October 19, 1999

To: Works Committee

From: City Clerk, Toronto Community Council

Subject: Proposed Road Classification

Recommendations:

The Toronto Community Council recommends:

(1) the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the Proposed Road Classification System be considered as a preliminary document to be evaluated in the broader context of goals for public health, sustainable transportation, environmental protection and the City's Official Plan;

(2) the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the Proposed Road Classification System be recognized as providing a significant opportunity to improve the City of Toronto's pedestrian environment and to eliminate the negative effects on the City's ever-increasing car use;

(3) the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the Proposed Road Classification System not be submitted to Council for approval until the Commissioners of Works and Emergency Services and of Urban Planning and Development Services have had sufficient time to report back to the Works Committee on the issues raised by the Toronto Pedestian Committee with regard to this critical document, which outlines how 40% or more of the City's urban space is to be used and classified;

(4) the report requested in Recommendation No. (3) be considered a priority;

(5) the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to prepare a policy to reduce speed limits on minor and major arterial roads in close proximity to schools;

(6) the lower speed limit on local, collector and minor arterial roads be reduced from 40km per hour to 30km per hour; and

(7) the upper speed limit on local, collector and minor arterial roads be reduced from 60km per hour to 50km per hour.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of the Works Committee, having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillors, to report to the Works Committee, for its meeting to be held on November 3, 1999 on reclassifying:

(a) Dundas Street East, from Jones Avenue to the Don Valley Parkway, to a minor arterial road;

(b) Dundas Street East, from Jones Avenue to Kingston Road, to a major arterial road;

(c) Gerrard Street East, from Coxwell Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue, to a major arterial road;

(d) Leslie Street, from Queen Street East to Lakeshore Boulevard East, to a major arterial road; and

(e) Victoria Park Avenue, from Gerrard Street East to Kingston Road, to a major arterial road.

Background:

The Toronto Community Council, on October 12, 1999, had before it a report (July 14, 1999) from the City Clerk, Works Committee, respecting Proposed Road Classification System, referring the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to the Community Councils for consideration and comment back to the Works Committee for its meeting to be held on November 3, 1999.

The Toronto Community Council also had before it the following reports/communications:

- (September 13, 1999) from Ms. Joan Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Committee;

- (September 14, 1999) from Ms. Rhona Swarbrick;

- (September 26, 1999) from the City Clerk, Toronto Community Council, forwarding the Community Council's actions of September 14, 1999;

- (October 5, 1999) from Mr. James Alcock;

- (October 6, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services;

- (October 11, 1999) from Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Toronto Pedestrian Committee;

- (October 9, 1999) from Mr. Paul Young, Dundas E.A.S.T.;

- (October 8, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Programming and Policy;

- (October 10, 1999) from Ms. Joan Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Committee;

- (Undated) from Mr. William E. Brown, South Riverdale Community Health Centre; and

- (October 10, 1999) from Mr. Michael McMahon.

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

- Mr. William Brown, South Riverdale Community Health Centre;

- Ms. Joan Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Committee; and

- Ms. Joan Miles, Toronto, Ontario.

The Toronto Community Council's actions and recommendations are noted above.

City Clerk

Toronto Community Council

Frances M. Pritchard/sc

99011.26

c: Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services