Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Roehampton Avenue

from Mount Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road (North Toronto)

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 4 of Report No. 12 of the Toronto Community Council, titled "Installation of Speed Humps - Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road (North Toronto)", which was adopted without amendment by City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, notice withrespect to the proposed enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on May7, 11, 18 and 25, 1999, and no one addressed the Toronto Community Council.

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

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 Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road by the installation of speed humps.

WHEREAS notice of a proposed By-law regarding 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.

Mayor City Clerk

The Toronto Community Council also submits Clause 4 of Report No. 12 of the Toronto Community Council, headed "Installation of Speed Humps - Roehampton Avenue from Mt.Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road (North Toronto)":

(City Council on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 28, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To reduce the incidence of speeding vehicles on Roehampton Avenue between Mount Pleasant Road and Cardiff Road.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The estimated cost for this proposal is $13,200.00, funds for which are available in Works and Emergency Services 1998 Capital Fund Code No. 296702.

Recommendations:

(1)That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Roehampton Avenue, from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road 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 Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road, generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5262, dated September 1998,"

(2)That the speed limit be reduced from forty kilometres per hour to thirty kilometres per hour on Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road, coincident with the implementation of the traffic calming measures; and

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

Comments:

At the request of Councillor Michael Walker, on behalf of area residents, Works staff investigated concerns regarding excessive speeding and the feasibility of implementing speed humps on Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road.

Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Cardiff Road operates two-way with a pavement width of 8.5 metres and a maximum speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Northern Secondary School (a major generator of traffic) is located on the north side of Roehampton Avenue between Mt. Pleasant Road and Rawlinson Avenue.

Works staff recently conducted a twenty-four hour speed and volume survey over a period of five days on Roehampton Avenue. On average, Roehampton Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Rawlinson Avenue carries 2,240 vehicles per day in both directions, of which 33 percent travelled at or below the 40 kilometres per hour speed limit, 33.5 percent travelled between 41 and 50 kilometres per hour and 33.5 percent travelled at an excessive rate of speed (over 51 kilometres per hour). This speed profile is of concern given the proximity of the aforementioned school.

The section of Roehampton Avenue from Rawlinson Avenue to Cardiff Road carries on average 2,129 vehicles per day in both directions of which 10 percent travelled at or below the 40 kilometres per hour speed limit, 23 percent travelled between 41 and 50 kilometres per hour and 67 percent travelled at an excessive rate of speed (over 51 kilometres per hour).

The traffic calming proposal, as illustrated on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5262 dated September 1998, consists of six speed humps with spacings between the speed humps of approximately 40 to 90 metres. A speed limit reduction to 30 kilometres per hour would also be appropriate. As no impacts on parking are anticipated, no changes to parking regulations are required and the effects on snow removal, street cleaning and garbage collection should be minimal.

As stipulated in the Policy, once it has been determined that speed hump installation is technically warranted, a formal poll should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of households directly abutting the affected section of street, and also households on side streets whose only access is from the street under consideration for speed hump installations. Under this policy, at least 60 percent 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 poll results at the deputation meeting for the project.

The changes proposed to Roehampton Avenue, as described above, constitute an alteration to a 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. In the interim, 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 Project.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (April 30, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

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 Roehampton Avenue have been satisfied.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of October 28, 29, and 30, 1998, in adopting Clause 4 of Report No. 12 of the Toronto Community Council, approved the alterations of the pavement on the above-noted street, subject to the favourable results of polling the affected residents, pursuant to the former City of Toronto policy relating to speed hump installation. The proposed enactment of the draft by-law to give effect to the above will be advertised in a daily newspaper on four consecutive weeks in May 1999.

Comments:

The former City of Toronto's Speed Hump Policy (adopted by Council at its meeting of August21,1997) 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 support the speed hump proposal.

The results of the poll undertaken in March 1999 on Roehampton Avenue between Mt. Pleasant Road and Cardiff Road showed that 23 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll, of which, 112 (67 percent) supported the installation of the speed humps and 54 (33 percent) were opposed to the plan.

As indicated above, the criteria for the installation of speed humps as set out in the Speed Hump Policy, has been satisfied on the subject section of Roehampton Avenue.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Teresa Carmichael, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771