Draft By-law - Alteration of Shaw Street - Speed Humps

(Trinity-Niagara)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that a by-law in the form of the draft by-law be enacted, and that the necessary Bills be introduced in Council to give effect thereto.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, that pursuant to Clause 56 of Report No. 16 of the Toronto Community Council, titled "Installation of Traffic Control Devices - Shaw Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street (Trinity Niagara)", which was adopted without amendment by City Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998, notice with respect to the proposed enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on March 12, 15, 22 and 29, 1999, and no one addressed the Toronto Community Council.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following Draft By-law from the City Solicitor:

Authority:Toronto Community Council Report No. 14, Clause No. 41, as amended and adopted by Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998 and Toronto Community Council Report No. 16, Clause No. 56, as adopted by Council on December 16 and 17, 1998

Enacted by Council:

CITY OF TORONTO

Bill No.

BY-LAW No.

To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being "A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations", respecting the alteration of Shaw Street from Bloor Street West to College Street and Shaw Street from College Street to Dundas Street West by the installation of speed humps.

WHEREAS notice of a proposed By-law regardin+g the proposed alteration was published in a daily newspaper on , , and , 1999 and interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting held on , 1999 and it is appropriate to amend the by-law to permit the alteration.

The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:

1.Former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being "A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations", is amended:

(1)by inserting in Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, of Schedule "B-4" (Pavement Alteration/Repair) the following:

ENACTED AND PASSED this day of , A.D. 1999.

MayorCity Clerk

--------

The Toronto Community Council also submits Clause 56 of Report No. 16 of the Toronto Community Council, titled "Installation of Traffic Control Devices - Shaw Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street (Trinity-Niagara)", which was adopted by City Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998:

(City Council on December 16 and 17, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (November26, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To reduce the operating speed of motorists using Shaw Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to undertake the necessary work in the estimated amount of $14,000 are contained in Works and Emergency Services Capital Fund Code No. 296702.

Recommendations:

(1)That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Shaw Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected residents pursuant to the policy related to speed hump installation as adopted by the former City of Toronto Council:

"The construction of speed humps on Shaw Street from College Street to Dundas Street West, generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5299 dated November, 1998."

(2)That the speed limit be reduced from forty kilometres per hour to thirty kilometres per hour on Shaw Street from Dundas Street West to College Street, coincident with the implementation of traffic calming; and

(3)That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.

Comments:

At the requests of Councillors Joe Pantalone and Mario Silva on behalf of area residents, a staff investigation has been conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing speed humps on Shaw Street from Dundas Street West to College Street to reduce the number of speeding motorists on this street

Shaw Street from College Street to Dundas Street West operates one-way southbound with a pavement width of 7.32 metres and has a posted speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. A recent twenty-four hour speed and volume survey conducted on Shaw Street between College Street and Dundas Street West indicates typical daily traffic volume of approximately 3,100 vehicles, with an operating speed (85^th percentile) of 49 mph. In addition, Shaw Street is part of a designated bicycle route extending from Hallam Street in the north to King Street West in the south.

The traffic calming proposal is illustrated on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5299 dated November 1998 and consists of 7 speed humps located approximately 52 metres to 85 metres apart. In addition a reduction of the speed limit to 30 kilometres per hour is also appropriate to maintain safe operating speeds for motorists to travel over the humps.

As stipulated in the Policy, once it has been determined that a speed hump installation meets technical criteria, a formal poll should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of households directly abutting the affected section of the street, and also households on side streets whose only access is from the street under consideration for speed hump installations. At least 60% of those responding should be in favour of the proposal to authorize implementation. Accordingly, staff will conduct a poll of residents and report on the results at a deputation meeting for the project.

The changes proposed to Shaw Street roadway as set out above constitute an alteration to the public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. The intent of Council to enact a by-law to authorize any physical changes resulting in the alteration of the pavement configuration must be advertised and subsequently be subject to a public hearing. Consultations with the emergency services agencies will be undertaken to ensure that the detailed design does not unduly hamper their respective operations.

This project is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

E. Capizzano, Administrator, 392-7878

Insert Table/Map No. 1

Shaw Street

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (March 29, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To report the results of a poll of residents regarding the installation of speed humps on Shaw Street, from Dundas Street West to Bloor Street West.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of December 16 and 17, 1998, adopted Clause 56 in Toronto Community Council Report No.16, and in doing so, approved the alterations of the pavement on the section of Shaw Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street, subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected residents, pursuant to the former City of Toronto policy relating to speed hump installation.

City Council, at its meeting of November 25, 26 and 27, adopted Clause 41 in Toronto Community Council Report No. 14 and in doing so, approved alterations of the pavement on the section of Shaw Street, from College Street to Bloor Street West, subject to the same conditions noted above. Both sections of Shaw Street were advertised concurrently in a local newspaper on four consecutive weeks in March 1999 and the draft by-law is scheduled to be considered by Toronto Community Council on March 30, 1999.

Comments:

The former City of Toronto's Speed Hump Policy (adopted by 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% of the valid responses to the poll endorse the speed hump proposal.

The results of the poll undertaken on Shaw Street from Dundas Street West to Bloor Street West showed that 40% of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 269 (62%) supported speed humps and 166 (38%) opposed the plan.

As indicated in the above table, the criteria for the installation of speed humps as set out in the Speed Hump Policy has been satisfied on Shaw Street from Dundas Street West to Bloor Street West.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Michael J. Harris, Supervisor Traffic Engineering, 392-7711