1999, on the proposed road classification system and its effect on transit; and

(3)the Chief Planner:

(a)in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to report to the Toronto Community Council, at its meeting to be held on October 12, 1999, on the planning issues raised by the deputants, and to also report on these issues to the Toronto Pedestrian Committee prior to the Toronto Community Council meeting;

(b)to report to the Toronto Community Council, at its meeting to be held on October 12, 1999, on the relationships between road classification and

(i)signal spacing;

(ii)parking needs; and

(iii)business access.

City Clerk

Toronto Community Council

Frances M. Pritchard/fm

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c.:Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

City Clerk, Works Committee

General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission

Paul Bedford, Executive Director & Chief Planner

Ms. Joan Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Committee

Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Toronto, Ontario