Item - 2019.SC10.24

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on November 5, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Scarborough Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also By-law 1574-2019

SC10.24 - Traffic Calming, Speed Limit and U-Turn Prohibition Review - Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 22 - Scarborough - Agincourt

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Waived the polling requirement and approved the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadways of Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on the Location Map, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 10, 2019) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, entitled "Traffic Calming, Speed Limit and U-Turn Prohibition Review - Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road".

3. Reduced the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road in conjunction with the installation of speed humps.

4. Prohibited eastbound and westbound U-turn movements at all times on Cass Avenue, between Marlbank Road and Amethyst Road.

Origin

(October 10, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

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

As a result of requests from the Councillor, Lynngate Junior Public School and residents' concerns regarding the speeds of vehicles on Cass Avenue, Transportation staff reviewed the need for traffic calming on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road. Our assessment indicates the criteria as set out in the Traffic Calming Policy, Warrant 3.2 (Collector Road Traffic Volumes), has not been satisfied. Therefore, traffic calming should not be installed on Cass Avenue.

Transportation staff also reviewed the feasibility of reducing the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30km/h. The reduction of the speed limit to 30 km/h is not recommended for Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road, as the warrant criteria for speed reduction was not satisfied

Staff recommend prohibiting U-turn movements on Cass Avenue, between Marlbank Road and Amethyst Road, to reduce conflicts between all roadway users and improve safety along this section of Cass Avenue in the vicinity of Lynngate Junior Public School.

Background Information

(October 10, 2019) Report and Attachments 1-3 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Traffic Calming, Speed Limit and U-Turn Prohibition Review - Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-139187.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jim Karygiannis (Carried)

That Scarborough Community Council:

1. Delete Recommendations 1 and 2:

1. Scarborough Community Council not authorize the installation of traffic calming measures on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road.

2. Scarborough Community Council not reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road.

and replace with the following:

"1. Waive the polling requirement and approve the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road.

2. Scarborough Community Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadways of Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on the Location Map, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 10, 2019) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, entitled "Traffic Calming, Speed Limit and U-Turn Prohibition Review - Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road".

3. Scarborough Community Council reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Cass Avenue, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road in conjunction with the installation of speed humps."

2. Adopt Recommendation 3 in the report (October 10, 2019) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services:

"3. Scarborough Community Council prohibit eastbound and westbound U-turn movements at all times on Cass Avenue, between Marlbank Road and Amethyst Road."