Item - 2020.SC13.14

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on February 5, 2020 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-laws 153-2020, 719-2020, 918-2026

SC13.14 - Traffic Calming (Speed Humps), 30 km/h Speed Limit and U-Turn Prohibition Review - Corinthian Boulevard

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 22 - Scarborough - Agincourt

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Prohibited eastbound and westbound U-turn movements at all times on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue.

2. Waived the polling requirement and approved the installation of traffic calming measures (speed humps) on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue.

3. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadway of Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue, for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on the Location Plan, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 14, 2020) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, entitled "Attachment 3: Location Plan: Traffic Calming Review and U-Turn Prohibition – Corinthian Boulevard from Fairglen Avenue to Pharmacy Avenue".

4. Reduced the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (north intersection) and Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) in conjunction with the installation of speed humps set out in Part 2 above.

Origin

(January 14, 2020) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

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

As a result of requests from the Councillor, JB Tyrrell Senior Public School and residents regarding vehicle speeds on Corinthian Boulevard, Transportation staff reviewed the need for traffic calming on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue.

Our assessment indicates the criteria as set out in the City's Traffic Calming Policy has not been satisfied. Therefore, traffic calming measures are not recommended on Corinthian Boulevard.

Transportation staff reviewed the feasibility of reducing the speed limit on Corinthian Boulevard from 40 km/h to 30 km/h. Our assessment indicates that warrant criteria for the reduction of the speed limit from 40 to 30 km/h is also not satisfied. Therefore, a reduction of the speed limit to 30 km/h is not recommended for Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (north intersection) and Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection).

Transportation staff also reviewed the feasibility of prohibiting U-turns on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue and determined that a U-turn prohibition will reduce conflicts between all users and improve safety along this section of Corinthian Boulevard in the vicinity of JB Tyrrell Senior Public School.

Background Information

(January 14, 2020) Report and Attachments 1-3 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Traffic Calming (Speed Humps), 30 km/h Speed Limit and U-Turn Prohibition Review - Corinthian Boulevard
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-144584.pdf

Motions

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

That Scarborough Community Council:

1. Adopt Recommendation 1 in the report (January 14, 2020) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

2. Delete Recommendations 2 and 3 in the report (January 14, 2020) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services:

2. Scarborough Community Council not authorize the installation of traffic calming measures on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue.

3. Scarborough Community Council not reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (north intersection) and Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection).

and replace with the following:

"1. Waive the polling requirement and approve the installation of traffic calming measures (speed humps) on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue.

2. Scarborough Community Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadway of Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) and Fairglen Avenue, for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on the Location Plan, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 14, 2020) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, entitled "Attachment 3: Location Plan: Traffic Calming Review and U-Turn Prohibition – Corinthian Boulevard from Fairglen Avenue to Pharmacy Avenue".

3. Scarborough Community Council reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Corinthian Boulevard, between Pharmacy Avenue (north intersection) and Pharmacy Avenue (south intersection) in conjunction with the installation of speed humps set out in 1 above."