Item - 2019.SC8.11

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on September 16, 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 1571-2019

SC8.11 - Speed Limit Review - Midland Avenue between St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 20 - Scarborough Southwest

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Reduced the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on Midland Avenue, between St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road.

Origin

(August 16, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend that the speed limit on Midland Avenue, between St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road, not be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h. Staff's review indicated that reduction of the speed limit to 40 km/h is not technically justified along this section of Midland Avenue.

Background Information

(August 16, 2019) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Speed Limit Review - Midland Avenue between St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-136919.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. Recommendation 1 in the report (August 16, 2019) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services be amended by removing the word "not" so that it now reads as follows:

"1. City Council not reduce the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on Midland Avenue, between St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road."