Item - 2021.IE26.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 15, 2021 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on December 2, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 15, 2021.
IE26.14 - Missing Link Sidewalk Program - Dwight Avenue Sidewalk Installation
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
City Council Decision
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to postpone the construction of a new sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue from Birmingham Street to Maple Boulevard until a new design can be achieved though the planned construction of bike lanes on Dwight Avenue or through a future reconstruction of Dwight Avenue that does not impact the mature trees.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered Items IE26.6 and IE26.14 together.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-173527.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Martin Ritchie (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Kasia Kogut (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Robyn Parashyniak (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Holly Boyne (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Ann Botelho (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Roberto Botelho, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-141763.pdf
(November 29, 2021) E-mail from Jennifer Da Silva (IE.Supp)
(December 26, 2021) E-mail from W.R Thuma (IE.Supp)
(November 26, 2021) E-mail from Arturo MP (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Anne-Marie Klein (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Kristina Boon (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Stasia Hrynyk (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Stephen Ford (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Jodi Moran (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) Letter from Meredith Heinrich (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) Letter from Alexander Satel (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) Letter from Jack Gibbons (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Vanessa Keall-Vejar (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Rita Di Cesare, Oleksa Slywynsky, and Luuk Slywynsky (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Melodie Barnett (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Caroline Van Haeften (IE.Supp)
(December 2, 2021) E-mail from Vasundhara Sharma (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Kate Morawetz (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Charlotte Sheasby-Coleman (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Catherine Woodward (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Chloe Macrae (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Jessica Smith (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Natasha Mistry (IE.Supp)
(December 2, 2021) E-mail from Bonnie O'Brien (IE.Supp)
(December 2, 2021) E-mail from Melodie Barnett (IE.Supp)
Communications (City Council)
(December 9, 2021) E-mail from Jessica Silva (CC.Main)
(December 10, 2021) E-mail from Rita Di Cesare, Oleksa Slywynsky and Luuk Slywynsky (CC.Main)
(December 12, 2021) E-mail from Donald Elrick (CC.Supp)
(December 12, 2021) E-mail from Sheila Carmichael (CC.Supp)
(December 12, 2021) E-mail from Jason Hewitt (CC.Supp)
(December 12, 2021) E-mail from Joanne Yano (CC.Supp)
(December 13, 2021) E-mail from Meredith Heinrich (CC.Supp)
(December 13, 2021) E-mail from Melodie Barnett (CC.Supp)
(December 11, 2021) E-mail from Candice Smith (CC.Supp)
(December 10, 2021) E-mail from Chloe Macrae (CC.Supp)
(December 11, 2021) E-mail from Tanya Cross (CC.Supp)
(December 11, 2021) E-mail from Ron, Ann Marie and Chumly (CC.Supp)
(December 10, 2021) E-mail from Jennifer Scott (CC.Supp)
(December 10, 2021) E-mail from Oleksa Slywynskyj (CC.Supp)
(December 13, 2021) E-mail from Elizabeth Harte (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Nicole Mallette (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Peggy Irwin (CC.Supp)
(December 13, 2021) E-mail from Andrea Poorter (CC.Supp)
(December 13, 2021) E-mail from Christina Murie (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Donna Struk (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Kristina Boon (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Alison Gadsby (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Justin Godard (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) Submission from Jodi Moran, including a petition signed by 1161 people (CC.New)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Pamela Gough (CC.New)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Rena Sherring (CC.New)
(December 14, 2021) Letter from Judy Gibson, Vice Chair, Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, and Chair, Tree Canopy Preservation and Enhancement Committee (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/comm/communicationfile-142755.pdf
(December 15, 2021) E-mail from Jackie Goodman (CC.New)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Bradley Jones (CC.New)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Donna Sellers (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Jodi Moran (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/comm/communicationfile-142787.pdf
(December 14, 2021) E-mail from Natasha Mistry (CC.Supp)
(December 14, 2021) Letter from Starr Smith, Chair, and Patricia Austin, Co-Chair, META (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/comm/communicationfile-142789.pdf
(December 15, 2021) E-mail from Martin Ritchie (CC.New)
(December 15, 2021) Letter from Alexander Satel (CC.New)
(December 16, 2021) E-mail from Jasmine Baird-Denham (CC.New)
(December 16, 2021) E-mail from Judith Rutledge (CC.New)
(December 17, 2021) E-mail from Eric Code (CC.New)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council delete Infrastructure and Environment Committee Recommendation:
Recommendation to be deleted:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned construction of a new sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue from Birmingham Street to Maple Boulevard.
and adopt instead the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to postpone the construction of a new sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue from Birmingham Street to Maple Boulevard until a new design can be achieved though the planned construction of bike lanes on Dwight Avenue or through a future reconstruction of Dwight Avenue that does not impact the mature trees.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-17-2021 2:54 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - IE26.14 - Grimes - motion 1a |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Anthony Perruzza |
If motion A fails, that:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to:
a. incorporate a 3:1 replanting ratio to compensate for the removal of the twelve City-owned trees on Dwight Avenue, in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting; 17 trees are to be planted on-site and the remaining; and 19 trees are to be planted by Urban Forestry in the immediate area, in consultation with local Councillor and Toronto District School Board Trustee;
b. ensure that replacement trees along Dwight Avenue are a minimum of 80 millimetre caliper (diameter), and fast-growing, large shade species, to the satisfaction of the Director, Urban Forestry; and
c. establish a maintenance plan to ensure the replacement trees survive.
IE26.14 - Missing Link Sidewalk Program - Dwight Avenue Sidewalk Installation
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned construction of a new sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue from Birmingham Street to Maple Boulevard.
Origin
Summary
Provision of safe, comfortable and accessible sidewalks on all public streets is a fundamental objective of the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan. Sidewalks support safety, accessibility, affordable transportation, physical activity, safe routes to school, aging in place and sustainable growth. Through the Missing Links Sidewalk Installation Program, Transportation Services reviews opportunities to install sidewalks on all roadway classifications through bundling with other state-of-good-repair work, as well as stand-alone delivery.
Dwight Avenue is classified as a collector road. City policy calls for sidewalks on both sides of collector roads. In 2016, Transportation Services received a request from the Toronto District School Board to install a sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue adjacent to Second Street Jr. Middle School.
A sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue adjacent to the school was programmed for construction in 2021 based on opportunity for the work to bundled with adjacent state-of-good-repair work on Birmingham Street, Murrie Street, and Herman Street. While options to minimize impact on trees were considered as part of the design process, a total of 12 trees need to be removed to construct the sidewalk.
In October 2021, City Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to halt this project and report back to the December 2, 2021 Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on the feasibility of narrowing Dwight Avenue to accommodate the proposed new sidewalk and save the existing trees. This report provides information in response to that request.
This sidewalk provides an essential missing link in the sidewalk network and is adjacent to a school. Transportation Services recommends proceeding with the sidewalk installation and tree removal based on the current design and enhanced replanting plan that is proposed which includes 17 trees to be replanted in this location to continue growing Toronto’s tree canopy.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-173527.pdf
Communications
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Martin Ritchie (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Kasia Kogut (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Robyn Parashyniak (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Holly Boyne (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Ann Botelho (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Roberto Botelho, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-141763.pdf
(November 29, 2021) E-mail from Jennifer Da Silva (IE.Supp)
(December 26, 2021) E-mail from W.R Thuma (IE.Supp)
(November 26, 2021) E-mail from Arturo MP (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Anne-Marie Klein (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Kristina Boon (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Stasia Hrynyk (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Stephen Ford (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Jodi Moran (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) Letter from Meredith Heinrich (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) Letter from Alexander Satel (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) Letter from Jack Gibbons (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Vanessa Keall-Vejar (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Rita Di Cesare, Oleksa Slywynsky, and Luuk Slywynsky (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Melodie Barnett (IE.Supp)
(November 30, 2021) E-mail from Caroline Van Haeften (IE.Supp)
(December 2, 2021) E-mail from Vasundhara Sharma (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Kate Morawetz (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Charlotte Sheasby-Coleman (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Catherine Woodward (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Chloe Macrae (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Jessica Smith (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Natasha Mistry (IE.Supp)
(December 2, 2021) E-mail from Bonnie O'Brien (IE.Supp)
(December 2, 2021) E-mail from Melodie Barnett (IE.Supp)