Novina Wong, City Clerk	Clerk=s Division Etobicoke Civic Centre Main Floor, South Block 399 The West Mall Etobicoke, ON M9C 2Y2	Tel:416 394-8078 Fax:416 394-8895

October 14, 1999

To: Works Committee

From: City Clerk

Subject: Proposed Road Classification System

The Etobicoke Community Council at its meeting held on October 13, 1999, requested that the Works Committee defer consideration of the proposed road classification system to its meeting scheduled to be held on December 7, 1999, in order for the Community Council to have an opportunity to review the report, requested from staff for its next meeting, on the various issues raised by the Community Council, residents and local ratepayer organizations.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports, for the information of the Works Committee, having:

(A) requested the Manager, Operational Planning and Policy, to submit a report to its next meeting scheduled to be held on November 9, 1999, on:

(1) possible inclusion of a >residential arterial= category in the proposed road classification system to distinguish roads classified as >major arterial= in residential communities from those arterial roads in industrial areas;

(2) a review of the proposed classification of the following roads to ensure that they are consistent with the Road Classification Criteria described in the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

(a) Dunbloor Road;

(b) Government Road;

(d) Lambeth Road;

(e) Trehorne Drive;

(f) Wincott Drive;

(g) Aukland Road;

(h) Martin Grove Road; and

(i) Highway No. 27;

(3) the classification of Rathburn Road, east of Kipling Avenue, as a collector rather than a minor arterial road;

(4) increasing the criteria describing Atypical daily motor vehicle traffic volume (both directions)@ on collector roads up to 10, 500 vehicles per day;

(5) the introduction of a >no right turn on red= restriction at the signalized intersection of Rathburn Road and Islington Avenue; and

(6) the additional concerns and issues raised by residents and local ratepayer organizations; and

(B) referred the presentations by Ms. Janice Etter and Ms. Rhona Swarbrick to the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for consideration during the Official Plan process.

Background:

The Etobicoke Community Council had before it a communication (July 14, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Works Committee on July 14, 1999:

(1) referred the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the consolidation of the various road classification systems inherited from the amalgamated municipalities into a single, consistent system, and the clarification of the respective roles and responsibilities of Community Councils and various Standing Committees regarding traffic operations policies in the context of the new classification system, to all Community Councils for consideration, and requested that comments be submitted to the Works Committee for its meeting to be held on November 3, 1999; and

(2) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to submit comments on the proposed road classification system to the Works Committee for consideration at such meeting.

The Etobicoke Community Council also had before it a report (October 13, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 2, responding to a request by the Etobicoke Community Council on September 14 and 15, 1999, for a report to the public meeting scheduled on October 13, 1999, on the roads in the Etobicoke area that would be affected by the new system and their respective classifications; and recommending that the report be received.

The Etobicoke Community Council also had before it the following communications:

(i) (September 14, 1999) from Ms. Judy Shiels, Etobicoke, submitting comments on behalf of Burnhamthorpe Residents for Traffic Safety; and advising that they would like to be involved in further discussions regarding this matter;

(ii) (September 29, 1999) from Ms. Mary L. Campbell, President, Kingsway Park Ratepayers Inc., requesting that a revision of the Atraffic volume@ in regard to collector roads be executed; and suggesting volume parameters for such roads;

(iii) (September 15, 1999) from Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Etobicoke, submitting a copy of her deputation to the Etobicoke Community Council on September 15, 1999, outlining her concerns with respect to the proposed road classification system;

(iv) (October 4, 1999) from Ms. Mary L. Campbell, President, Kingsway Park Ratepayers Inc., forwarding, for review, a Transportation Plan approved by Vancouver City Council on May 13, 1997, and the City of Ottawa=s Transportation Master Plan Executive Summary;

(v) (October 4, 1999) from Mr. Ken Lopez, President, Royal York Community Association, requesting, on behalf of the Association, that Royal York Road remain a two-way, local road;

(vi) (Undated) from Ms. Barbara J. Levey, Etobicoke, submitting comments in opposition to a change in the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road;

(vii) (October 7, 1999) from Ms. Louise Peacock, Etobicoke, submitting comments in opposition to a change in the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road;

(viii) (October 11, 1999) from Ms. Rita Alldrit, Etobicoke, submitting comments on behalf of the Burnhamthorpe Residents for Traffic Safety in opposition to the proposed classification of Burnhamthorpe Road as a major arterial road;

(ix) (October 11, 1999) from Ms. Joan Doiron and Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Co-Chairs, Toronto Pedestrian Committee, forwarding, for information, the Committee=s recommendations to the Works Committee which were adopted at its special meeting held on October 7, 1999;

(x) (October 12, 1999) from Mr. and Mrs. D. Monie, Etobicoke, submitting comments in opposition to the proposed classification of Burnhamthorpe Road as a major arterial road; and requesting that it be classified as a collector road;

(xi) (October 12, 1999) from Mr. Edward V. Sado, Thorncrest Homes Association, Parks and Roads Committee, expressing concerns regarding the proposed classification of Rathburn Road between Kipling Avenue and Islington Avenue as minor arterial; and

(xii) (Undated) from Burnhamthorpe Residents for Traffic Safety, submitting comments in opposition to the proposed classification of Burnhamthorpe Road.

The following residents appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Mr. Terry Reardon, Islington Ratepayers and Residents Association, identifying an overall concern that the basis of the various classifications is the actual vehicle volume and not whether or not these volumes are appropriate for the specific roads; suggesting that there should be recognition of roads which go through residential areas; and filed a copy of his deputation with respect thereto;

- Mr. Alan Shiels, commenting in opposition to the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road and requesting that a prefix be added to the Amajor@ and Aminor@ arterial road classification to take into consideration residential areas; and filed a copy of his deputation with respect thereto;

- Mr. Edward Sado, Thorncrest Homes Association, Parks and Roads Committee, commenting in opposition to the classification of Rathburn Road;

- Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Co-Chair, Toronto Pedestrian Committee, requesting that pedestrian concerns be addressed prior to the adoption of the proposed classification system; and filed a copy of her deputation with respect thereto;

- Ms. Janice Etter, providing through an overhead presentation, information regarding the impact of road classifications on neighbourhoods; and filed a copy of her deputation with respect thereto;

- Mr. Robert Divito, Operation Maximum 50 Project, commenting on various aspects of the staff recommendations and opposing the classification of Islington Avenue;

- Mr. Michael Linkruus, Kingsway Park Ratepayers Inc., commenting that aspects such as bicycle lanes and traffic calming are lacking in the transportation plan and requesting that a Aresidential collector@ classification be included; and filed a copy of his deputation with respect thereto;

- Mr. Bruce Keeling, commenting that the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road would open a floodgate of traffic to the detriment of the community;

- Ms. Cathy Hopewell, expressing concerns regarding the classification of Islington Avenue and its impact on the safety of the residents;

- Ms. Catherine Hull, commenting with respect to the negative impacts on the safety of residents, and particularly children, regarding the classification of Islington Avenue, Kipling Avenue and Rathburn Road;

- Mr. Heinz Mueller, expressing concerns regarding the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road and its impact on property values and current and future development in the area;

- Ms. Donna Monie, opposing the proposed classification of Burnhamthorpe Road; and requesting that it be classified as a collector road;

- Mr. Charles McLeod, commenting on the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road in relation to the excessive speed at which motorists currently travel on that road;

- Ms. Sylvia Giovanella, President, EFFRA, commenting on the proposed classification system as it relates to such issues as enforcement of speed limits and increase in traffic volumes; and further, as a resident of Dixon Road, commenting on the need for improved enforcement of the speed limits on Dixon Road which has two of the major accident intersections in the City, namely, Dixon/Martin Grove and Dixon/Islington;

- Mr. Wes Peaker, requesting a review of the proposed classification of Lambeth Crescent;

- Mr. W. Van Zant, respecting safety and speed issues and other possible changes in the uses of Islington Avenue if the classification is changed;

- Ms. Marlene Cater, commenting in opposition to any change in the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road;

- Mr. Ed Hogendoorn, expressing concerns regarding increased speeds if the classification of Rathburn Road is changed;

- Ms. Barbara Campbell, commenting on the need to classify Kipling Avenue between Burnhamthorpe Road and Dundas Street as a residential road, and noting the number of accidents that occur at the Burnhamthorpe Road/Kipling Avenue intersection;

- Mr. Harvey Edgar, opposing any change in the classification of Burnhamthorpe Road;

- Mr. Ronaldo Olay, expressing major concerns about the volume of traffic on Islington Avenue between Rathburn Road and Dundas Street and the safety of pedestrians;

- Ms. Carmen Greco, commenting on a recent fatal traffic accident at the intersection of Rathburn Road/Islington Avenue and the negative impact of a change in classification of these two roads;

- Mr. Vito Mondaro, opposing the classification of Islington Avenue and noting that the quality of life of residents will be further diminished if it is implemented; and

- Mr. Bill Bugyra, respecting the status of Kipling Avenue.

City Clerk

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Attachments

Item 9

Sent to: Works Committee

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

Director of Community Planning, West District

c. Manager, Operational Planning and Policy

Manager, Traffic Planning/R-O-W Management, District 2

All Interested Parties