STAFF REPORT

January 4, 2000

To: North York Community Council

From: Roberto Stopnicki, Director, Transportation Services, District 3

Subject: 40 km/h speed zone: Silas Hill Drive

(North York Seneca Heights)

Purpose:

To introduce a 40 km/h speed limit on Silas Hill Drive.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

All costs associated with the installation of the reduced speed zone are included within the Division's operating budget.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that By-law No. 31878, of the former City of North York, be amended to reduce the speed limit on Silas Hill Drive, from Van Horne Avenue to Seneca Hill Drive, to 40 km/h.

Background:

The Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department has reviewed a request from a resident of Silas Hill Drive, to improve safety for children on Silas Hill Drive.

Currently the speed limit on Silas Hill Drive is 50 km/h. The roadway is comprised of single family residential dwellings. A walkway exists on the east side of Silas Hill Drive, providing access to Crestview Public School, which has frontage onto Seneca Hill Drive. Curve warning signs are in place along Silas Hill Drive.

Comments:

The policy for the former City of North York, indicates that reduced speed zones are to be installed on roadways that either front or flank primary schools, or where a principal pedestrian access to a primary or junior high school is via parkland, which has frontage or flankage on a road where the parkland actually is a continuation of the school property.

Considering the access to the Crestview Public School, the relatively short length of Silas Hill Drive and several curved sections of roadway, it is our opinion that a 40 km/h zone be installed on the entire length of Silas Hill Drive.

Conclusions:

The installation of the reduced speed zone will provide notice to motorists that they are entering a school zone, where increased attention is required, and an increase in the level of safety for pedestrians.

Contact:

Allen Pinkerton

Manager, Traffic Operations, District 3

Telephone: 395-7463

Facsimile: 395-7482

E-mail: ajpinker@toronto.ca

Roberto Stopnicki

Director

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List of Attachments:

Attachment 1: Map - Silas Hill Drive