Item - 2026.NY32.16

Tracking Status

  • This item will be considered by North York Community Council on April 29, 2026. City Council has delegated final decision-making authority for the subject of this agenda item. The North York Community Council will make the final decision on this item unless any amendments it approves exceed its authority.

NY32.16 - The Peanut Streets Plan

Consideration Type:
ACTION
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
17 - Don Valley North
Attention

April 20 - Revised report (April 17, 2026) from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services with changes to the Recommendations and Financial Impact was posted

April 21, 2026 - A communication was posted.

Origin

(April 13, 2026) Report from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services on The Peanut Streets Plan

Recommendations

The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that:

 

1. North York Community Council authorize the installation of an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Kingslake Road and Godstone Road.

 

2. North York Community Council authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) at the following locations:

 

a. 3 speed humps on Nymark Avenue, between Shaughnessy Boulevard and Bellbury Crescent for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 4 Drawing ATP-SH-163 dated January 2026, to the report dated April 17, 2026, from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

 

b. 7 speed humps on Goodview Road, between Don Mills Road West and Nymark Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 4 Drawing ATP-SH-164, ATP-SH-165 dated January 2026, to the report dated April 17, 2026, from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

 

c. 3 speed humps on Deerford Road, between Van Horne Avenue and Don Mills Road East for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 4 Drawing ATP-SH-166 dated January 2026, to the report dated April 17, 2026, from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

 

d. 5 speed humps on Godstone Road, between Fairview Mall Drive and Don Mills Road East for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 4 Drawing ATP-SH-167 Drawing ATP-SH-168 dated January 2026, to the report dated April 17, 2026, from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

 

e. 7 speed humps on Kingslake Road between Gleneagle Crescent (south intersection) and Van Horne Avenue for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 4 Drawing ATP-SH-169 Drawing ATP-SH-170 dated January 2026, to the report dated April 17, 2026, from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

 

f. 11 speed humps on Van Horne Avenue, between Don Mills Road and Leslie Street for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on Attachment 4 Drawing ATP-SH-171, ATP-SH-172, ATP-SH-173, ATP-SH-174 dated January 2026, to the report dated April 17, 2026, from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

 

3.  North York Community Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Nymark Avenue, between Shaughnessy Boulevard and Bellbury Crescent, in conjunction with the installation of speed humps.

 

4.  Subject to approval of Recommendation 3 above, North York Community Council authorize the amendment of Schedule XLV (Part 1) to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to Nymark Avenue, between Shaughnessy Boulevard and Glentworth Road, from being excluded from the Designated Area such that this portion of highway will then be included within the corresponding designated area in Column 1 in Schedule XLV (Part 1).

 

5.  North York Community Council reduce the speed limit from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Godstone Road, between Fairview Drive and Kingslake Road, in conjunction with the installation of speed humps.

 

6.  Subject to approval of Recommendation 5 above, North York Community Council authorize the amendment of Schedule XLV (Part 1) to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to Godstone Road, between Fairview Drive and Kingslake Road, from being excluded from the Designated Area such that this portion of highway will then be included within the corresponding designated area in Column 1 in Schedule XLV (Part 1).

 

7.  North York Community Council reduce the speed limit from 50 kilometres per hour to kilometres per hour on Kingslake Road between Gleneagle Crescent (south intersection) and Van Horne Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of speed humps.

 

8.  Subject to approval of Recommendation 7 above, North York Community Council authorize the amendment of Schedule XLV (Part 1) to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, Kingslake Road between Gleneagle Crescent (south intersection) and Van Horne Avenue, from being excluded from the Designated Area such that this portion of highway will then be included within the corresponding designated area in Column 1 in Schedule XLV (Part 1).

 

9.  North York Community Council reduce the speed limit from kilometres per hour to kilometres per hour on Van Horne Avenue, between Leslie Street and Don Mills Road, in conjunction with the installation of speed humps.

 

10.  Subject to approval of Recommendation 9 above, North York Community Council authorize the amendment of Schedule XLV (Part 1) to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, Van Horne Avenue, between Leslie Street and Don Mills Road, from being excluded from the Designated Area such that this portion of highway will then be included within the corresponding designated area in Column 1 in Schedule XLV (Part 1).

 

11.   North York Community Council prohibit eastbound left-turns and westbound right-turns from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday at the intersection of Trailside Drive and Lescon Road.

Summary

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

 

The purpose of this report is to conclude The Peanut Streets Plan and seek authorization to proceed to the implementation phase.

 

This report summarizes the study findings and recommends road safety and traffic management changes for implementation in The Peanut neighbourhood. Recommended changes include intersection safety improvements, traffic calming measures, all-way stop controls, new and refreshed pavement

markings, new signage and school crossing guard studies.

 

A companion report titled The Peanut Streets Plan - Protected Pedestrian Crossings has been submitted. As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Don Mills Road and Van Horne Avenue, City Council approval of changes recommended in the companion report is required.

 

A summary of all changes proposed can be found in Table 1.

Financial Impact

The estimated cost of installing all-way stop control signage is approximately $2,000 per intersection. It is recommended to install all-way stop control at one intersection for a total estimated cost of $2,000.

 

The estimated cost associated with signage for turning restrictions is approximately $1,500.

 

Funding of total $3,500 for costs associated with the proposed all-way stop control and turning restrictions is available within the Transportation Services 2026 Interim Operating Budget.

 

The estimated cost for the installation of one speed hump is $4,000; 36 speed humps are recommended at a total estimated cost of $144,000 phased over multiple implementation years.

 

Funding of up to $144,000 is available for the installation of 36 speed humps, categorized as health and safety, in the approved 2026-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services.

Background Information

(April 17, 2026) Revised Report and Attachments 1 to 6 from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services on The Peanut Streets Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-286275.pdf
(April 13, 2026) Report and Attachments 1 to 6 from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services on The Peanut Streets Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-286008.pdf

Communications

(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Aram Ettibaryan (NY.Supp)
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Kevin Weng (NY.Supp)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council