Item - 2015.TE11.72
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on October 6, 2015 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.
- See also By-laws 403-2017, 404-2017, 685-2017, 686-2017, 968-2017, 68-2018, 69-2018, 253-2018, 256-2018, 451-2018, 730-2018, 982-2018, 184-2019, 655-2019, 66-2020, 177-2020, 199-2020
TE11.72 - Reduce Speed Limit to 30 km/h on all Local Roads in Toronto and East York District
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 29 - Toronto-Danforth, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 31 - Beaches-East York, 32 - Beaches-East York
Community Council Decision
The Toronto East York Community Council:
1. Reduced the speed limit from 50 km/h to 30 km/h on all local roads within the confines of the Toronto and East York Community Council area, excluding those roads that bound more than one community council area, with the exception of the following streets:
Ward 28:
Adelaide Street East from Jarvis Street to Adelaide Street East
Richmond Street East from Richmond Street East to Jarvis Street.
Ward 30:
Basin Street
Bouchette Street
East Don Roadway
Heward Street, south of Eastern Avenue
Munition Street
Polson Street
Saulter Street, south of Lake Shore Boulevard
Unwin Avenue
Villiers Street.
2. Authorized the appropriate City staff to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing reduction in the speed limit, including the introduction of the necessary Bills to the Toronto and East York Community Council.
3. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider a speed limit reduction for the following streets as part of the Transportation and Servicing Master Plan for South of Eastern, which is currently underway as part of the Port Lands Consultation:
Ward 30:
Basin Street
Bouchette Street
East Don Roadway
Heward Street, south of Eastern Avenue
Munition Street
Polson Street
Saulter Street, south of Lake Shore Boulevard
Unwin Avenue
Villiers Street.
Origin
Summary
At the special meeting on June 22, 2015, we voted to reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on all local roads within the confines of the Toronto and East York Community Council area, excluding those roads that bound more than one community council area. This motion omits local roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h and leaves an unpredictable traffic speed regulation pattern. This inconsistency will make regulation difficult for the Toronto Police Service and confusing for local residents. I propose that the speed on the remaining residential streets be reduced to match those already approved for reduction so that all local roads will have a consistent 30 km/h speed limit. This motion will not affect the speed limit on arterial or collector roads.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83028.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 14 (Parkdale-High Park)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83029.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 18 (Davenport)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83030.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 19 (Trinity-Spadina)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83031.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 20 (Trinity-Spadina)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83032.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 21 (St. Paul's)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83033.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 22 (St. Paul's)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83034.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 27 (Toronto Centre-Rosedale)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83035.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 28 (Toronto Centre-Rosedale)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83036.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 29 (Toronto-Danforth)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83037.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 30 (Toronto-Danforth)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83038.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 31 (Beaches-East York)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83039.pdf
Local Roads - Posted Speed of 50 km/h - Ward 32 (Beaches-East York)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83040.pdf
Motions
That the recommendation in the letter (July 17, 2015) from Councillor Davis be amended by:
a. adding the following:
with the exception of the following streets:
Ward 30:
Basin Street
Bouchette Street
East Don Roadway
Heward Street, south of Eastern Avenue
Munition Street
Polson Street
Saulter Street, south of Lake Shore Boulevard
Unwin Avenue
Villiers Street
b. adding the following new recommendation:
"That the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to consider a speed limit reduction for the following streets as part of the Transportation and Servicing Master Plan for South of Eastern, which is currently underway as part of the Port Lands Consultation:
Ward 30:
Basin Street
Bouchette Street
East Don Roadway
Heward Street, south of Eastern Avenue
Munition Street
Polson Street
Saulter Street, south of Lake Shore Boulevard
Unwin Avenue
Villiers Street"
That the following be deleted from the Ward 28 list of local roads:
Adelaide Street East from Jarvis Street to Adelaide Street East
Richmond Street East from Richmond Street East to Jarvis Street.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Oct-06-2015
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 11 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton (Chair), Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Joe Mihevc |