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Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Crawford Street
from Dundas Street West to College Street (Trinity-Niagara)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that a by-law in the form of the
draft by-law be enacted.
The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council,
that pursuant to the Municipal Act, notice with respect to the proposed
enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on
December 30, 1999, January 3, January 10 and January 17, 2000, 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. 8, Clause No. 38,
as adopted by Council on June 9, 10, and 11, 1999 and
Toronto Community Council Report No. , Clause No. ,
as adopted by Council on , 2000.
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 Crawford Street by the installation of
speed humps from Dundas Street West to College Street.
WHEREAS notice of a proposed By-law regarding the proposed
alteration was published in a daily newspaper on December ,
1999 and January 3, 10 and 17, 2000 and interested persons were given
an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting held on January 18, 2000
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) |
Crawford
Street
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Alteration
consisting of the
installation of
speed
humps
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Dundas
Street
West
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College
Street
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421F-5417
dated
September, 1999
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ENACTED AND PASSED this day of , A.D. 2000.
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Mayor City Clerk
The Toronto Community Council also submits the following Clause 38 of Report No. 8 of the
Toronto Community Council, headed "Rescindment of Traffic Calming Proposal - Portugal
Village, Area Bounded by Crawford Street, College Street, Grace Street/Bellwoods Avenue
and Dundas Street West (Trinity-Niagara)", as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto
at its meeting held on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999:
(City Council on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (April 30,
1999) from the Director, Transportation Services District 1, Works and Emergency Services:
The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having requested
the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to develop a street calming plan (street
humps) for Crawford Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street, and to subsequently
conduct a poll in this regard.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (April 30, 1999) from the
Director of Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
To rescind the Portugal Village Traffic Calming Plan (area bounded by Crawford Street,
College Street, Grace Street/Bellwoods Avenue and Dundas Street West).
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
No funds required.
Recommendations:
(1) That By-law No. 1996-0202 (to further amend By-law No. 602-89), enacted by the
former City of Toronto Council on April 29, 1996, to authorize the narrowing of
sections of the pavement for traffic calming purposes on the streets in the Portugal
Village Area bounded by Crawford Street, College Street, Grace Street/Bellwoods
Avenue and Dundas Street West, and associated Drawing Nos. 421F-4588, 421F-4589
and 421F-4591, dated January 1996, be rescinded;
(2) That By-law No. 1996-0391 (to further amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter
400) enacted by the former City of Toronto Council on August 12, 1996, respecting
traffic and parking regulations associated with the narrowing of sections of the
pavement for traffic calming purposes on certain streets in the Portugal Village Area,
be rescinded; and
(3) That the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary
to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are
required.
Background:
Toronto City Council, at its meeting of February 12 and 13, 1996, adopted the
recommendations contained in Clause No. 9 of Report No. 2 of the City Services Committee
entitled A Traffic Calming - Portugal Village - Area bounded by Crawford Street, College
Street, Grace Street/Bellwoods Avenue and Dundas Street West@. Furthermore, Toronto City
Council, at its meeting of April 29 and 30, 1996, adopted the recommendations contained in
Clause No. 3 of Report No. 5 of the City Services Committee entitled APortugal Village Traffic
Calming Plan - Adjustments to parking regulations and relocation of two traffic calming
locations@. Subsequent requests from former City of Toronto Councillor Martin Silva and
current Trinity-Niagara Councillors Joe Pantalone and Mario Silva have resulted in the traffic
calming measures approved by the former City of Toronto Council not being installed in the
field. These measures consisted of the placement of precast concrete traffic calming islands at
a number of locations on various streets within the subject community.
Comments:
In November 1997, at the request of former City of Toronto Councillor Martin Silva (Ward
4), the implementation of the traffic calming plan was postponed until the new Ward
Councillors had an opportunity to re-evaluate the measures.
Recent discussions with Trinity-Niagara Councillor Joe Pantalone indicated this approach is
no longer being considered and requested the Portugal Village Traffic Calming Plan and
associated traffic and parking regulations be rescinded and the previous traffic regulations
(still signed in the field) be reinstated in the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Bob Runnings, Traffic Investigator, 392-7771.
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The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had
before it during consideration of the foregoing matter, the communication (May 25, 1999) from
Ms. Fiona Chapman and Mr. David Pond, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
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The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (December 23, 1999)
from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1:
Purpose:
To report the results of a poll of residents regarding the installation of speed humps on
Crawford Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street .
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.
Recommendation:
That this report be received for information.
Background:
City Council, at its meeting of June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, adopted Clause No. 38 of Report No.
8 of the Toronto Community Council, and in doing so, approved the alterations of the
pavement on Crawford Street, from Dundas Street West to College Street, subject to the
favourable results of polling of the affected residents, pursuant to the former City of Toronto
policy relating to speed hump installation.
Accordingly, Transportation Services undertook a poll on Crawford Street, from Dundas
Street West to College Street in October 1999, to determine the degree of community support
for the installation of speed humps on this street.
Comments:
The Speed Hump Policy (adopted by the Council of the former City of Toronto 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 Crawford Street, from Dundas Street West to College
Street, showed that 33 percent of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these, 106 (69
percent) supported speed humps, 43 (28 percent) opposed the plan. A total of 4 (3 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 Crawford Street, from Dundas Street West to College
Street.
Contact:
Bob Runnings, Traffic Investigator
Telephone: (416) 392-7771
Fax: (416) 392-0816
E-mail: rrunning@toronto.ca
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