Installation of Speed Humps - Hillsdale Avenue East,

Soudan Avenue and Manor Road East

from Yonge Street to Mount Pleasant 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 37 of Report No. 7 of the Toronto Community Council, headed "Installation of Speed Humps - Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East from Yonge Street to Mount Pleasant Road and Redpath Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East", which was adopted without amendment by City Council on May 11 and 12, 1999, notice with respect to the proposed enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on August 23, August 30, September 7 and September 13, 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. 7 , Clause No. 37, as adopted by Council on May 11 and 12, 1999

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 Hillsdale Avenue East, Soudan Avenue and Manor Road East by the installation of speed humps from Yonge Street to Mount Pleasant Road.

WHEREAS notice of a proposed By-law regarding the proposed alteration was published in a daily newspaper on August 23, 30, September 7 and September 13, 1999 and interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting held on September 14, 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:

(Column 1 Street)	(Column 2 Side/Corner)	(Column 3 Alteration/ Repair)	(Column 4 From)	(Column 5 To)	(Column 6 Drawing No./Date)
Hillsdale Avenue East    Soudan Avenue Manor Road East		Alteration consisting of the installation of speed humps " "	Yonge Street     " "	Mount Pleasant Road     " "	421F-5294/ 5295/5296/ 5297 dated Nov. 1998   " "

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

Mayor City Clerk

 The Toronto Community Council also submits Clause 37 of Toronto Community Council Report No. 7, titled "Installation of Speed Humps - Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East from Yonge Street to Mount Pleasant Road and Redpath Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East (North Toronto)" which was adopted by City Council at its meeting held on May 11 and 12, 1999:

(City Council on May 11 and 12, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (April 12, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To reduce the speed of traffic on Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road, and on Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East, by the introduction of speed humps.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of this work in the estimated amount of $40,000.00 can be accommodated in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Capital Budget, Fund Code 296702.

Recommendations:

(1)That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road, and on Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East, for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation subject to favourable results of the polling of 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 Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road, and on Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East, generally as shown on the attached prints of Drawing Nos. 421F-5294, 95, 96 and 97, dated November 1998";

(2)That the speed limit be reduced from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road and on Redpath Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East coincident with the implementation of speed humps; and

(3)That the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of July 8, 9 and 10, 1998, in adopting Clause No. 61, Item (q) in Toronto Community Council Report No. 8, entitled "Traffic Management Study in the South Eglinton West Area (Bounded by Yonge Street, Eglinton Avenue East, Mount Pleasant Road and Manor Road East)", formalized the South Eglinton West Area for a traffic management study and authorized the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to assist the South Eglinton Residents and Ratepayers Association (SERRA) traffic committee in seeking solutions to reduce the speed and volume of traffic on residential streets in this area.

Comments:

In consultation with North Toronto Ward Councillors Anne Johnston and Michael Walker, and area residents, a staff investigation was conducted to determine the feasibility of installing speed humps on Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East and Hillsdale Avenue East, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road, and on Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East, to reduce the speed of motor vehicles.

Soudan Avenue is a collector street with a two-way operation, a daily traffic flow varying from about 7,000 vehicles in the vicinity of Yonge Street to 5,300 vehicles in the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant Road with a speed limit of 40 km/h and a pavement width of 8.5 metres. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the north side from Yonge Street to Holly Street and on the entire south side. Parking is also prohibited on the north side between Holly Street and Mt. Pleasant Road from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Parking, where permitted is generally restricted to a maximum period of one hour during the daytime hours and to 3 hours after 6:00 p.m. A typical speed study on Soudan Avenue revealed an average speed of 44 km/h, an operating speed (speed at which 85 percent of the vehicles travel at or below) of 52 km/h and 436 or 7 percent of the vehicles travelled in excess of 55 kilometres per hour.

Hillsdale Avenue is a local street with a two-way operation, a daily traffic flow of about 1,500 vehicles with a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour and a pavement width of 8.5 metres. Standing is generally prohibited on the north side of the street and parking is permitted to a maximum period of one hour on the south side during the daytime hours and up to 3 hours after 6:00 p.m. Permit parking is in effect on the south side of the street between Yonge Street and Redpath Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily. A typical speed study on Hillsdale Avenue East revealed an average speed of 42 kilometres per hour, an operating speed (speed at which 85 percent of the vehicles travel at or below) of 52 kilometres per hour and 163 or 10 percent of the vehicles travelled in excess of 55 kilometres per hour.

Manor Road East is a local street with a two-way operation, a daily traffic flow varying between 3,200 and 3,900 vehicles, a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour and a pavement width of 8.5 metres. Parking is generally prohibited on the north side of the street and standing is prohibited from Yonge Street to Tullis Drive on the south side. Parking is generally permitted to a maximum period of one hour on the south side of the street from Tullis Drive to Mt. Pleasant Road during the daytime hours and up to 3 hours after 6:00 p.m. Permit parking is in effect on the south side of the street between Tullis Drive and Mt. Pleasant Road from 12:01 a.m.to 10:00 a.m.daily. A typical speed study on Manor Road East revealed an average speed of 38 kilometres per hour, an operating speed (speed at which 85 percent of the vehicles travel at or below) of 48 kilometres per hour and 106 or 3 percent of the vehicles travelled in excess of 55 kilometres per hour.

Redpath Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East, is a local street with a two-way operation, a daily traffic flow of about 1,450 vehicles with a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour and a pavement width of 8.5 metres. Parking is prohibited anytime on the west side of the street and on the east side, from Eglinton Avenue East to Soudan Avenue during the weekday rush periods. Parking is generally permitted to a maximum period of one hour, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the east side of the street from Soudan Avenue to Manor Road East during the weekdays and up to 3 hours at other times. A typical speed study on Redpath Avenue revealed an average speed of 36 kilometres per hour, an operating speed (speed at which 85 percent of the vehicles travel at or below) of 48 kilometres per hour and 177 or 4 percent of the vehicles travelled in excess of 55 kilometres per hour.

The proposed locations for these speed humps are shown on the attached prints of Drawing Nos. 421F-5294 to 97 inclusive dated November 1998. The following table summarizes key characteristics of the proposals:

Street	Section	Length (m)	No. of 'Stop' Signs within Section	No. of Proposed Speed Humps	Average Distance (m) between Humps &"Stops"
Manor Road E.	Yonge - Mount Pleasant	726	1	8	73
Hillsdale Av.	Yonge - Mount Pleasant	717	2	7	80
Soudan Av.	Yonge - Mount Pleasant	702	4	5	70
Redpath Av.	Manor - Eglinton	447	2	5	56

The implementation of the proposed speed humps on the above -noted streets should have no impact on the availability of on-street parking and will not unduly hamper snow removal, street cleaning or garbage pick-up operations.

In light of the above and the apparent support for the proposal evident at a public meeting held on March 25, 1999, hosted by North Toronto Councillors Anne Johnston and Michael Walker, it is recommended that residents be polled to determine the level of community support for the speed humps as outlined above. The poll should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of households directly abutting the affected portions of the street. At least 60 percent of valid responses should support the plan in order to authorize the installation. The final decision rests with City Council.

 The changes proposed to Soudan Avenue, Manor Road East, Hillsdale Avenue East and Redpath Avenue as set out above constitute alterations to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. Accordingly, 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. It is noted that emergency services are being advised of the proposal to ensure that it does not significantly impede their 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:

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

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Mr. John Lightfoot appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

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The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (September 8, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To report the results of polls of residents regarding the installation of speed humps on Hillsdale Avenue East, Manor Road East and Soudan Avenue, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road and Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of May 11 and 12, 1999, adopted Clause No. 37 of Report No. 7 of the Toronto Community Council, and in doing so, approved the alterations of the pavement on the sections of Hillsdale Avenue East, Manor Road East, Soudan Avenue and Redpath Avenue, subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected residents, pursuant to the former City of Toronto policy relating to speed hump installation.

Accordingly, Transportation Services undertook polls on the above noted sections of Hillsdale Avenue East, Manor Road East, Soudan Avenue and Redpath Avenue in August of this year to determine the degree of community support for the installation of speed humps on this street.

The speed hump proposals for these sections of Hillsdale Avenue East, Manor Road East, Soudan Avenue and Redpath Avenue were advertised in a local newspaper for four consecutive weeks in August and September 1999 and the draft by-law is scheduled to be considered by Toronto Community Council at its meeting on September 14 and 15, 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 percent of the valid responses to the poll endorse the speed hump proposal.

The results of the polls undertaken were:

(1)On Hillsdale Avenue East, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road 50 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 119 (71 percent) supported speed humps, 45 (27 percent) opposed the plan and 3 (2 percent) ballots were invalid;.

(2)On Manor Road East, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road 79 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 135 (75 percent) supported speed humps, 39 (22 percent) opposed the plan and 6 (3 percent) ballots were invalid.

(3)On Soudan Avenue, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road 50 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 114 (70 percent) supported speed humps, 35 (21 percent) opposed the plan and 15 (9 percent) ballots were invalid.

(4)On Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East 27 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 53 (61 percent) supported speed humps, 33 (38 percent) opposed the plan and 1 (1 percent) ballots were invalid.

As indicated above, the criteria for the installation of speed humps as set out in the Speed Hump Policy has been satisfied on Hillsdale Avenue East, Manor Road East and Soudan Avenue, from Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road and Redpath Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East to Manor Road East.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Mike Harris, Supervisor Traffic Engineering, District 1 (Central)