Item - 2019.SC8.19
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.
SC8.19 - Request for Transportation Study for Traffic Management on Golders Green Avenue in Ward 25
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
Community Council Decision
Scarborough Community Council directed that:
1. Transportation Services undertake a study on Golders Green Avenue between Winter Gardens Trail and East Avenue to determine if any stop signs or other traffic management devices are warranted to improve traffic flow and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians, and report back to the January 8, 2020 meeting of Scarborough Community Council.
Origin
Summary
Golders Green is a local road with a sidewalk on both sides and a speed limit of 40 km/hr. It connects East Ave, a collector road, to Port Union Road, a minor arterial road, via Winter Garden Trail. There are no all-way-stop controls on Golders Green Avenue. William G Davis Junior Public School and Joseph Howe Senior Public School are located in close proximity.
My office has received a petition signed by local residents requesting an all way stop control at Golders Green Avenue and Whiterock Drive. The petition is signed by 27 households on Winter Garden Trail, 21 households on Golders Green Avenue and 1 household each on Whiterock Drive and Grandhall Court.
I hereby request a traffic study on Golders Green Avenue, to determine if any stop signs, or other traffic management methods are warranted for improved clarity and safety.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-137048.pdf
Motions
That Scarborough Community Council:
1. Amend Recommendation 1 in the letter (August 28, 2019) from City Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park by changing the report-back date from the December 3, 2019 meeting of the Scarborough Community Council to the January 8, 2020 meeting of the Scarborough Community Council, so that it now reads as follows:
"1. Transportation Services undertake a study on Golders Green Avenue between Winter Gardens Trail and East Avenue to determine if any stop signs or other traffic management devices are warranted to improve traffic flow and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians, and report back to the January 8, 2020 meeting of Scarborough Community Council."