Item - 2019.SC6.4

This Item has been withdrawn from the Scarborough Community Council agenda.

City Council removed Item SC6.4 from the Scarborough Community Council and added the Item to the May 14 and 15, 2019 City Council Agenda as Item  CC7.13, headed "Item SC6.4 - Traffic and Parking Amendments: Kingston Road, Brimley Road and Barkdene Hills".

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Brimley Road, Kingston Road and Barkdene Hills, City Council approval of this report is required. 

As a result of requests from Councillor Crawford's office, area residents and Parks, Forestry & Recreation Division, Transportation Services staff reviewed the traffic and parking operations in the Bluffers Park neighbourhood.  In order to mitigate traffic and parking congestion during the Park's seasonal weekends and public holidays, staff recommend that City Council prohibit southbound through and westbound left turn movements at the intersection of Kingston Road and Brimley Road from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from May 1 to September 30, buses excepted and also to prohibit standing on the south side of Barkdene Hills from Brimley Road to Brooklawn Avenue and on both sides of Brimley Road between St Clair Avenue and Kingston Road.  The recommended changes will create better sight lines for pedestrian and vehicles in the vicinity of Bluffers Park and help to mitigate traffic congestion during the peak summer weekends and public holidays when Bluffers Park usage is at its peak.