Public Notice

Toronto City Council will be considering recommendations to pass a by-law to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, in order to set the speed limit for public lanes and local roads within a designated area below the provincial default of 50 km/hr, as well as amendments required to enable a separate speed limit to be set for public transit vehicles along the Eglinton Avenue LRT Segregated Right of Way.

It is proposed that the by-law be adopted at the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting to be held on March 23, 2021 or at a subsequent meeting.

The report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled " Changes to Community Council Delegations, Authorization of Designated Speed Limit Areas - 30 km/hr on Public Lanes and Local Roads, and Designation of Reserved Lane and Speed Limits on Reserved Lane for Eglinton Avenue LRT Segregated Right of Way" has the following recommendations:

The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that:

1.  City Council establish and authorize the designation of areas within which designated areas a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour will apply to public lanes or public alleys and local roads, subject to listed exclusions, and delegate to Community Council the establishment of designated areas pursuant to subsection 128(2.1) of the Highway Traffic Act.

2.  City Council delegate final decision-making authority to Community Councils with respect to public lanes or public alleys on the following matters and City Council amend Chapter 27, Council Procedures, accordingly:

a. where there is not an established Toronto Transit Commission route:

1. on-street parking, standing and stopping;

2. on-street permit parking;

3. on-street traffic regulation;

4. road alterations;

5. traffic calming;

b. where the authority has not been delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services under Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways:

1. temporary road closures; and

c. proposals for speed changes, restriction and reductions.

3.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking,  generally as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

4.  City Council amend the 30 kilometres per hour Speed Limit Policy by making local roads and public lanes or public alleys exempt from this policy and limiting it to only collector roads.

5.  City Council designate the area within the west side of Old Weston Road to the east, the south side of Rogers Road to the north, the east side of Weston Road to the west, and the north side of St. Clair Avenue West to the south, between Weston Rd and Canadian Pacific Railway, and north side of Canadian Pacific Railway to the south between St. Clair Avenue W and Old Weston Rd as a designated area with an associated speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour, with the exception of specified excluded highways or bridges, and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, generally as outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (March 9, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

6.  City Council establish and authorize a reserved lane with a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour for the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rrail Transit segregated right-of-way on Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Ionview Road.

7.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to establish an offence for stopping a vehicle in the reserved lane during the times and/or days set out in Schedule XLVI, but that this shall not be deemed to prohibit a Metrolinx Light Rail Transit Vehicle from stopping while actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers, and establish an associated penalty amount of $150.00.

8.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, generally as outlined in Attachment 3 to the report (March 9, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

9.  City Council designate a community safety zone to be in effect at all times on Dufferin Street, between Bloor Street West and College Street.

10.  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 or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 5, inclusive, above and the reasonable operation of the designated speed limit area approach, and in order to give effect to Parts 6 and 8 inclusive and the reasonable operation of a reserved lane for the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit with an associated different speed limit than the other general purpose traffic lanes.

If approved by City Council, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, will require amendment.

At its meeting to be held virtually on March 23, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of Toronto City Council will hear in person by videoconference, or by his or her counsel, agent or solicitor, any person who wishes to speak to the matter.

To view or obtain a copy of the report that outlines the related amendments to Chapter 27, Council Procedures, visit the City's website.

To submit comments or make a presentation to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on March 23, 2021, please contact the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on March 22, 2021:

Infrastructure and Environment Committee
Toronto City Hall

100 Queen Street West, 10th Floor, West Tower
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-397-4579
Fax: 416-392-1879
Email: iec@toronto.ca  

To ask questions regarding the content of the report contact:

Jacquelyn Hayward

Director, Project Design & Management

Transportation Services

Tel: (416) 392-5348

Email: Jacquelyn.Hayward@toronto.ca

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

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

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

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee will make its final recommendations on March 23, 2021 which will be forwarded to City Council at its meeting on April 7 and 8, 2021.

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