Item - 2024.TE16.42

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 9 and 10, 2024 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on September 25, 2024 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024.
  • See also By-law 1052-2024

TE16.42 - 55 Danforth Avenue - Turn Prohibition

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

City Council Decision

City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council prohibit westbound left-turns at all times at Danforth Avenue and the driveway access to 55 Danforth Avenue located on the south side of Danforth Avenue, approximately 70 metres west of Broadview Avenue.

Background Information (Community Council)

(September 9, 2024) Report and Attachment 1 from the Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on 55 Danforth Avenue - Turn Prohibition
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-248587.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(September 20, 2024) E-mail from George Bell (TE.Supp)
(September 25, 2024) E-mail from George Bell (TE.New)

TE16.42 - 55 Danforth Avenue - Turn Prohibition

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1.  City Council prohibit westbound left-turns at all times at Danforth Avenue and the driveway access to 55 Danforth Avenue located on the south side of Danforth Avenue, approximately 70 metres west of Broadview Avenue.

Origin

(September 9, 2024) Report from the Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Danforth Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

 

Transportation Services is requesting approval to prohibit westbound left turns at the intersection of Danforth Avenue and the private driveway at 55 Danforth Avenue, approximately 70 metres west of Broadview Avenue.

 

The proposed prohibition of westbound left turns will minimize the impact of turning movements at the day nursery's driveway on eastbound traffic along Danforth Avenue and at the northbound on-ramp to the Don Valley Parkway.

Background Information

(September 9, 2024) Report and Attachment 1 from the Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services on 55 Danforth Avenue - Turn Prohibition
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-248587.pdf

Communications

(September 20, 2024) E-mail from George Bell (TE.Supp)
(September 25, 2024) E-mail from George Bell (TE.New)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council