Nightstar Road - Traffic Calming (Speed Cushions) and Heavy Vehicle Prohibition

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2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic calming (four speed cushions) on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent, generally as shown on Drawings TC-671 and TC-671-1, attached as Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (March 17, 2026) from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.

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2. In conjunction with the installation of traffic calming (four speed cushions) on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent: a. City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent; b. City Council amend the existing maximum 30-minute parking regulation, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Nightstar Road between a point 13 metres west of Pogonia Street and a point 24 metres east of Knotwood Crescent (west intersection), to be in effect between a point 13 metres west of Pogonia Street and Knotwood Crescent (west intersection); and c. City Council prohibit standing as generally described in Attachment 5 to the report (March 17, 2026) from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services, in conjunction with the installation of speed cushions on Nightstar Road. 3. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 23-1

Against (1)Stephen Holyday

Absent (2)Olivia Chow, Shelley Carroll

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As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Nightstar Road, and the report includes non-delegated matters, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services has reviewed the need for speed cushions on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent. The assessment indicates the warrant criteria as set out in the updated Traffic Calming Policy has not been satisfied.

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Therefore, staff do not recommend the installation of speed cushions on Nightstar Road. During the course of the investigation, it was noted that there is discrepancy between the by-lawed heavy vehicle prohibition and the posted sign on Nightstar Road. Recommendation 2 will correct this inconsistency.

Staff recommended

The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council not authorize the installation of speed cushions on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent. 2. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent.

Considered

2026-04-01 · Scarborough Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic calming (four speed cushions) on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent, generally as shown in Attachments 2 and 3, on the attached Drawing Nos. TC-671 and TC-671-1 to the report (March 17, 2026) from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services.
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2. Subject to approval of Recommendation 1 above and in conjunction with the installation of traffic calming (four speed cushions) on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent: a. City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent; b. City Council amend the existing maximum 30-minute parking regulation, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Nightstar Road between a point 13 metres west of Pogonia Street and a point 24 metres east of Knotwood Crescent (west intersection), to be in effect between a point 13 metres west of Pogonia Street and Knotwood Crescent (west intersection); and c. City Council prohibit standing as generally described in Attachment 5 to the report (March 17, 2026) from the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services, in conjunction with the installation of speed cushions on Nightstar Road. 3. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Nightstar Road, between Morningside Avenue and Mantis Road/Knotwood Crescent/Flower Crescent.
2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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