Toronto and East York Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 86 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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TE9.76adopted
At its meeting of September 16, 2019, the Toronto and East York Community Council mistakenly approved polling for the section of Gladstone Avenue, between Cross Street and Waterloo Avenue. The intent was to have the City Clerk poll the whole stretch of Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Re-opened item TE8.54 entitled "Traffic Calming - Speed Humps - Gladstone Avenue". 2. Deleted Recommendations 1 and 2 of item TE8.54 and replaced them with the following new Recommendations 1 and 2: 1. Directed the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, to request the City Clerk to poll eligible householders on Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue, to determine whether residents support the installation of traffic calming, in accordance with the City of Toronto Traffic Calming Policy. 2. Subject to favourable results of the poll: a. Authorized the installation of speed humps on Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue; and b. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway on Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue, for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on the copy of 'Drawing 421G-3495, dated August 2019', attached to the report (August 27, 2019) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Re-open item TE8.54 entitled "Traffic Calming - Speed Humps - Gladstone Avenue". 2. Delete Recommendations 1 and 2 of item TE8.54 and replace it with the following new Recommendations 1 and 2: 1. Direct the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, to request the City Clerk to poll eligible householders on Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue, to determine whether residents support the installation of traffic calming, in accordance with the City of Toronto Traffic Calming Policy. 2. Subject to favourable results of the poll: a. Authorize the installation of speed humps on Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue; and b. Direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway on Gladstone Avenue, between Dundas Street West and Peel Avenue, for traffic calming purposes, generally as shown on the copy of 'Drawing 421G-3495, dated August 2019', attached to the report entitled 'Traffic Calming (Speed Humps) - Gladstone Avenue' from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services."
TE9.77adopted
Parking Amendments - Edwin Avenue, Ruskin Avenue to Dupont Street
Last year, I received a petition from residents requesting the introduction of a 1 hour parking limit on Edwin Avenue, between Ruskin Avenue and Dupont Street, Monday to Friday, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and the extension of overnight permit parking hours, which currently end at 7:00 a.m., to end at 10 a.m. (Monday to Friday) instead. Residents submitted this petition because they were finding it difficult to secure on-street parking. I reviewed the petition in detail and asked Traffic Operations staff to comment on the feasibility of introducing the requested parking regulation changes. City staff did not object to the parking change, but the petition did not demonstrate sufficient support - minimum 60 percent of houses on the street - to introduce the change. Residents have continued to contact my office regarding parking difficulties. In response, my office polled Edwin Avenue, between Ruskin Avenue and Dupont Street, in July and August 2019 on the aforementioned changes, and the majority of respondents were supportive. The purpose of this motion is to have these regulations put in place.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized parking for a maximum period of 1 hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Edwin Avenue, between Ruskin Avenue and Dupont Street. 2. Extended the overnight on-street permit parking hours currently in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily on Edwin Avenue, between Ruskin Avenue and Dupont Street, to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Bailão recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorize parking for a maximum period of 1 hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Edwin Avenue, between Ruskin Avenue and Dupont Street. 2. Extend the overnight on-street permit parking hours currently in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily on Edwin Avenue, between Ruskin Avenue and Dupont Street, to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
TE9.78adopted
Parking Amendment - Pelham Avenue
In June 2019, I received a petition from residents and business owners on Pelham Avenue requesting parking changes on that street. According to business owners and residents, the demographics have changed and the lack of parking has been impacting clients and visitors that are trying to access the area. The requested changes are: the removal of the existing 'no parking' regulation, which is in effect between, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Pelham Avenue, and the introduction of a one hour parking limit between, 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Pelham Avenue. This change requires that permit parking operating hours end at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. In the event that permit parking operating hours are reduced, Public Notice is required, hence the purpose of this motion.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Directed Transportation Services to report back to the November 5, 2019 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting on the feasibility of reducing the overnight on-street permit parking hours on Pelham Avenue, between Osler Street and Uxbridge Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 7 days a week to 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., 7 days a week. 2. Directed the City Clerk to provide Public Notice to residents of Pelham Ave, between Osler Street and Uxbridge Avenue on the proposal to reduce the current permit parking operating hours of 12:01 to 9:00 a.m., 7 days a week to the new hours of 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., 7 days a week, in accordance with the provisions outlined in Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Bailão recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Direct Transportation Services to report back to the November 5, 2019 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting on the feasibility of reducing the overnight on-street permit parking hours on Pelham Avenue, between Osler Street and Uxbridge Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 7 days a week to 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., 7 days a week. 2. Direct the City Clerk to provide Public Notice to residents of Pelham Ave, between Osler Street and Uxbridge Avenue on the proposal to reduce the current permit parking operating hours of 12:01 to 9:00 a.m., 7 days a week to the new hours of 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., 7 days a week, in accordance with the provisions outlined in Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking.
TE9.79adopted
Parking Amendments - Westmoreland Avenue, between Bloor Street West and Shanly Street
In August 2019, I received a petition from the majority of Westmoreland Avenue residents requesting a one hour parking limit on Westmoreland Avenue, between Bloor Street West and Shanly Street, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. The current parking limit on this stretch of Westmoreland Avenue is the statutory unsigned three hour parking limit. The purpose of this motion is to have these regulations put in place.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized parking for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from the first day to the 15th day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the east side of Westmoreland Avenue, between a point 44.3 metres north of Bloor Street West and Shanly Street. 2. Authorized parking for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, and from the 16th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the west side of Westmoreland Avenue, between a point 44.3 metres north of Bloor Street West and Shanly Street. 3. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the east side of Westmoreland Avenue, between Bloor Street West and a point 19.4 metres north. 4. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Westmoreland Avenue, between a point 19.4 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 5.8 metres further north.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Bailão recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorize parking for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from the first day to the 15th day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the east side of Westmoreland Avenue, between a point 44.3 metres north of Bloor Street West and Shanly Street. 2. Authorize parking for a maximum period of one hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, and from the 16th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the west side of Westmoreland Avenue, between a point 44.3 metres north of Bloor Street West and Shanly Street. 3. Rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the east side of Westmoreland Avenue, between Bloor Street West and a point 19.4 metres north. 4. Rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Westmoreland Avenue, between a point 19.4 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 5.8 metres further north.
TE9.80adopted
After a speed bump installation in this laneway last year, residents have been complaining about the related noise from the bump directly adjacent to their homes. The vibrations and related noise are disrupting these neighbours. Based on feedback from Transportation Services staff and considering the presence of speed bumps in the perpendicular portion of the laneway, I would like to request that staff remove the speed bumps directly adjacent to 127 and 131 Boardwalk Drive, as shown in Drawing No. 421G-3122 dated June 2018.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized the removal of a speed bump in the laneway as shown in Drawing No. 421G-3122 dated June 2018, attached to the Letter (October 9, 2019) from Councillor Bradford.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Bradford recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the removal of a speed bump in the following laneway as shown in Drawing No. 421G-3122 dated June 2018, attached.
TE9.81adopted
Creating New Affordable Housing on Danforth
I am deeply concerned that many of my residents are being displaced or priced out of the rental market because of development pressures and renovictions. Too often, they are being forced to move further away from the services that we have all worked so hard to provide. And worse, the inclusive community they have created with bonds of friendship and mutual support is fracturing. There are many co-ops and other great non-profit housing developers, like WoodGreen, who have led on the building of affordable housing in Toronto's east end. However, with land prices and development pressures, the lots which have been available in the past have almost dried up. Working with City Planning my residents have put in place urban design guidelines and official plan policies for Leslieville, Ashbridges Bay, and Broadview. However, only the Leslieville Urban Design Guidelines which references the common theme of community and diversity, starts to address the issue. The new Danforth Planning Study soon to be underway from Coxwell to Broadview can and should address this head on. Establishing proactive planning policies to support the development of affordable housing would make the City's Open Door program far more effective. And, my resident's strong desire to protect the diverse and inclusive communities they have built in the face of relentless development pressures would be respected.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that: 1. The Terms of Reference for the upcoming Danforth Planning and Complete Streets Study include options to secure new affordable rental along Danforth Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Fletcher recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council's support for the following recommendation: 1) The Terms of Reference for the upcoming Danforth Planning and Complete Streets Study include options to secure new affordable rental along the Danforth.
TE9.82amended
Parking Regulations: Commissioners Street
Dear Chair and Members of the Toronto and East York Community Council, Toronto Hydro has requested that an area on Commissioners Street, currently an unsigned 3-hour spot be converted to a no standing area. The unsigned spot sits between a no-parking area and the driveway entrance to the Toronto Hydro facility, creating a hazard for drivers by decreasing visibility and increasing the risk of accidents.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the existing standing prohibition in effect on the north side of Commissioners Street, between a point 186 metres east of Carlaw Avenue and a point 15 metres further east, to be in effect between a point 179 metres east of Carlaw Avenue and a point 22 metres further east.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councilllor Fletcher recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council direct Transportation Services report to the November Community Council meeting with a by-law to amend the existing standing prohibition in effect on the north side of Commissioners Street between a point 186 metres east of Carlaw Avenue and a point 15 metres further east, to be in effect between a point 179 metres east of Carlaw Avenue and a point 22 metres further east.
TE9.83adopted
Improving Pedestrian Safety - Pedestrian Pathway between Strathcona Avenue and Bain Avenue
At a recent safety walk with residents there were questions about the status of a well-used pedestrian path that runs along the eastern ends of four dead end streets Wroxeter, Frizzell, Dingwall, and Bain. Establishing the ownership of this path will allow for improvements to be considered. This pathway was once part of a now closed portion of Kiswick Avenue, but there are other sections where ownership is less clear.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Directed Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction to report to the December 3, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council on the ownership, management, and status of the pedestrian path, made up of the closed Kiswick Street that runs along the Eastern Terminus' of Wroxeter, Frizzell, Dingwall, and Bain, including Plan R3816 Part 3 & Plan R 3816 Part 2.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Fletcher recommends that Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Direct that Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction report to the December 3rd Toronto and East York Community Council on the ownership, management, and status of the pedestrian path, made up of the closed Kiswick Street that runs along the Eastern Terminus' of Wroxeter, Frizzell, Dingwall, and Bain, including Plan R3816 Part 3 & Plan R 3816 Part 2.
TE9.84adopted
The massive five-arm intersection of Bathurst, Lake Shore, and Fleet doesn't work well for anyone. It is a danger and a barrier for pedestrians, it is confusing for drivers and has a high rate of vehicle collisions, and it delays two streetcar lines. This intersection should tie together the three adjacent neighbourhoods - Bathurst Quay, Fort York, and CityPlace - but instead it separates them from one another. Going back to at least as far as 2004, before the Fort York and CityPlace neighbourhoods were constructed, the City of Toronto has made plans for reconfiguring this intersection. Concern about this intersection was one of the most common themes I heard from community members throughout the consultations for the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Plan in 2014 and 2015. On several occasions in recent years, staff reports and City Council directions have re-affirmed the intention and necessity of fixing this intersection. I brought a motion to Community Council in May 2019 requesting that City staff report back on what it would finally take to see meaningful action on safety improvements here. Transportation Services reported to City Council in July with a recommendation to authorize the permanent closure of westbound Fleet Street, between Bathurst Street and Iannuzzi Street, as the first and most expeditious way to start implementing improvements. City Council approved this work and the City staff report anticipated implementation before the end of summer. It is now October and progress is long overdue. I recognize that any change to a busy and complex intersection requires a great deal of advance planning, design work, and coordination. And I appreciate the sincere dedication and effort that many City staff have already brought to bear on this specific location. But if we as a City and Council are truly serious about actually achieving the Vision Zero goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our street, we must prioritize this kind of hard work and allocate adequate staff time and funding to overcome these challenges quickly. In response to the delayed action, I have had a number of urgent meetings and discussions with senior Transportation Services staff to find ways to accelerate implementation. One outcome of this work is that I am recommending that City Council authorize prohibiting right turns from southbound Bathurst Street to westbound Lake Shore Boulevard. This simplifies a number of technical matters associated with implementing the closure of Fleet Street as approved in July, and should also eliminate the problem of vehicles taking the turn too sharply and knocking down the handrails of the pedestrian crossing island. Traffic counts demonstrate that a relatively small number of vehicles presently make this turning movement, so alternative routes will easily accommodate the displaced traffic. In the future, once physical safety improvements to the pedestrian crossing island are implemented, City staff may recommend reinstating turns from Bathurst to Lake Shore. We also need to ramp up our planning for the longer-term vision make further safety and operational improvements to the intersection, leveraging nearby infrastructure work and private development to accelerate implementation. I am recommending that City Council request City staff to formally advance work on these future phases of improvements, even before the initial closure of Fleet Street is in place.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommended that: 1. City Council prohibit the southbound right-turn movement for vehicles from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, with TTC Vehicles Excepted, as part of the implementation of safety improvements to the Bathurst Street / Fleet Street / Lake Shore Boulevard West intersection previously authorized by City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 (Item TE7.123). 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize and expedite the implementation of these safety improvements, given the documented safety concern and collision history at this location. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, with support from other divisions as needed, to plan for future phases of safety improvements to the Bathurst Street / Fleet Street / Lake Shore Boulevard West intersection, which may include relocation of the eastbound left turn lane from Fleet Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, wider and safer pedestrian infrastructure, facilities to allow TTC service to be faster and more reliable, and ultimately the implementation of the full reconfiguration of the intersection included in the approved Waterfront Transit Network Plan previously adopted by City Council on January 31 and February 1, 2018 (Item EX30.1).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Cressy recommends that: 1. City Council prohibit the southbound right-turn movement for vehicles from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, with TTC Vehicles Excepted, as part of the implementation of safety improvements to the Bathurst Street / Fleet Street / Lake Shore Boulevard West intersection previously authorized by City Council in consideration of Item 2019.TE7.123 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize and expedite the implementation of these safety improvements, given the documented safety concern and collision history at this location. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, with support from other divisions as needed, to plan for future phases of safety improvements to the Bathurst Street / Fleet Street / Lake Shore Boulevard West intersection, which may include relocation of the eastbound left turn lane from Fleet Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, wider and safer pedestrian infrastructure, facilities to allow TTC service to be faster and more reliable, and ultimately the implementation of the full reconfiguration of the intersection included in the approved Waterfront Transit Network Plan (2018.EX30.1).
TE9.85adopted
Accelerating CityPlace Vision Zero Street Safety Improvements
There is no number of deaths or serious injuries on our streets that is acceptable. Each one is preventable. As a City, we must prioritize and accelerate measures to make our streets safe and accessible for all road users, especially vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists. Over the last number of years, I have been working closely with the CityPlace community to identify street safety concerns and implement improvements. These changes have included the installation of traffic signals at Dan Leckie Way and Fort York Boulevard, and on the west side of Spadina Avenue at Lake Shore Boulevard West. We have also been collaboratively managing and mitigating construction-related safety issues. Implementing these improvements without delay has been my critical priority for years, as additional residents move into the neighbourhood and in anticipation of the opening of two new local elementary schools with 1,100 students in the coming months. I have also secured Committee and Council approval for several more necessary traffic signals, stop signs, pedestrian crossings and crosswalks, and enhanced pavement markings that have not yet been installed. Achieving approval far in advance of the opening of our new community amenities was intentional, to ensure there was adequate time to install the much-needed improvements. However, many of them have yet to be implemented. We must prioritize and accelerate the installation of these street safety improvements in CityPlace, including: - New pedestrian crossing of Spadina Avenue on the south side of the existing signalized intersection with Bremner Boulevard and Fort York Boulevard (first requested in 2015, City Council approval July 2018). - New pedestrian crossing of Spadina Avenue on the south side of the existing signalized intersection with Front Street West (City Council approval July 2018). - New pedestrian crossing of Fort York Boulevard on the east side of the existing stop-controlled intersection with Brunel Court and Telegram Mews (Community Council approval July 2018). - New all-way stop, new gap in the concrete median, and new pedestrian crossing of Fort York Boulevard at the intersection with Queens Wharf Road (Community Council approval April 2018). - Finish installation of enhanced pavement markings indicating the pedestrian crossing at the new all-way stop that was installed at the intersection of Dan Leckie Way and Housey Street (Community Council approval June 2018). - Design and build sidewalk and streetscape improvements to Bathurst Street between Fort York Boulevard and Housey Street (City Council approval July 2018). - Implement comprehensive, multiple-phase safety improvements at the intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard West, Bathurst Street, and Fleet Street (City Council approval July 2019).
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommended that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prioritize and expedite the implementation of Vision Zero street safety improvements in the CityPlace neighbourhood that have already been approved by City Council or Toronto and East York Community Council, given the impending opening of two new local elementary schools with 1,100 students.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Cressy recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prioritize and expedite the implementation of Vision Zero street safety improvements in the CityPlace neighbourhood that have already been approved by City Council or Toronto and East York Community Council, given the impending opening of two new local elementary schools with 1,100 students.
TE9.86adopted
Introduction and consideration of Bills for enactment of By-laws.
General Bill Toronto and East York Community Council enacted By-laws 1432-2019 to 1479-2019. Confirmatory Bill Toronto and East York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 1480-2019.