Item - 2024.NY18.2

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 13 and 14, 2024 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by North York Community Council on October 29, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024.

NY18.2 - Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
16 - Don Valley East

City Council Decision

City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council approve the installation of a pedestrian refuge island on Leslie Street at the northerly intersection with the Wilket Creek Trail as staff have confirmed that funding is available from development at 905 Don Mills Road for the construction of a pedestrian refuge island in the supplementary report (October 10, 2024) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

Background Information (Community Council)

(September 6, 2024) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-249476.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(October 19, 2024) Submission from John Nelligan containing a Petition with the names of approximately 240 individuals in regards to the Installation of a Refuge Island on Leslie Street South of Overland Drive (NY.Supp)
(October 22, 2024) E-mail from John Nelligan (NY.Supp)

2a - Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island

Background Information (Community Council)
(October 10, 2024) Report from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-249464.pdf

NY18.2 - Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
16 - Don Valley East

Community Council Recommendations

North York Community Council recommend that:

 

1. City Council approve the installation of a pedestrian refuge island on Leslie Street at the northerly intersection with the Wilket Creek Trail as staff have confirmed that funding is available from development at 905 Don Mills Road for the construction of a pedestrian refuge island in the Supplementary Report (October 10, 2024) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

Origin

(September 6, 2024) Report from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit service on Leslie Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

 

Transportation Services is recommending that a pedestrian refuge island not be installed on Leslie Street at the northerly intersection with the Wilket Creek Trail. The technical criteria for a refuge island have not been met.

Background Information

(September 6, 2024) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-249476.pdf

Communications

(October 19, 2024) Submission from John Nelligan containing a Petition with the names of approximately 240 individuals in regards to the Installation of a Refuge Island on Leslie Street South of Overland Drive (NY.Supp)
(October 22, 2024) E-mail from John Nelligan (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Mary Anne Covelli
John Nelligan

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jon Burnside (Carried)

That North York Community Council recommend that:

 

1. City Council approve the installation of a pedestrian refuge island on Leslie Street at the northerly intersection with the Wilket Creek Trail as staff have confirmed that funding is available from development at 905 Don Mills Road for the construction of a pedestrian refuge island in the Supplementary Report (October 10, 2024) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

2a - Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island

Origin
(October 10, 2024) Report from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services
Summary

Staff have confirmed that funding is available from development at 905 Don Mills Road for the construction of a pedestrian refuge island on Leslie Street at the northerly intersection of Wilket Creek Trail.

Background Information
(October 10, 2024) Report from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on Leslie Street and the Wilket Creek Trail - Pedestrian Refuge Island
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-249464.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council