Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals -

The East Mall and Primary Access Driveway to

Loblaws Development (Markland Centennial)

The Works Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (May 6, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To obtain approval for the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of The East Mall and the primary access driveway to the proposed Loblaws development located at No.380TheEastMall.

Funding Sources:

All costs associated with the subject work are to be borne by the developer, Loblaws PropertiesLimited.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)traffic control signals be approved at the intersection of The East Mall and the primary access driveway to the proposed Loblaws development located at No. 380 The East Mall;

(2)installation of the traffic control signals be subject to the receipt of funding from the developer; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any bills that may be required.

Background:

As a condition of site plan approval for the proposed Loblaws supermarket/retail centre, the installation of traffic control signals is necessary to accommodate the anticipated traffic generated by the Loblaws development.

The installation of the subject traffic control signals is one of several traffic control measures and road modifications required to accommodate traffic generated by the Loblaws development.

Discussion:

In the vicinity of the subject site, The East Mall is a four-lane arterial road with a two-way 24 hour traffic volume of 11,100 vehicles per day. The nearest traffic control signals are located approximately 200 metres to the north at Burnhamthorpe Road. A pedestrian crossover (PXO) is located approximately 190 metres south of the proposed primary access driveway.

The subject primary access driveway will form a "T" intersection on the west side of The East Mall. As part of the site plan approval, the developer has agreed to construct an exclusive northbound left-turn lane at this location.

An eight-hour traffic control signal warrant analysis was undertaken based on volumes generated by the Loblaws development. The results are listed below:

WarrantCompliance

(1) Minimum Vehicular Volume100 percent

(2) Delay to Cross Traffic100 percent

(3) Collision Hazard 0 percent

Either Warrant 1 or Warrant 2 should be 100 percent satisfied or any two of the three warrants should be 80 percent satisfied to satisfy the minimum technical requirements for the installation of traffic control signals.

The installation of traffic control signals will not have a significant impact on the operation of the roads in the immediate area.

The estimated cost of installing traffic control signals at this location is $80,000.00. In addition to this cost, the developer is required to pay a one-time fee of $30,000.00 for the operation and maintenance of the signals.

Staff have contacted the Ward Councillors, and both Councillors Douglas Holyday and DickO'Brien concur with the recommendations of this report.

Conclusions:

The proposed traffic control signals should be installed to provide a safe access to the proposed Loblaws development on The East Mall south of Burnhamthorpe Road.

Contact Name:

Dominic Gulli, Manager

Traffic Operations - District 2

(416) 394-8409; Fax (416) 394-8942