Item - 2023.IE3.8

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of Road Safety Improvements Project on Scarborough Golf Club Road and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, as generally described in Attachment 2 to the report (April 12, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services entitled "Road Safety Improvements Project on Scarborough Golf Club Road By-Laws".

2. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of The Meadoway trail and Scarborough Golf Club Road.

3. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Densgrove Road / Mossbank Drive and Scarborough Golf Club Road.

4. City Council authorize the installation of Millwood Road Safety Improvements Project and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, and 950, Traffic and Parking, as generally described in Attachment 3 to the report (April 12, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services entitled  "Millwood Road Safety Improvements Projects By-Laws".

5. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of The Meadoway Trail and Midland Avenue.

6. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of The Meadoway Trail and Bermondsey Road.

7. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903 (Parking for Persons with Disabilities), and 950 (Traffic and Parking), as generally described in Attachment 4 to the report (April 12, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services entitled "Technical Amendments, for Palmerston Cycling Connections and College Street Upgrades projects for by-law accuracy".

8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned delivery of sidewalks on:

a. Aneta Circle (east side from Newton Dr (end of park) to Aneta Circle (end of park);

b. Austin Terrace (south side from 7 Austin Terrace [E] to 7 Austin Terrace [W]);

c. Avon Avenue (south side from Avon Crescent to [50m W] Avon Crescent);

d. Bales Avenue (east and west side from Avondale Avenue to Glendora Avenue);

e. Bartonville Avenue West (from [End] Bartonville Avenue W to Jane Street);

f. Burbank Drive (west side from [50m South] of Elmira Court to Blithfield Avenue);

g. Clonmore Drive (east side from Blantyre Avenue to Fallingbrook Road);

h. Dunera Avenue (north side from Payzac Avenue to Galloway Road);

i. Dunlop Park (south side from 9 Dunlop Avenue to Dunlop Park Trail);

j. Falaise Road (east side from Kingston Road to Warnsworth Street);

k. Flint Road (west side from Finch Corridor Trail to [200m N] Supertest Road);

l. Honiton Street (west side from Kennard Avenue to Cavotti Crescent);

m. Marine Parade Drive (south side from Marine Parade Drive to Waterfront Drive);

n. Muircrest Drive (south side from Broadlands Boulevard to Broadlands Park Trail);

o. Panmure Crescent (north side from Bonnechere Crescent to Bonnechere Crescent);

p. Penetang Crescent (south/east side from Haileybury Drive to Bonnechere Crescent);

q. Shaftesbury Street (east side from Overbrook Place to [40 m N] Kennard Avenue);

r. Toynbee Trail (north side from Livingston Road to [200m E] Livingston Road); 

s. Westgate Boulevard (east side from Delhi Avenue to Armour Boulevard).

9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, by inserting a new section 886-14.1 generally as follows:

"886-14.1 Bicycle operation at designated on-street loading zone for persons with a disability

Where a person in charge of a bicycle or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle on a cycle track approaches a vehicle which is stationary for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers in a designated on-street loading zone for persons with a disability as listed in Schedule III, Designated On-Street Loading Zones for Permit Holders, of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, the person on a bicycle or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle shall not pass the vehicle until the passengers have crossed the cycle track."

10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General, and/or Regional Senior Justice to establish any new set fines under the Provincial Offences Act, as necessary, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Recommendation 9 above, and that the City Solicitor, in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested.

11. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to investigate the feasibility of significantly increasing penalties for the offence of stopping in a bicycle lane as found in section 886-10C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, and whether there can and should be  higher penalties for corporate and repeat offenders.

12. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to investigate whether a citizen enforcement scheme modelled on New York City’s Citizen Air Complaint system would equitably enhance effective enforcement of the City’s offence of stopping in a bicycle lane as found in section 886-10C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, and report back to the September 20, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

13. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review the request for installing sidewalks on Old Kingston Road between Military Trail to Fairwood Crescent so that there is a continuous sidewalk, with an analysis of segment-by-segment construction feasibility and to provide recommendations to the Ward Councillor that include potential delivery timelines.

14. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to the recommendations above and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to the recommendations above.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to submit a supplementary report to the May 10 and 11, 2023 meeting of City Council with alternative options to the proposed additional northbound one-way cycle track on the east side of Millwood Road that prioritize space for pedestrians and public realm, as well as safely and efficiently integrate the proposed two-way north and southbound cycle tracks on the west side of Millwood Road, in consultation with the Ward Councillors.

Cycling Network Plan Projects

The Cycling Network Plan and the associated Near Term Implementation Plan, adopted by City Council in December 2021 seeks to build on the existing network of cycling routes to Connect gaps in the current network, Grow the network into new parts of the city, and Renew existing parts of the network to improve safety. This report recommends a number of bikeway projects that are proposed to be installed in the near term (2022-2024) for which design and consultation have been completed.

This report seeks Council authority to install 4.0 centreline kilometres (km) of new bikeways on Scarborough Golf Club from Ellesmere Road to Kingston Road (cycle tracks, Ward 24), including the installation of two new traffic control signals at the intersections of Scarborough Golf Club Road and The Meadoway trail, and Scarborough Golf Club Road and Densgrove Road / Mossbank Drive.

This report also seeks Council authority to make by-law amendments associated with improvements to 0.70 centreline km of existing cycling infrastructure, and to install 0.50 centreline km of new cycling infrastructure on the following streets:

• Millwood Road: Overlea Boulevard to Pape Avenue and Donlands Avenue (existing bicycle lanes to cycle tracks, Ward 14 and 15);
• Pape Avenue: Hopedale Avenue to Millwood Road (existing bicycle lanes to cycle tracks, Ward 14);
• Donlands Avenue: Chilton Road to Millwood Road (cycle tracks, Ward 14); and
• Overlea Boulevard: Thorncliffe Park Drive West to Millwood Road (cycle tracks, Ward 14) being delivered by Metrolinx as part of the Ontario Line construction.

This report also recommends two new traffic signals as part The Meadoway trail project at Midland Avenue (Ward 21) and Bermondsey Road (Ward 16) to facilitate safe and direct trail crossings.

A minor change to the Palmerston Cycling Connections project is included in this report to better accommodate loading for an accessible bus on Tecumseth Street 67 metres south of King Street West. A minor change to the College Street Upgrades Project is also included in this report to adjust the limits of a no stopping area near Bellevue Avenue.

The changes proposed as part of the projects identified above would improve safety and mobility options by providing improved cycling connections to transit, parks, local schools, businesses, and residences. Pedestrian improvements have also been included in the projects, wherever feasible, including curb extensions and new sidewalk installations, and motor vehicle lane adjustments.

Missing Links Sidewalk Projects

The Missing Sidewalk Installation Program seeks to provide safe, comfortable and accessible sidewalks on all public streets. Transportation Services reviews opportunities to install sidewalks on all roadway classifications through bundling with other state-of-good-repair roadway or utility work, as well as stand-alone delivery, as a fundamental objective of the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan.

In July 2019, Council requested that sidewalk proposals not otherwise delegated to the

General Manager, Transportation Services, or those requested by a Member of Council, be reported on an annual basis to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for recommendation to City Council. This report recommends the installation of sidewalks on the following local roads:

• Aneta Circle from Newton Dr (end of park) to Aneta Circle (end of park) (east side, Ward 18);
• Austin Terrace from 7 Austin Terrace [E] to 7 Austin Terrace [W] (south side, Ward 12);
• Avon Avenue from Avon Crescent to [50m W] Avon Crescent (south side, Ward 5);
• Bales Avenue from Avondale Avenue to Glendora Avenue (east and west side, Ward 18);
• Bartonville Avenue West from [End] Bartonville Avenue W to Jane Street (Ward 5);
• Burbank Drive from [50m South] of Elmira Court to Blithfield Avenue (west side, Ward 17);
• Clonmore Drive from Blantyre Avenue to Fallingbrook Road (east side, Ward 20);
• Dunera Avenue from Payzac Avenue to Galloway Road (north side, Ward 24);
• Dunlop Park from 9 Dunlop Avenue to Dunlop Park Trail (south side, Ward 20);
• Falaise Road from Kingston Road to Warnsworth Street (east side, Ward 24);
• Flint Road from Finch Corridor Trail to [200m N] Supertest Road (west side, Ward 6);
• Honiton Street from Kennard Avenue to Cavotti Crescent (west side, Ward 6);
• Marine Parade Drive from Marine Parade Drive to Waterfront Drive (south side, Ward 3);
• Muircrest Drive from Broadlands Boulevard to Broadlands Park Trail (south side, Ward 16);
• Panmure Crescent from Bonnechere Crescent to Bonnechere Crescent (north side, Ward 21);
• Penetang Crescent from Haileybury Drive to Bonnechere Crescent (south/east side, Ward 21);
• Shaftesbury Street from Overbrook Place to [40 m N] Kennard Avenue (east side, Ward 6);
• Toynbee Trail from Livingston Road to [200m E] Livingston Road (north side, Ward 24); and
• Westgate Boulevard from Delhi Avenue to Armour Boulevard (east side, Ward 6).

A map of the bikeway and missing sidewalk projects proposed in this report is included as Attachment 1. 

By-law Amendments to Support Accessible Loading Areas adjacent to Cycle Tracks   

In addition, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee and TTC's Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit, recommends the addition of a new offence provision for accessible loading areas adjacent to cycle tracks. The new offence provision would make clear that people cycling in a cycle track must yield to people actively utilizing accessible loading areas.

This new offence provision would be similar to that found in Section 886-14 Bicycle operation at transit stops which prohibits people cycling in a cycle track from, among other things, passing a TTC bus which is stationary for the purpose of taking on or discharging a passenger.