Clause embodied in Report No. 8 of the Urban Environment and Development
Committee, to be considered by the Council of the City of Toronto at its
meeting on June 9, 1999
Road Modifications Required for Private Sector
- Various Locations (Black Creek, North York Spadina,
Seneca Heights & Scarborough Agincourt - Wards 7, 8, 12 & 17)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the
report (April 28, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services.
The Committee reports, for the information of Council, having:
- in view of the tight time schedule for construction, authorized the advertising for road
improvements to commence the week of May 17, 1999 to allow deputations to be
scheduled before the Planning and Transportation Committee at its meeting on June 14,
1999 and enactment of the By-law at Council's July 6, 1999 meeting; and
- noted that the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services would be submitting a status
report by August 1999 to the Planning and Transportation Committee regarding
discussions with York Region.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee submits the following report
(April 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is:
(1)to obtain Council authority to construct various development related road modifications
on City of Toronto arterial roads; and
(2) to advertise the required construction by-laws.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funding for these road modifications is the responsibility of the developers.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)to facilitate development of Seneca College at the York University campus, approval be
given to proceed with the construction of centre median modifications on Keele Street at Pond
Road to provide for an exclusive northbound left-turn lane on Keele Street and widening of
south side of Pond Road at Keele Street to provide for an eastbound right turn lane;
(2)to facilitate development of the headquarters for Call-Net/Sprint Canada, approval be
given to proceed with
a)the widening of north and south sides of Steeles Avenue East from Woodbine Avenue to
Victoria Park Avenue to provide for one additional eastbound and one additional westbound
through lanes, a westbound left-turn lane to a development access named Call-Net Drive and
centre lane for left-turns traffic to accesses of the premises on Steeles Avenue East;
b)the construction of a development access named Call-Net Drive; a new road connection to
the south side of Steeles Avenue East and the installation of new traffic control signals
approximately 220 m west of Victoria Park Avenue;
c)the widening of east and west sides of Victoria Park Avenue from Steeles Avenue East to
approximately 430 m south to provide for a northbound left-turn and a southbound right-turn
lanes to a development access named Sprint Canada Drive;
(d)the construction of a development access named Sprint Canada Drive; a new road
connection to the west side of Victoria Park Avenue and the installation of new traffic control
signals approximately 230 m south of Steeles Avenue East;
(3)the appropriate City of Toronto By-law(s) be amended accordingly; and
(4)the introduction of any necessary Bills be authorized.
Background and Discussion:
As a condition of approving developments abutting City of Toronto arterial roads and
allowing accesses to them, developers are required to fund road modifications to
accommodate the traffic generated by their new developments. Funds for the design,
construction, supervision and administration of this work have been received from the
proponents of both projects. Details of the road modifications required at each location are
provided in Table No. 1 and are briefly discussed below. Sketches showing these
modifications are appended to this report.
1.Keele Street at Pond Road - Seneca at York
Seneca College is proposing a campus at the York University site on the north side of Pond
Road, west of Keele Street. This proposal was approved by the City as Site Plan Control
Application No. SPC-95-74 and is in conformance with the York University Secondary Plan.
The developer, York University, will construct and convey Pond Road to the City of Toronto
(formerly City of North York) as a public road. In accordance with the York University
Secondary Plan and as a condition of site plan approval, the developer is also required to fund
the centre median modifications and widening of the south side of Pond Road by 4.5 metres in
order to provide for an exclusive northbound lane left-turn on Keele Street and an exclusive
eastbound right-turn lane on Pond Road. After the construction, the pavement will be 12
metres wide at the throat of Pond Road at Keele Street. This widening and median
modifications will provide bicycle friendly lanes on Pond Road and Keele Street. Since Keele
Street is a City arterial road, these road improvements within the Keele Street road allowance
require the approval of the City Council.
2.Steeles Avenue East at Victoria Park Avenue - Telefirma (4000VP) Inc. (Call-Net)
Telefirma (4000 VP) Inc. is proposing a corporate centre for Call-Net, the parent company of
Sprint Canada, on its 18.4 ha property located at the southeast corner of Steeles Ave E. and
Victoria Park Avenue. This proposal was approved by the City as Site Plan Control
Application No. SPC-98-128. As a condition of the site plan approval, the developer,
Telefirma (4000 VP) Inc., is required and has agreed to fund the required transportation
infrastructure to accommodate the traffic demand associated with the development. Since
Steeles Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue are City arterial roads, the road improvements
within the road allowances require the approval of the City Council.
(i)Steeles Avenue East
The work will consist of:
construction of development access (Call-Net Drive); installation of new traffic control signals
and medians at Call-Net Drive to provide for eastbound and westbound left turn lanes at this
intersection; construction of a new continuous eastbound lane from Woodbine Avenue to
Victoria Park Avenue; an extension of the westbound right-turn/through lane from Woodbine
Avenue eastward, and ending in a taper at Call-Net Drive; construction of a new westbound
curb lane from Woodbine Ave. which exits onto the on-ramp of Highway #404; construction
of a new eastbound right-turn lane at Victoria Park Avenue.
ii)Victoria Park Avenue
The work will consist of:
construction of development access (Sprint Canada Drive) ; installation of new traffic control
signals and medians to provide for a northbound left-turn lane at this intersection; construction
of a new southbound lane commencing 70m north and ending 50m south of Sprint Canada
Drive; widening of the east curb lane from 100m north of Sprint Canada Drive to 30m south
of the southerly access to the development.
Pedestrian and Cycling Issues:
In any road modifications required to accommodate traffic generated by new developments,
pedestrian and cycling issues are always taken into consideration. In cases where road
widenings are required, efforts are made to ensure that sufficient pedestrian walking times are
provided at all signalized intersections. In addition to providing the required road
modifications, developers are also required to improve adjacent boulevards through
streetscape improvements such as tree and sod planting and the provision of transit shelters. In
the case of the road modifications described in this report, all proposals conform with the
Department's guidelines for the accommodation of pedestrians and cyclists.
Scope of Construction:
In view of the tight time schedule for construction, authority is being sought to have this
Committee authorize the advertising for the road improvements to commence the week of
May 17, 1999 to allow deputations to be scheduled before this Committee at its meeting of
June 14, 1999 with the by-law to be enacted at Council on July 6, 1999.
To construct the above modifications the following work will be undertaken:
(a)removal and reconstruction of concrete curbs, gutter, sidewalks and medians;
(b)construction of concrete road base and asphalt pavement;
(c)construction of concrete medians;
(d)removal and reconstruction of catch basins and connections;
(e)installation of underground traffic signal ducts, handwells and pole bases;
(f)alteration and/or addition of traffic control devices;
(g)planting of trees; and
(h)utility relocations.
These modifications have been developed using current department standards for cyclists and
pedestrians and no compromises have been made with respect to the space allocated to these
users.
Conclusions:
As a condition of approval of development abutting City of Toronto arterial roads, various
modifications are required to the road system. All costs will be borne by the developers.
Contact Name and Address:
Dev Tyagi, P. Eng.,
Director, Engineering Services, Districts 3 & 4
Tel. No. 416-395-6243
Fax No. 416-395-6200
E-Mail: dtyagi@city.north-york.on.ca
Raffi Bedrosyan, P. Eng.
Manager, Development Services, District 3
Tel. No. 416-395-6307
Fax No. 416-395-0349
E-Mail: rbedrosy@city.north-york.on.ca
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