October 14, 1999

To: Works Committee

From: East York Community Council

Subject: Proposed Road Classification System

Recommendations:

The East York Community Council recommends that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to:

(1) submit a further report to the East York Community Council and the Works Committee with respect to Millwood Road and Southvale Drive;

(2) conduct a study of McRae Road such study to consider stop signs at Southvale Drive and McRae Road and other traffic calming measures acceptable to the community and paying particular attention to the needs of the Fire Services and the TTC; and

(3) bring forward a harmonized City-wide policy with respect to speed bumps and speed humps and that until such a policy is approved by City Council, all further requests for such traffic calming measures throughout the City be held in abeyance.

The East York Community Council advises the Works Committee and Council that it endorses the recommendation of the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services that the classification for McRae Road from Laird Drive to Millwood Road be changed from minor arterial road to collector road.

Background:

The East York Community Council, on October 12, 1999, had before it the following communications and report:

(i) (October 4, 1999) from Mrs. J. Lauzon, Toronto, requesting an opportunity to address the Community Council with respect to traffic concerns on McRae Drive between Millwood Road and Laird Drive;

(ii) (October 5, 1999)from Ms. Carol Burtin-Fripp, Leaside Property Owners' Association Inc., requesting the East York Community Council to re-open the issue with respect to the proposed road classification system;

(iii) (October 8, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Programming and Policy, reporting, as requested, on the issue of McRae Drive as it evolves from a minor road to a collector road and concerns raised by Ms. Swarbrick in her deputation to the East York Community Council on September 14, 1999; and

(iv) (October 11, 1999) from the Co-Chairs, Toronto Pedestrian Committee, forwarding recommendations from the Toronto Pedestrian Committee with respect to the proposed road classification system.

The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Mrs. J. Lauzon, East York;

- Mr. Eric Olson, East York; and

- Ms. Carol Burtin-Fripp, Leaside Property Owners' Association.

The East York Community Council adopted a motion to re-open minute No. 10.18 with respect to the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services regarding the proposed road classification system which the Community Council had previously considered on September 14, 1999.

for City Clerk

Y. Davies/lr

Item No. 7

Enclosures

c. Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Interested Persons

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