Item - 2021.SC26.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 1 and 4, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Scarborough Community Council on September 17, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021.
- See also By-law 791-2021
SC26.14 - Morningside Avenue, St. Clair Avenue East, and Warden Avenue - Speed Limit By-law Revision
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- 20 - Scarborough Southwest, 21 - Scarborough Centre, 22 - Scarborough - Agincourt, 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood, 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
City Council Decision
City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Morningside Avenue between Kingston Road and Tams Road/Pan Am Drive.
2. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Morningside Avenue between Milner Avenue and Finch Avenue East.
3. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on St. Clair Avenue East between Kingston Road and Danforth Road.
4. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on St. Clair Avenue East between Kennedy Road and Birchmount Road.
5. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Warden Avenue between Steeles Avenue East and Arkona Drive/Clover Leaf Gate.
6. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Warden Avenue between Metropolitan Road and a point 305 metres north of Mack Avenue.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-170040.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
SC26.14 - Morningside Avenue, St. Clair Avenue East, and Warden Avenue - Speed Limit By-law Revision
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 20 - Scarborough Southwest, 21 - Scarborough Centre, 22 - Scarborough - Agincourt, 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood, 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
Community Council Recommendations
Scarborough Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Morningside Avenue between Kingston Road and Tams Road/Pan Am Drive.
2. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Morningside Avenue between Milner Avenue and Finch Avenue East.
3. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on St. Clair Avenue East between Kingston Road and Danforth Road.
4. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on St. Clair Avenue East between Kennedy Road and Birchmount Road.
5. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Warden Avenue between Steeles Avenue East and Arkona Drive/Clover Leaf Gate.
6. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Warden Avenue between Metropolitan Road and a point 305 metres north of Mack Avenue.
Origin
Summary
This staff report is about speed limit reductions on major arterial roadways requiring City Council approval.
The purpose of this report is to recommend speed limit "housekeeping" by-law amendments to correct by-law amendments previously presented to Scarborough Community Council in January 2020 so that they properly align with the by-laws for speed limit reduction recommendations previously presented to City Council in July 2019 for the following locations:
- Morningside Avenue between Kingston Road and Tams Road/Pan Am Drive, and between Milner Avenue and Finch Avenue East;
- St. Clair Avenue East between Kingston Road and Danforth Road, and between Kennedy Road and Birchmount Road; and
- Warden Avenue between Steeles Avenue East and Arkona Drive/Clover Leaf Gate, and between Metropolitan Road a point 305 metres north of Mack Avenue.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-170040.pdf