Public Notice

Amendments to City of Toronto Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks

Toronto City Council will be considering recommendations to pass a by-law to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle lanes and Cycle Tracks to allow for the safe passage of pedestrians and bicycles where curb lane cafés are installed adjacent to a raised cycle track.

It is proposed that the by-law be adopted at the Council meeting to be held on June 26, 27 and 28, 2024 or at a subsequent meeting.

The report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled Cycling Network Plan: 2024 Cycling Infrastructure Installation - Third Quarter Update” has the following recommendations:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks as follows:

a. insert a new Section 886-14.2 to read as follows:

"§ 886-14.2 Bicycle operation at a curb lane café where pedestrians access a curb lane café area.

Where a person in charge of a bicycle or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle on a cycle track approaches a curb lane café permit area for pedestrian use in crossing between the sidewalk and the curb lane café permit area and an authorized sign is posted, the person on a bicycle or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle (1) shall stop before the area marked for pedestrian use, (2) shall yield to pedestrians crossing in the area marked for pedestrian use and (3) shall not proceed until all pedestrians have crossed the cycle track."

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision 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, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services in order to give effect to Recommendation 1 above.

At its meeting to be held virtually and in-person on May 28, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of Toronto City Council will hear in person, or by his or her counsel, agent or solicitor, any person who wishes to speak to the matter. The meeting details are as follows:

Date: May 28, 2024

Time: 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter Location: By Video Conference

OR

City Committee Room 1, Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor

100 Queen Street West

To submit comments or make a presentation to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on May 28, 2024, please contact the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 27, 2024:

Email: iec@toronto.ca

Phone: 416-392-4666

Mail: Infrastructure and Environment Toronto City Hall 100 Queen Street West, 10th Floor, West Tower

Toronto, ON MSH 2N2

Fax: 416-392-1879

Presentations will be limited to 5 minutes per person, unless the Committee decides otherwise.

Any comments received after the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting will be forwarded to Council.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee will make its final recommendations on May 28, 2024, which will be forwarded to City Council at its meeting on June 26, 27 and 28, 2024.

While the staff report sets out proposed changes, the appropriate Committee and/or City Council may make amendments from the recommendations set out in the report.

For further information concerning the Report, please contact:

Antonia Markos

Director, Permits and Enforcement Transportation Services

Tel: 416-392-5209

Antonia.Markos@toronto.ca 

Marco Savino

Manager, Permits and Enforcement Transportation Services

Tel: 416-394-8422

Marco.Savino@toronto.ca 

To obtain or view a copy of the Report, please visit: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/#/committees/2566/24494 

Further information:

If this matter is postponed at the Committee meeting or Council meeting or considered at a subsequent Committee meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Committee or Council agenda. Please contact the above noted City official if you require notice in these cases.

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The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City's website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it - such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address - available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.

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