Installation of Speed Humps - Prescott Avenue

from Rowntree Avenue to Rockwell Avenue (Davenport)

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 39 of Report No. 4 of Toronto Community Council, headed "Installation of Speed Humps - Prescott Avenue from Rockwell Avenue to Rowntree Avenue", which was adopted without amendment by City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 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. 4, Clause No. 39, as adopted by Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 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 Prescott Avenue by the installation of speed humps from Rowntree Avenue to Rockwell Avenue.

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)
Prescott Avenue		Alteration consisting of the installation of speed humps	Rockwell Avenue	Rowntree Avenue	T555-2 dated June 1998

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

   Mayor City Clerk

 The Toronto Community Council also submits the following Clause 39 of Toronto Community Council Report No. 4, titled "Installation of Speed Humps - Prescott Avenue from Rockwell Avenue to Rowntree Avenue (Davenport)", which was adopted by City Council at its meeting on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999:

(City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that:

(1)approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Prescott Avenue, from Rowntree Avenue West to Rockwell Avenue for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation being 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

"The construction of speed humps on Prescott Avenue, from Rowntree Avenue to Rockwell Avenue;"

(2)the speed limit be reduced from forty kilometres per hour to thirty kilometres per hour on Prescott Avenue, from Rowntree Avenue to Rockwell Avenue, coincident with the implementation of speed humps; and

(3)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 may be required.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (February 12, 1999) from Councillor Disero:

Please find attached a report from staff to permit speed humps on Prescott Avenue.

Some time ago, Toronto Community Council approved a recommendation to poll Prescott Avenue, from St. Clair Avenue West to Rockwell Avenue, on the installation of the speed humps.

Could Toronto Community Council, please request that Prescott Avenue, from Rockwell Avenue to Rowntree Avenue also be polled.

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(Communication dated December 10, 1998, addressed to Councillor Disero

from Director, Transportation Services,

District 1, Works and Emergency Services)

I refer to your December 3, 1998 letter regarding the above.

Please refer to my letter of July 13, 1998 (copy attached) which addresses this matter.

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(Communication dated July 13, 1998, addressed to Councillor Disero

from Director, Transportation Services,

District 1, Works and Emergency Services)

Further to my May 4, 1998 letter acknowledging your April 17, 1998 letter (with a petition attached) regarding the above, I comment as follows.

Prescott Avenue from St. Clair Avenue West to Rowntree Avenue has a pavement width of 7.3 metres, a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h, and operates two-way. A 24-hour speed and volume survey on June 6, 1997 (Prescott Avenue from St. Clair Avenue West Rockwell Avenue) recorded approximately 2200 vehicles during a typical weekday, and of these about 28 percent exceeded the speed limit, with about 1 percent in excess of 10 km/h over the limit. Further, a 24-hour speed and volume survey on February 11, 1997 (Prescott Avenue from Rockwell Avenue to Rowntree Avenue) recorded approximately 900 vehicles during a typical weekday, and of these about 38 percent exceeded the speed limit with about 1 percent in excess of 10 km/h over the limit.

The parking regulations are as follows:

West Side:

(i)Parking is prohibited anytime.

East Side:

(i)Parking is prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday from St. Clair Avenue West to East Avenue;

(ii)Parking is permitted for a maximum period of three hours; and

(iii)Permit parking is not in effect on Prescott Avenue.

Prescott Avenue satisfies the City's primary criteria for speed humps south of Rockwell Avenue. North of Rockwell Avenue, Prescott Avenue satisfies all of the primary criteria except volumes, which is close, as measured in February which is typically a lower traffic volume month. A suitable speed hump plan for this street would consist of nine speed humps, as illustrated on the attached print of Drawing No. T555-2 dated June, 1998, entitled "Prescott Avenue - St. Clair Avenue West to Rowntree Avenue".

However, due to the high number of driveways that exist on Prescott Avenue in the Rockwell Avenue to Rowntree Avenue block, it is very difficult to find locations for speed humps while also trying to maintain optimum spacings (60-90 metres apart). As a result, two of the five speed humps on this block will be situated directly in front of driveways (Premises Nos. 133A/138 and 163).

It is recommended that the proposed speed humps on Prescott Avenue be 7.5 cm in height as opposed to 10 cm as in the Earlscourt Area. This height reduction will help access and egress for those residents where speed humps are situated directly in front of their driveways, and should result in more even speeds on the street with less braking and accelerating at each hump.

I will be pleased to receive your comments on the above before proceeding, and will be pleased to arrange for staff to meet with you or residents to discuss this proposal further if necessary.

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (September 10, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To report the results of a poll of residents regarding the installation of speed humps on Prescott Avenue between Rowntree Avenue and Rockwell Avenue

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, in adopting Clause No. 39 of Report No. 4 of the Toronto Community Council, endorsed the installation of speed humps on Prescott Avenue between Rowntree Avenue and Rockwell Avenue subject to a favourable poll of residents, pursuant to the former City of Toronto policy relating to speed hump installation.

Accordingly, Transportation Services undertook a poll on the above-noted section of Prescott 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 proposal for this section of Prescott Avenue was 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, 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 poll undertaken on Prescott Avenue, from Rowntree Avenue to Rockwell Avenue showed that 33 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 91 (81percent) supported speed humps, 11 (10 percent) opposed the plan. A total of 10 (9 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 Prescott Avenue, from Rowntree Avenue to Rockwell Avenue.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Joe Gallippi, Senior Traffic Investigator, District 1 (West)