Road Modifications Required for Private Sector
- Various Locations (Black Creek, North York Spadina,
Seneca Heights & Scarborough Agincourt - Wards 7, 8, 12 & 17)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the report (April 28, 1999) from
the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services.
The Committee reports, for the information of Council, having:
(1) in view of the tight time schedule for construction, authorized the advertising for road improvements to commence the
week of May 17, 1999 to allow deputations to be scheduled before the Planning and Transportation Committee at its
meeting on June 14, 1999 and enactment of the By-law at Council's July 6, 1999 meeting; and
(2) noted that the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services would be submitting a status report by August 1999 to
the Planning and Transportation Committee regarding discussions with York Region.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee submits the following report (April 28, 1999) from the
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is:
(1)to obtain Council authority to construct various development related road modifications on City of Toronto arterial
roads; and
(2) to advertise the required construction by-laws.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funding for these road modifications is the responsibility of the developers.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)to facilitate development of Seneca College at the York University campus, approval be given to proceed with the
construction of centre median modifications on Keele Street at Pond Road to provide for an exclusive northbound left-turn
lane on Keele Street and widening of south side of Pond Road at Keele Street to provide for an eastbound right turn lane;
(2)to facilitate development of the headquarters for Call-Net/Sprint Canada, approval be given to proceed with
a)the widening of north and south sides of Steeles Avenue East from Woodbine
Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue to provide for one additional eastbound and one additional westbound through lanes, a
westbound left-turn lane to a development access named Call-Net Drive and centre lane for left-turns traffic to accesses of
the premises on Steeles Avenue East;
b)the construction of a development access named Call-Net Drive; a new road connection to the south side of Steeles
Avenue East and the installation of new traffic control signals approximately 220 m west of Victoria Park Avenue;
c)the widening of east and west sides of Victoria Park Avenue from Steeles Avenue East to approximately 430 m south to
provide for a northbound left-turn and a
southbound right-turn lanes to a development access named Sprint Canada Drive;
(d)the construction of a development access named Sprint Canada Drive; a new road connection to the west side of
Victoria Park Avenue and the installation of new traffic control signals approximately 230 m south of Steeles Avenue East;
(3)the appropriate City of Toronto By-law(s) be amended accordingly; and
(4)the introduction of any necessary Bills be authorized.
Background and Discussion:
As a condition of approving developments abutting City of Toronto arterial roads and allowing accesses to them,
developers are required to fund road modifications to accommodate the traffic generated by their new developments. Funds
for the design, construction, supervision and administration of this work have been received from the proponents of both
projects. Details of the road modifications required at each location are provided in Table No. 1 and are briefly discussed
below. Sketches showing these modifications are appended to this report.
1.Keele Street at Pond Road - Seneca at York
Seneca College is proposing a campus at the York University site on the north side of Pond Road, west of Keele Street.
This proposal was approved by the City as Site Plan Control Application No. SPC-95-74 and is in conformance with the
York University Secondary Plan. The developer, York University, will construct and convey Pond Road to the City of
Toronto (formerly City of North York) as a public road. In accordance with the York University Secondary Plan and as a
condition of site plan approval, the developer is also required to fund the centre median modifications and widening of the
south side of Pond Road by 4.5 metres in order to provide for an exclusive northbound lane left-turn on Keele Street and an
exclusive eastbound right-turn lane on Pond Road. After the construction, the pavement will be 12 metres wide at the throat
of Pond Road at Keele Street. This widening and median modifications will provide bicycle friendly lanes on Pond Road
and Keele Street. Since Keele Street is a City arterial road, these road improvements within the Keele Street road allowance
require the approval of the City Council.
2.Steeles Avenue East at Victoria Park Avenue - Telefirma (4000VP) Inc. (Call-Net)
Telefirma (4000 VP) Inc. is proposing a corporate centre for Call-Net, the parent company of Sprint Canada, on its 18.4 ha
property located at the southeast corner of Steeles Ave E. and Victoria Park Avenue. This proposal was approved by the
City as Site Plan Control Application No. SPC-98-128. As a condition of the site plan approval, the developer, Telefirma
(4000 VP) Inc., is required and has agreed to fund the required transportation infrastructure to accommodate the traffic
demand associated with the development. Since Steeles Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue are City arterial roads, the road
improvements within the road allowances require the approval of the City Council.
(i)Steeles Avenue East
The work will consist of:
construction of development access (Call-Net Drive); installation of new traffic control signals and medians at Call-Net
Drive to provide for eastbound and westbound left turn lanes at this intersection; construction of a new continuous
eastbound lane from Woodbine Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue; an extension of the westbound right-turn/through lane
from Woodbine Avenue eastward, and ending in a taper at Call-Net Drive; construction of a new westbound curb lane from
Woodbine Ave. which exits onto the on-ramp of Highway #404; construction of a new eastbound right-turn lane at Victoria
Park Avenue.
ii)Victoria Park Avenue
The work will consist of:
construction of development access (Sprint Canada Drive) ; installation of new traffic control signals and medians to
provide for a northbound left-turn lane at this intersection; construction of a new southbound lane commencing 70m north
and ending 50m south of Sprint Canada Drive; widening of the east curb lane from 100m north of Sprint Canada Drive to
30m south of the southerly access to the development.
Pedestrian and Cycling Issues:
In any road modifications required to accommodate traffic generated by new developments, pedestrian and cycling issues
are always taken into consideration. In cases where road widenings are required, efforts are made to ensure that sufficient
pedestrian walking times are provided at all signalized intersections. In addition to providing the required road
modifications, developers are also required to improve adjacent boulevards through streetscape improvements such as tree
and sod planting and the provision of transit shelters. In the case of the road modifications described in this report, all
proposals conform with the Department's guidelines for the accommodation of pedestrians and cyclists.
Scope of Construction:
In view of the tight time schedule for construction, authority is being sought to have this Committee authorize the
advertising for the road improvements to commence the week of May 17, 1999 to allow deputations to be scheduled before
this Committee at its meeting of June 14, 1999 with the by-law to be enacted at Council on July 6, 1999.
To construct the above modifications the following work will be undertaken:
(a)removal and reconstruction of concrete curbs, gutter, sidewalks and medians;
(b)construction of concrete road base and asphalt pavement;
(c)construction of concrete medians;
(d)removal and reconstruction of catch basins and connections;
(e)installation of underground traffic signal ducts, handwells and pole bases;
(f)alteration and/or addition of traffic control devices;
(g)planting of trees; and
(h)utility relocations.
These modifications have been developed using current department standards for cyclists and pedestrians and no
compromises have been made with respect to the space allocated to these users.
Conclusions:
As a condition of approval of development abutting City of Toronto arterial roads, various modifications are required to the
road system. All costs will be borne by the developers.
Contact Name and Address:
Dev Tyagi, P. Eng.,
Director, Engineering Services, Districts 3 & 4
Tel. No. 416-395-6243
Fax No. 416-395-6200
E-Mail: dtyagi@city.north-york.on.ca
Raffi Bedrosyan, P. Eng.
Manager, Development Services, District 3
Tel. No. 416-395-6307
Fax No. 416-395-0349
E-Mail: rbedrosy@city.north-york.on.ca
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Table 1
Proponent |
City of Toronto
Arterial Road |
Location |
Description of Work |
York University |
Keele Street |
at Pond Road |
Centre median modifications to provide
for an exclusive northbound left-turn
lane and widening of Pond Road to
provide for an eastbound right-turn lane |
Telefirma (4000
VP) Inc. |
Steeles Avenue East
Victoria Park Avenue |
from Woodbine
Avenue to Victoria
Park Avenue from
Steeles Avenue East
to 430 m south |
Widening of both sides of Steeles
Avenue E. to provide for an eastbound
and a westbound through lanes; a
westbound left-turn lane to Call-Net
Drive; and centre left-turn lane to all the
existing accesses. Construction of a new
development access (Call-Net Drive)
Widening of both sides to provide for an
exclusive northbound left-turn and a
southbound right-turn lanes to Sprint
Canada Drive
Construction of a new development
access (Sprint Canada Drive) |
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