Item - 2025.TE23.49
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 5, 2025 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
- See also By-laws 547-2025, 548-2025
TE23.49 - Traffic Circulation Changes, Traffic Calming (Speed Humps) and Parking Amendments - West Parkdale Neighbourhood
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 4 - Parkdale - High Park
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Amended traffic and parking regulations required in Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 925 and 950, as generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.
2. Authorized the installation of speed humps on Wabash Avenue between Sorauren Avenue and MacDonell Avenue.
3. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a By-law to alter the roadway for the installation of speed humps, generally as shown on Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.
Origin
Summary
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.
Transportation Services is requesting approval to convert Macdonell Avenue from Rideau Avenue to Fern Avenue from one-way southbound for motor vehicles to one-way northbound for motor vehicles, while maintaining two-way travel for cyclists. The purpose of this change is to address neighbourhood traffic infiltration concerns as part of the West Parkdale Cycling Connections project. In conjunction with this change, on-street parking is recommended to be moved from the west side of Macdonell Avenue to the east side between Rideau Avenue and Fern Avenue.
Transportation Services is recommending the installation of speed humps on Wabash Avenue between Sorauren Avenue and Macdonell Avenue in the West Parkdale neighbourhood. Staff's assessment indicates the criteria as set out in the updated Traffic Calming Policy has been satisfied.
Transportation Services is also recommending the prohibition of on-street parking on the west side of Macdonell Avenue between Wabash Avenue and a point 40 metres south of Wabash Avenue, due to the narrowing of the roadway required to facilitate construction of a missing sidewalk on the east side of Macdonell Avenue. It is also recommended that on-street parking be added on the south side of Wabash Avenue from a point 16 metres west of Macdonell Avenue to a point six (6) metres west of Macdonell Avenue to offset the removal of the noted parking spaces on Macdonell Avenue.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-255483.pdf
Communications
(May 26, 2025) E-mail from Alison Gibbins (TE.Supp)
(May 26, 2025) E-mail from Debbie Green (TE.Supp)
(May 27, 2025) E-mail from George Pinto (TE.Supp)
(May 28, 2025) E-mail from Ana Maria Klizs (TE.Supp)
(May 28, 2025) E-mail from Carla Hindman (TE.Supp)
(May 28, 2025) E-mail from Lucas Polak (TE.Supp)
(May 29, 2025) E-mail from Mike MacMillian (TE.Supp)
(May 29, 2025) E-mail from Kimberly Smith (TE.Supp)
(May 30, 2025) E-mail from Rae Teixeira (TE.Supp)
(May 30, 2025) E-mail from Alan D’Souza (TE.Supp)
(May 30, 2025) E-mail from Emery Taylor (TE.Supp)
(May 30, 2025) E-mail from Theresa Dodd (TE.Supp)
(May 31, 2025) E-mail from Marika Thoms (TE.Supp)
(June 2, 2025) E-mail from Matthew Hindman (TE.Supp)
(June 2, 2025) E-mail from Romina Maggi (TE.Supp)
(June 2, 2025) E-mail from Veronique Claassen and Mathew Merrett (TE.Supp)
(June 2, 2025) E-mail from Jason McDonnell (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Briana Mirabelli (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Naomi Ball (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Fenella Petrie (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Judy Gillis (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) Letter from Phillip Barker (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Samuel Loeb (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Lisa Amerongen (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Stephanie Matteis (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Doug and Hollis Stewart (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Evan Bond (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) Letter from Eden Hertzog (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Rachel Krehm (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Anand Rao (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Emily Gowan (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Irena Cooney (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Mike Campbell (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Eric Ratz (TE.Supp)
(June 3, 2025) Petition from Véronique Claassen containing the names of approximately 117 persons (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-190903.pdf
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Joe Nowak (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Tracy Herrity (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Michèle Smith (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Carla Hindman (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Jenny and Michael Jamal (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Mark Cachia (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Ariel Brewster (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Kristen Petersen (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) Letter from Geoffrey Kumagai (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from David Knight (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Elizabeth Morris and Totton Heffelfinger (TE.Supp)
(June 4, 2025) E-mail from Andrew Lorrison (TE.Supp)
(June 5, 2025) E-mail from Alana Boychuk and Tristan Fuller (TE.New)
Speakers
Phillip Barker
Tracy Herrity