Draft By-law - Alteration of Sorauren Avenue, Westminster Avenue

Fermanagh Avenue and Wright Avenue (High Park)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that a by-law in the form of the draft by-law be enacted, and that the necessary Bills be introduced in Council to give effect thereto.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following Draft By-law:

Authority:Toronto Community Council Report No. 12, Clause No. 23, as adopted by Council on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998

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 Sorauren Avenue, Westminster Avenue, Fermanagh Avenue and Wright Avenue by the installation of speed humps on Sorauren Avenue from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue, on Westminster Avenue and Fermanagh Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Sorauren Avenue and on Wright Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Macdonell Avenue.

WHEREAS notice of a proposed By-law regarding the proposed alteration was published in a daily newspaper on , , and , 1999 and interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting held on , 1999 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:

ENACTED AND PASSED this day of , A.D. 1999.

MayorCity Clerk

The Toronto Community Council also submits Clause 23 of Report No. 12 of the Toronto Community Council headed, "Proposed Speed Humps - Sorauren Avenue, Westminster Avenue, Fermanagh Avenue, Wright Avenue (High Park)":

(City Council on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October13,1998) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1:

Purpose:

To reduce the speed of traffic on the subject streets by the introduction of speed humps.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of this work in the estimated amount of $30,000.00 are available under Capital Fund Code No. 296702.

Recommendations:

(1) That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Sorauren Avenue, from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue, on Westminster and Fermanagh Avenues, from Roncesvalles Avenue to Sorauren Avenue, and on Wright Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Macdonell Avenue for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation subject to favourable results of the polling of residents pursuant to the policy related to speed hump installation as adopted by the former City of Toronto Council;

"The construction of speed humps on Sorauren Avenue, from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue, on Westminster and Fermanagh Avenues, from Roncesvalles Avenue to Sorauren Avenue and on Wright Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Macdonell Avenue, generally as shown on the attached prints of Drawing No. 421F-5243 dated August 1998, Drawing No. 421F-5261 dated September 1998 and Drawing No. 421F-5267 dated October 1998, respectively";

(2)That the speed limit be reduced from forty kilometres per hour to thirty kilometres per hour on Sorauren Avenue from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue, on Westminster and Fermanagh Avenues from Roncesvalles Avenue to Sorauren Avenue and Wright Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Macdonell Avenue coincident with the implementation of speed humps; and

(3) That the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.

Comments:

At the request of Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski and area residents, a staff investigation was conducted to determine the feasibility of installing speed humps on Sorauren Avenue from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue, on Westminster and Fermanagh Avenues from Roncesvalles Avenue to Sorauren Avenue and on Wright Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Macdonell Avenue to reduce the speed of motor vehicles on these streets. A plan was forwarded to the area Councillors and the traffic committee of the Roncesvalles Macdonell Residents' Association and is shown on the attached prints of Drawing No. 421F-5243 dated August 1998, Drawing No. 421F-5261 dated September 1998 and Drawing No. 421F-5267 dated October 1998.

Westminster, Fermanagh and Wright Avenues have the highest traffic volumes of any of the local east-west residential streets in the Roncesvalles-Macdonell area. As well, area schools abut these streets, and thus, they are the focus for the current proposal to install speed humps. The proposal related to Sorauren Avenue includes the section fronting the large park, north of Wabash Avenue where Sorauren Avenue traffic is not controlled by "Stop" signs and exhibits relatively higher traffic speeds. The proposal includes 3 speed humps on Sorauren Avenue, 4 on each of Westminster and Fermanagh Avenues and 7 on Wright Avenue.

Sorauren Avenue between Grenadier Road and Wabash Avenue is a two-way collector street having a pavement width of 7.3 metres and a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit. Parking is permitted on the west side and the permit parking system is in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. This portion of Sorauren Avenue carries in excess of 6,000 vehicles daily of which 43 percent travel in excess of the 40 kilometres per hour speed limit and 10 percent travel at more than 10 kilometres per hour over the limit.

The intersection of Wabash Avenue and Sorauren Avenue at the south-west corner of the park was made an all-way stop in March of 1997. However, as is often the case when the amount of traffic on one street is high and the other relatively low (Wabash Avenue carries about 1,100 vehicles per day) there are concerns that non-compliance with the "Stop" sign may become an issue and pedestrians may be lulled into a false sense of security.

Westminster, Fermanagh and Wright Avenues are one-way local residential streets having pavement widths of 6.5 metres, 7.3 metres and 7.3 metres, respectively, and 40 kilometre per hour speed limits. Of major concern to the local traffic committee is the safety of pedestrians, particularly children using the park and around the area schools (Fern Avenue Public School and St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School). These three streets have daily traffic volumes between 1,150 and 1,300 vehicles with between 22 percent and 36 percent travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 40 km/h. and between two percent and eight percent travelling at more than 10 km/h.

As stipulated in the policy, once it has been determined that the primary criteria for speed humps have been satisfied, a City poll should be conducted of adults (18 years and older) of households directly abutting the affected street. The policy notes that 60 percent of valid responses to the poll should support the plan in order to authorize the installation.

The changes proposed to Sorauren, Westminster, Fermanagh and Wright Avenues as set out above constitute alterations to public highways pursuant to provisions of the Municipal Act.

Accordingly, the intent of Council to enact a by-law to authorize any physical changes resulting in the alteration of the pavement configuration must be advertised and subsequently be subject to a public hearing. It is noted that emergency services will be advised of the proposal to ensure that the detailed design does not unduly hamper their operations.

This project is pre-approved in accordance with Schedule A of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number

Mike Harris, Transportation Planner, 392-7711

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (February 10, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To report the results of a speed hump poll of residents and to advise that the conditions for the installation of speed humps on Wright Avenue (from Macdonell Avenue to Roncesvalles Avenue), Sorauren Avenue (from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue), Westminster Avenue and Fermanagh Avenue (from Sorauren Avenue to Roncesvalles Avenue) have been satisfied.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, in adopting Clause 23 in Toronto Community Council Report No. 12, entitled "Sorauren Avenue from Grenadier Road to Wabash Avenue, Westminster and Fermanagh Avenues from Roncesvalles Avenue to Sorauren Avenue and Wright Avenue from Roncesvalles Avenue to Macdonell Avenue - Proposed speed humps (Ward 19, High Park)", approved the alterations of the pavement on the above noted streets, subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected residents, pursuant to the former City of Toronto policy relating to speed hump installation. The proposed enactment of the draft by-law to give effect to the above was advertised in a daily newspaper on January 26, February 2, February 9 and will again be placed on February 16, 1999.

Comments:

The former City of Toronto's Speed Hump Policy (adopted by Council at its meeting of August21,1997) 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 locations and results of the poll undertaken on sections of Wright Avenue, Westminster Avenue, Fermanagh Avenue and Sorauren Avenue, are denoted in Table "A" below:

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Table "A"

As indicated in the above table, the criteria for the installation of speed humps as set out in the Speed Hump Policy, has been satisfied on all of the subject sections of roadway.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Michael J. Harris, Transportation Planner, 392-7771

The Toronto Community Council reports, for information of Council, having also had before it during consideration of the foregoing matter, a copy of Clause No. 23 of Report No. 12 of the Toronto Community Council, headed "Proposed Speed Humps - Sorauren Avenue, Westminster Avenue, Fermanagh Avenue, Wright Avenue (High Park)", which was adopted, without amendment, by City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, that pursuant to Clause No. 23 of Report No. 12 of the Toronto Community Council, titled, "Proposed Speed Humps - Sorauren Avenue, Westminster Avenue, Fermanagh Avenue, Wright Avenue (High Park)" which was adopted by City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, notice with respect to the proposed enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on January26,February 2, February 9, and February 16 1999, Mr. Roman Pokidko, Toronto, Ontario, appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.