Item - 2019.EY9.8

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on October 10, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Etobicoke York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

EY9.8 - Traffic Calming - Queen's Drive, between Elm Street and Pine Street

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 5 - York South - Weston

Community Council Decision

Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Authorized the Director, Transportation Services to request the City Clerk to poll eligible householders in English or any other language specified by Community Council, on Queen's Drive, between Elm Street and Pine Street, to determine if property owners/occupants support the installation, according to the City of Toronto Traffic Calming Policy.

2. Subject to favourable results of the poll:

a. Authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Queen's Drive, between Elm Street and Pine Street.

b. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway on Queen's Drive for traffic calming enhancement, generally as shown on Drawing EY19-076, dated September 2019 and circulated to residents during the polling process.

Origin

(September 9, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report outlines the results of an investigation into installing speed humps on Queen's Drive, between Elm Street and Pine Street. The results indicate that the criteria to justify installing speed humps are not satisfied.

Background Information

(September 9, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services regarding Traffic Calming - Queen's Drive, between Elm Street and Pine Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-138154.pdf

Communications

(October 8, 2019) E-mail from Nelson Abreu (EY.New.EY9.8.1)
(October 8, 2019) E-mail from Mark and Paula Aquilla (EY.New.EY9.8.2)
(October 8, 2019) E-mail from Joe Rodrigues (EY.New.EY9.8.3)

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Carried)

That Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Authorize the Director, Transportation Services to request the City Clerk to poll eligible householders in English or any other language specified by Community Council, on Queen's Drive, between Elm Street and Pine Street, to determine if property owners/occupants support the installation, according to the City of Toronto Traffic Calming Policy.