Metrolinx Projects: Temporary Delegation for Long-Term Road Closures
Amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways and Chapter 27, Council Procedures
Toronto City Council will be considering recommendations to pass a by-law to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways and Chapter 27, Council Procedures so as to temporarily close pedestrian and vehicular traffic highways or portions of highways for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days, as required for the purpose of construction of the Metrolinx Finch West LRT corridor and RER/Smartrack projects (including the Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Barrie, Stouffville, Kitchener and Union Station rail corridors), until March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2025 respectively.
It is proposed that the by-law be adopted at the Council meeting to be held on May 23, 2018 or at a subsequent meeting.
The report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled “Metrolinx Projects: Temporary Delegation for Long-Term Road Closures” has the following recommendations:
1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority
to temporarily close to pedestrian and vehicular traffic highways or portions of highways for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days, until March 31, 2022, with the exception of those highways listed in section 937-4 of Chapter 937, as required for the purpose of the construction of the Metrolinx Finch West LRT corridor.
2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority
to temporarily close to pedestrian and vehicular traffic highways or portions of highways for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days, until March 31, 2025, with the exception of those highways listed in section 937-4 of Chapter 937, as required for the purposes of the construction of the Metrolinx Regional Express Rail and Smart Track projects.
3. City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out her authority under Part 1 and 2 above, from Section 937-5 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor.
4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to provide that the current delegation to Community Council to temporarily close local roads, collector roads, and minor arterial roads does not include closures delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out her authority under Part 1 and 2 above.
8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways: Section 937-3.5. Closures of Black Creek Drive to delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to temporarily partially or fully close Black Creek Drive to pedestrian and vehicular traffic between Photography Drive and Todd Baylis Boulevard, from May 23, 2018, to and including December 31, 2019, including up to 10-weekend full closures, as required to facilitate the construction of Eglinton Crosstown LRT elevated guideway.
9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways: Section 937-4. Closures which require Council approval to delegate the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority to temporarily close the north side of Eglinton Avenue West to pedestrian traffic, between Black Creek Drive and Municipal Drive, from June 1, 2018, to and including December 31, 2019, as required to facilitate the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT elevated guideway.
10. City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out her authority under Parts 9 and 10 above, from Section 937-5 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor.
If approved by City Council, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways and Chapter 27, Council Procedures will require amendment.
At its meeting to be held in Committee Room 1, Toronto City Hall on May 8, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee of Toronto City Council will hear in person, or by his or her counsel, agent or solicitor, any person who wishes to speak to the matter.
To view or obtain a copy of the report that outlines the related amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways and Chapter 27, Council Procedures, visit the City’s website.
To submit comments or make a presentation to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on May 8, 2018, please contact the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 7, 2018:
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, 10th Floor, West Tower
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-397-4579
Fax: 416-392-1879
Email: pwic@toronto.ca
To ask questions regarding the content of the report contact:
Peter K. Hillier
Acting Director, North York District
Transportation Services Division
Tel: 416-395-7480
Email: Peter.Hillier@toronto.ca
Any comments received after the Committee meeting will be forwarded to Council.
While the staff report sets out proposed changes, the Committee and/or City Council may make amendments from the recommendations set out in the report.
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The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will make its final recommendations on May, 2018, which will be forwarded to City Council at its meeting on May 23, 2018.
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Dated at the City of Toronto this 1st day of May, 2018.
Ulli S. Watkiss
City Clerk