Item - 2015.TE5.88

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on April 14, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

TE5.88 - 30 km/h Speed Limit on Residential Streets in Toronto and East York Community Council Area

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Wards:
14 - Parkdale-High Park, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 29 - Toronto-Danforth, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 31 - Beaches-East York, 32 - Beaches-East York

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council requested the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council, for consideration at a special evening meeting in June 2015, on reducing the speed limits on all local roads from 40 km/h to 30 km/h in the Toronto and East York District.

Origin

(April 13, 2015) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 19, Trinity Spadina

Summary

I am writing as Chair of the Toronto and East York Community Council (TEYCC) at the request of several members to add to the April 14, 2015  TEYCC meeting agenda an item for discussion concerning a community council wide reduction in speed limit on residential streets from 40km/h to 30km/h.

 

At its meeting on August 12, 2014, TEYCC adopted item TE 34.169 from Councillor Josh Matlow, amended by Councillor Gord Perks, which recommended:

 

The Toronto and East York Community Council requested:
 
1.  Transportation Services staff to report back to the first Toronto and East York Community Council meeting of the next term of Council on lowering the speed limit to 30 km/h on all local streets and, where possible, collector roads, within areas designated by the City's Official Plan as "Neighbourhood" in the Toronto and East York Community Council area.

Background Information

(April 14, 2015) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton - 30 km/h speed limit on residential streets in Toronto & East York Community Council Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-79035.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Mary Fragedakis (Carried)

2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District be requested to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council, for consideration at a special evening meeting in June 2015, on  reducing the speed limits on all local roads from 40 km/h to 30 km/h in the Toronto and East York District.

Vote (Amend Item) Apr-14-2015

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 9 Members that voted Yes are Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton (Chair), Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Paula Fletcher, Pam McConnell
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council