Item - 2022.SC33.33

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.

SC33.33 - Traffic Calming - Dormington 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 Dormington Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Pegasus Trail (north intersection).

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install six speed humps on Dormington Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Pegasus Trail (north intersection), 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 - Dormington 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 Dormington Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Pegasus Trail (north intersection). 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 Dormington Drive.

Background Information

(June 14, 2022) Report and Attachments 1 to 3 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services - Traffic Calming - Dormington Drive
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-227431.pdf

Communications

(June 23, 2022) E-mail from Annette Boyle (SC.Main)
(June 30, 2022) E-mail from Leah Yu, Arulini Vithiyatharan and Nita Goswami (SC.Main)

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 Dormington Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Pegasus Trail (north intersection).

2. Scarborough Community Coucnil direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway to install six speed humps on Dormington Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Pegasus Trail (north intersection), for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 2 and Attachment 3, dated June 2022, attached to the report entitled "Traffic Calming - Dormington Drive" from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services."