Oakwood Village Streets Plan - Non-Delegated Road Safety Improvements

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2026-06-24 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal (intersection pedestrian signal) at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Clovelly Avenue. 2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Oakwood Avenue immediately south of Clovelly Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of a traffic control signal (intersection pedestrian signal).

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3. City Council prohibit southbound right turns in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Earnscliffe Road. 4. City Council prohibit northbound left turns in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Earnscliffe Road. 5. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the west side of Oakwood Avenue, between a point 40 metres south of Earnscliffe Road and the lane west of Oakwood Avenue south of Earnscliffe Road. 6. City Council authorize the installation of the following bikeway projects on: a. Vaughan Road from Oakwood Avenue to Robina Avenue, uni-directional cycle track (westbound only); b. Vaughan Road from Alameda Avenue to Winona Drive, uni-directional cycle track (westbound only); c. Arlington Avenue from Maplewood Avenue to Hursting Avenue, contra-flow bike lane; d. Earlsdale Avenue from Oakwood Avenue to Winona Drive, contra-flow bike lane; e. Holland Park Avenue from Glenholme Avenue to Robina Avenue, contra-flow bike lane; and f. Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to Holland Park Avenue, uni-directional cycle track (east side only). 7. City Council authorize the change in bikeway designation on: a. Vaughan Road from Northcliffe Boulevard to Oakwood Avenue, bike lane to uni-directional cycle track; b. Vaughan Road from Robina Avenue to Alameda Avenue, bike lane to uni-directional cycle track; and c. Vaughan Road from Winona Drive to Wychwood Avenue, bike lane to uni-directional cycle track. 8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, Chapter 910, Parking Machines, Parking Meters and Mobile Only Zones, and Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as described in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 23, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services. 9. City Council authorize the installation of a new traffic control signal at Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue/Connaught Circle. 10. City Council authorize the installation of a new traffic control signal at Oakwood Avenue and Holland Park Avenue. 11. City Council authorize the installation of a new pedestrian crossover at Vaughan Road and Glenora Avenue. 12. City Council authorize compulsory stop control at the following directions and locations: a. Eastbound bicycle traffic on Earlsdale Avenue at Winona Drive; and b. Northbound bicycle traffic on Arlington Avenue at Hursting Avenue. 13. City Council designate Holland Park Avenue between Oakwood Avenue and a point 52 metres east, as one-way for eastbound traffic only. 14. City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Vaughan Road, between Oakwood Avenue and Dufferin Street. 15. City Council prohibit right-turns on a red signal at all times, bicycles excepted, westbound and southbound at Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue. 16. City Council prohibit eastbound left-turns, westbound left-turns, and northbound right-turns at all times at Vaughan Road and Oakwood Avenue. 17. City Council delegate, despite any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until December 31, 2029, for the purposes of implementing and then addressing operational and safety issues that may arise in relation to the projects identified in Parts 6.a., 6.b., 7.a., 7.b. and 7.c., the authority to implement changes and process and submit directly to City Council any necessary bills for by-law amendments to the schedules to City of Toronto Code Chapters on the streets and within the parameters as identified in Attachment 2 to the supplementary report (June 23, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and that such by-laws submitted be made permanent on December 31, 2029.

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This staff report is about a matter that Toronto and East York Community Council does not have delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. This report is a companion to a report entitled 'Oakwood Village Streets Plan', which documents the findings of the Oakwood Village Streets Plan study and recommended changes, for which authority has been delegated to Toronto and East York Community Council. The Streets Plan assessed existing conditions, engaged with the public and community organizations, and proposed appropriate changes to neighbourhood streets.

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City Council approval is required for the following changes on Oakwood Avenue, a street where Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit route: installation of a pedestrian signal, a minor change to existing on-street parking, and turn restrictions at the intersection of Earnscliffe Road to improve safety and visibility. Other proposed changes, identified by the Streets Plan and coordinated with related projects such as the Vaughan Road Safety Improvement project and East-West Connections, are subject to future City Council approval, as they involve road safety changes along streets with TTC service and also include cycling infrastructure. These proposed changes are summarized in this report.

Staff recommended

The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal (intersection pedestrian signal) at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Clovelly Avenue. 2. Subject to approval of Recommendation 1 above, City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Oakwood Avenue immediately south of Clovelly Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of a traffic control signal (intersection pedestrian signal).

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Considered

2026-05-28 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal (intersection pedestrian signal) at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Clovelly Avenue. 2. Subject to approval of Recommendation 1 above, City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Oakwood Avenue immediately south of Clovelly Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of a traffic control signal (intersection pedestrian signal).
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3. City Council prohibit southbound right turns in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Earnscliffe Road. 4. City Council prohibit northbound left turns in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Earnscliffe Road. 5. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the west side of Oakwood Avenue, between a point 40 metres south of Earnscliffe Road and the lane west of Oakwood Avenue south of Earnscliffe Road.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to report directly to the June 24, 25 and 26, 2026 meeting of City Council, seeking authority to implement traffic operation changes and by-law amendments to improve safety and enhance the streetscape on Vaughan Road between Dufferin Street and Wychwood Avenue and neighbourhood streets south of Vaughan Road, including Robina Avenue, Holland Park Avenue, Earlsdale Avenue, Hursting Avenue, Maplewood Avenue and Oakwood Avenue.
2026-06-24 · Toronto City Council · amended

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