Item - 2022.SC33.32

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on June 30, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Scarborough Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

SC33.32 - Traffic Calming - Cedar Drive

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Waived the polling requirement under the City's Traffic Calming Policy and authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Cedar Drive, between Eglinton Avenue East and Dunelm Street.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install five speed humps on Cedar Drive, between Eglinton Avenue East and Dunelm Street, for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 2 and Attachment 3, dated June 2022, attached to the report (June 14, 2022) entitled "Traffic Calming - Cedar Drive" from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

Origin

(June 14, 2022) Report from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

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

Transportation Services has reviewed the need for traffic calming (speed humps) on Cedar Drive, between Eglinton Avenue East and Dunelm Street. The assessment indicates the warrant criteria as set out in the City of Toronto's Traffic Calming Policy has not been satisfied. Therefore, staff do not recommend the installation of speed humps on Cedar Drive.

Background Information

(June 14, 2022) Report and Attachments 1 to 3 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on Traffic Calming - Cedar Drive
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-227438.pdf

Communications

(June 22, 2022) E-mail from Margaret Suraga (SC.Main)
(June 22, 2022) E-mail from Muntafia Islam (SC.Main)
(June 25, 2022) E-mail from Mohd Razzaque (SC.Main)
(June 28, 2022) E-mail from M. Akhteruzzaman (SC.Main)
(June 29, 2022) E-mail from Mahdi Chowdhury (SC.New)
(June 29, 2022) E-mail from Misbaun Choudhury (SC.New)

Speakers

Gulam Chowdhury, OPG Pickering
Ghulam Hydor Chowdhury
Nazia Salam

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That Scarborough Community Council delete Recommendation 1 and replace with the following:

"1. Scarborough Community Council waive the polling requirement under the City's Traffic Calming Policy and authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Cedar Drive, between Eglinton Avenue East and Dunelm Street.

2. Scarborough Community Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install five speed humps on Cedar Drive, between Eglinton Avenue East and Dunelm Street, for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 2 and Attachment 3, dated June 2022, attached to the report entitled "Traffic Calming - Cedar Drive" from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services."