Item - 2021.NY26.20

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 1 and 4, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by North York Community Council on September 13, 2021 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021.
  • See also By-law 787-2021

NY26.20 - Traffic Calming - King High Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council prohibit eastbound left turns Monday to Friday, between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., at the intersection of Allingham Gardens and Wilson Avenue.

Background Information (Community Council)

(August 11, 2021) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6, York Centre, on Traffic Calming - King High Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-170125.pdf

NY26.20 - Traffic Calming - King High Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
6 - York Centre

Community Council Recommendations

North York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council prohibit eastbound left turns Monday to Friday, between 7 am to 9 am, at the intersection of Allingham Gardens and Wilson Avenue.

Decision Advice and Other Information

North York Community Council:

 

1. Authorized a study for an all-way compulsory stop control at King High Avenue and Robbie Avenue.

 

2. Requested that the General Manager, Transportation Services, investigate the feasibility of using pavement markings to separate traffic travelling in opposite directions and demarcate narrow lanes on King High Avenue between Allingham Gardens and Robbie Avenue.

Origin

(August 11, 2021) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6, York Centre

Summary

King High Avenue, a residential street intersecting a major road (Wilson Ave), has and continues to face serious traffic and pedestrian safety issues in its current configuration. With a speed limit of 40 km/h, municipal sidewalks solely on the east side of the road, and a pavement width of 8.5 metres, well above City Standards, King High Avenue experiences a substantial amount of reckless and dangerous cut through traffic during peak hours on a daily basis. The residents of King High have collectively voiced their concerns for over several years now, patiently waiting for the City to address the issue as soon as possible. We have engaged City of Toronto Transportation staff, to install new all-way compulsory stop control, left turn restrictions and investigate pavement markings on King High Avenue.

Background Information

(August 11, 2021) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6, York Centre, on Traffic Calming - King High Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-170125.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That Recommendations 2 and 3 be amended so that they now read as follows:

 

2. City Council prohibit eastbound left turns Monday to Friday, between 7 am to 9 am, at the intersection of Allingham Gardens and Wilson Avenue.

 

3. Request that the General Manager, Transportation Services, investigate the feasibility of using pavement markings to separate traffic travelling in opposite directions and demarcate narrow lanes on King High Avenue between Allingham Gardens and Invermay Avenue Robbie Avenue.

 


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council