Item - 2020.NY18.15

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on October 7, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

NY18.15 - Additional Speed Humps - Castlefield Avenue

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Waived the polling requirement and approved the installation of three additional traffic calming speed humps on Castlefield Avenue between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue, in accordance with the City of Toronto Traffic Calming Policy.

2. Replaced Drawing No. 421F-5623 dated February 2000, attached to the report dated March 6, 7 and 8, 2001, entitled " Castlefield Avenue - From Rosewell Avenue to Avenue Road - Feasibility of Installing Speed Humps", from the Director, Transportation Services District, with Drawing No. 421G-3768, dated July 2020, attached to the revised report dated October 6, 2020, entitled "Additional Speed Humps – Castlefield Avenue", from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, with respect to the roadway alteration by-law.

3. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install three speed humps on on Castlefield Avenue, between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Drawing No. 421G-3768, dated July 2020,

Origin

(October 6, 2020) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

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

Transportation Services is recommending the installation of three additional speed humps on Castlefield Avenue, between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue. When traffic calming was approved on this section of Castlefield Avenue in 2001, the criteria at the time precluded the installation of speed humps on grades exceeding five percent. The westerly section of Castlefield Avenue has a maximum grade of 6.4 percent. Based on this, two speed humps were installed on only the easterly section of Castlefield Avenue where the grade was less than 5 percent. The criteria was subsequently changed to now allow speed humps on grades of up to 8 percent.

With the changes to the traffic calming installation criteria, three additional speed humps on the westerly section of Castlefield Avenue, between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue, can be installed and is now feasible and will address residents' concerns with vehicle speeds, subject to positive results of the traffic calming poll.

Background Information

(September 8, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on Additional Speed Humps - Castlefield Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-156842.pdf

Communications

(October 5, 2020) E-mail from Robyn McGrath (NY.New.NY18.15.1)
(October 6, 2020) E-mail from Paula Cleiman (NY.New.NY18.15.2)

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

2 - Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, North York Community Council reconsider Item NY18.15.

3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Delete Recommendations 1 and 2 in the revised report (October 6, 2020) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and replace with the following:

"1. Waive the polling requirement and approve the installation of three additional traffic calming speed humps on Castlefield Avenue between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue, in accordance with the City of Toronto Traffic Calming Policy.

2. North York Community Council replace Drawing No. 421F-5623 dated February 2000, attached to the report dated March 6, 7 and 8, 2001, entitled " Castlefield Avenue - From Rosewell Avenue to Avenue Road - Feasibility of Installing Speed Humps", from the Director, Transportation Services District, with Drawing No. 421G-3768, dated July 2020, attached to the revised report dated October 6, 2020, entitled "Additional Speed Humps – Castlefield Avenue", from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, with respect to the roadway alteration by-law.

3. Direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install three speed humps on on Castlefield Avenue, between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Drawing No. 421G-3768, dated July 2020."