Draft By-law - The Alteration of Tyndall Avenue from

Springhurst Avenue to King Street West by the

Installation of Speed Humps (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 reports, for the information of Council, that pursuant to Clause 57 of Report No. 16 of the Toronto Community Council, titled "All-Way 'Stop' Sign Control - Tyndall Avenue and Temple Avenue and Installation of Speed Humps - Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West (High Park)", which was adopted without amendment by City Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998, notice with respect to the proposed enactment of the draft by-law was advertised in a daily newspaper on April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 1999, 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. 16, Clause No. 57, as adopted by Council on December 16 and 17, 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 Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West by the installation of speed humps.

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.

Mayor City Clerk

The Toronto Community Council also submits Clause 57 of the Toronto Community Council Report No. 16, titled "All-Way "Stop" Sign Control - Tyndall Avenue and Temple Avenue and Installation of Speed Humps - Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West (High Park)", which was adopted, without amendment, by City Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998:

(City Council on December 16 and 17, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (November26, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To report on a request for an all-way "Stop" sign control at the Tyndall Avenue/Temple Avenue intersection and to reduce the incidence of speeding vehicles on Tyndall Avenue between Springhurst Avenue and King Street West by the introduction of speed humps.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The estimated cost for this proposal is $12,000, funds for which are available in the Works and Emergency Services 1998 Capital Fund Code No. 296702.

Recommendations:

(1)That approval be given to alter sections of the roadway on Tyndall Avenue, from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West for traffic calming purposes as described below, with implementation subject to the favourable results of polling of the affected 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 TYNDALL AVENUE from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West, generally as shown on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5300, dated November 25, 1998,"

(2)That the speed limit be reduced from forty kilometres per hour to thirty kilometres per hour on Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West, coincident with the implementation of the traffic calming measures; and

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

Comments:

At the request of Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, on behalf of area residents, Works staff investigated the feasibility of installing an all-way "Stop" sign control at the intersection of Tyndall Avenue and Temple Avenue, as well as concerns regarding excessive speeding on Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West with the view to implementing speed humps on this section of road.

Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West operates two-way on a pavement width of 8.8 metres and a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. Parking is prohibited at anytime on the west side of Tyndall Avenue and on the east side, parking is permitted for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, by permit only from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily and for a maximum period of three hours at other times.

Temple Avenue runs east from Tyndall Avenue and operates one-way westbound on a pavement width of 7.3 metres with a 40 kilometres per hour speed limit. Right-of-way at the intersection of these two streets is controlled by a "Stop" sign for westbound Temple Avenue traffic.

Request for an all-way "Stop" sign control at the intersection of Tyndall Avenue and Temple Avenue

A recent eight-hour manual traffic survey (which included the morning and afternoon rush periods and the midday off-peak periods) conducted by Works staff at the above intersection recorded combined total of 864 vehicles travelling on Tyndall Avenue and a total of 228 vehicles travelling on Temple Avenue. A total of 125 pedestrians was observed crossing Tyndall Avenue at Temple Avenue and 116 pedestrians crossed Temple Avenue at Tyndall Avenue.

An examination of the Toronto Police Service accident records for the subject intersection revealed that from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1997 (the most recent data available), there was only one reported collision, which was not pedestrian or cyclists related. This collision involved a westbound car stopped at the Temple Avenue "Stop" sign being rear-ended by another vehicle. The presence of an all-way "Stop" sign control would not have prevented this collision.

Works staff have evaluated this intersection against the criteria governing the installation of "Stop" signs which encompass factors such as right-of-way conflicts, vehicular and pedestrian usage of the intersection, physical and geometric configuration, surrounding area traffic control and safety experience, and concluded that the warrants for an all-way "Stop" sign control have not been satisfied. Specifically, there are no physical characteristics at this intersection which impair visibility for either motorists or pedestrians approaching the intersection, and the intersection appears to be operating safely.

As the main complaint received from residents about traffic operation on Tyndall Avenue appears to be the speed of traffic using this street, the use of an all-way "Stop" sign control to reduce the incidence of speeding is not desirable. Experience has shown that the presence of a "Stop" sign will effect the speed of traffic only within a very short distance of the sign, usually 30 to 40 metres and that speeds increase somewhat farther away from the "Stop" as motorists attempt to make up for lost time. Further, without the presence of rigorous police enforcement, the rate of compliance with unwarranted all-way "Stop" sign controls is poor. In light of this, other measures, such as the installation of speed humps, have proven to be effective in lowering operating speeds, improving safety and are self-enforcing. Similar installations on nearby streets such as Springhurst Avenue and Close Avenue have proven successful in substantially reducing traffic speeds over the entire street and improving traffic safety.

Installation of speed humps on Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West

Works staff recently conducted twenty-four automatic speed and volume surveys over a two-day period on the subject section of Tyndall Avenue. On average, Tyndall Avenue carries a combined total of 2,500 vehicles per day in both directions, with an operating speed (the rate of speed travelled at or under by 85% of all motorists) of 58 kilometres per hour and an average speed of 44 kilometres per hour. In order to address this speeding problem, Works staff have developed a traffic calming plan with the view of reducing operating speeds to range of 30 kilometres per hour.

The traffic calming proposal, as illustrated on the attached print of Drawing No. 421F-5300 dated November 25, 1998 consists of six speed humps with spacings between the speed humps of approximately 40 to 86.5 metres. A speed limit reduction to 30 kilometres per hour would also be appropriate. No impacts on parking are anticipated, no changes to parking regulations are required, and the effects on snow removal, street cleaning and garbage collection should be minimal.

As stipulated in the Speed Hump policy, once it has been determined that speed hump installation is technically warranted, a formal poll should be conducted of adults (18 years of age and older) of households directly abutting the affected section of street, and also households on side streets whose only access is from the street under consideration for speed hump installations. Under this policy, at least 60% of those responding should be in favour of the proposal to authorize implementation. Accordingly, staff will conduct a poll of residents and report on the poll results at the deputation meeting for the project.

The changes proposed to Tyndall Avenue, as described above, constitute an alteration to a public highway pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act. 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 by subject to a public hearing. In the interim, consultations with the emergency services agencies have been undertaken to ensure that the detailed design does not unduly hamper their respective operations.

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

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Stephen Benjamin, Manager of Traffic Operations, District 1, 392-7773

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The Toronto Community Council also submits the communication (December 4, 1998) from Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski:

I am writing to you regarding the report submitted by Transportation Services District I, with regards to installation of speed humps on Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West, and an All-way "Stop" sign control at the intersection of Tyndall Avenue and Temple Avenue.

I am unable to attend the Toronto Community Council meeting on Thursday December 10, 1998, I am writing to support the installation of speed humps on Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West, subject to a poll being conducted by Works and Emergency Services staff.

With regards to the request for an all-way "Stop" sign control, at the intersection of Tyndall Avenue and Temple Avenue, I am recommending to Toronto Community Council that this item be deferred until such time, that a poll is conducted to determine if there is community support for this request, and if the above-noted speed humps are implemented, will there still be a need for stop sign control at this location.

Your consideration of the above is greatly appreciated.

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Tyndall Avenue

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following report (April 20, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:

Purpose:

To report on the results of a speed hump poll of residents and to advise that conditions for the installation of speed humps on the subject section of Tyndall Avenue have been satisfied.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

City Council at its meeting of December 16 and 17, 1998, in adopting Clause 57 in Toronto Community Council Report No.16, approved the alterations of the pavement on the above noted 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. The proposed enactment of the draft by-law to give effect to the above was advertised in a daily newspaper on four consecutive weeks in April 1999 and will be considered by Toronto Community Council at its meeting of April 28, 1999.

Comments:

The former City of Toronto's Speed Hump Policy (adopted by Council 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% of the valid responses to the poll endorse the speed hump proposal.

The results of the poll undertaken on Tyndall Avenue from Springhurst Avenue to King Street West in April 1999 showed that 282 of the eligible voters responded to the poll and of these 197 (70%) supported speed humps, 69 (24%) opposed the plan and 16 (6%) did not indicate a preference.

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

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Erin Holl

Co-ordinator, Transportation Operations 392-7771