Item - 2014.TE32.52
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on May 13, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
TE32.52 - Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes on Argyle Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Wards:
- 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Amended the traffic and parking regulations for the Argyle Street contra-flow bicycle lanes as described in Revised Appendix 1 - Traffic and Parking Regulations to be Rescinded, and Revised Appendix 2 - Traffic and Parking Regulations to be Enacted, attached to the report (April 24, 2014) from the Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management.
2. Reduced the speed limit to 30 km/h on Argyle Street, between Gladstone Avenue and Shaw Street, in conjunction with the installation of contra-flow bicycle lanes.
Origin
Summary
This staff report is about a matter for which Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.
The purpose of this report is to obtain authority to amend the traffic and parking regulations required to implement contra-flow bicycle lanes on Argyle Street. These by-law amendments were previously submitted to Toronto and East York Community Council in the March 18, 2014 staff report, titled "By-law Amendments for Installed and Approved Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes," which contained proposed traffic and parking regulations for contra-flow bicycle lanes on several streets. The recommendations pertaining to Argyle Street were referred back to staff to enable additional consultation prior to consideration by Community Council. The additional consultation has been completed and, consequently, the proposed traffic and parking regulation changes for Argyle Street are being re-submitted in this report.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-68593.pdf
Revised Appendix 1 - Traffic and Parking Regulations to be Rescinded - Argyle Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-69288.pdf
Revised Appendix 2 - Traffic and Parking Regulations to be Enacted
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-69278.pdf
Motions
That the Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the recommendation in the report (April 24, 2014) from the Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management, subject to adding the following new Recommendation 2:
2. Reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h on Argyle Street, between Gladstone Avenue and Shaw Street, in conjunction with the installation of contra-flow bicycle lanes.