Rathnally Area Residents' Association - Authorization of
The Development of a Neighbourhood Traffic
Management Plan (Midtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (April 22, 1998) from the
Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation Division, City Works Services:
Purpose:
To authorize the use of staff resources to assist the Rathnally Area Residents= Association traffic committee in developing
a traffic management plan.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
That Works and Emergency Services staff assist the Rathnally Area Residents= Association traffic committee in
developing a neighbourhood traffic management plan for the area bounded by Avenue Road, the Canadian Pacific Railway,
Poplar Plains Road and Poplar Plains Crescent.
Comments:
At the general meeting of the Rathnally Area Residents= Association, held on April 21, 1998, which was also attended by
Midtown Councillors John Adams and Ila Bossons, as well as staff from Works and Emergency Services, a motion was
passed by those present to form an area traffic committee and further, the motion made a request for staff assistance in
developing a traffic management plan for the area bounded by Avenue Road, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Poplar Plains
Road and Poplar Plains Crescent. Residents are concerned about the volume of traffic and parking issues, and about the
potential traffic impacts of a new business (a garden centre) located on the south-east corner of MacPherson Avenue and
Davenport Road/Poplar Plains Road. The Association traffic committee will require considerable staff resources to
undertake traffic counts and analysis, provide technical advice on possible alternatives and develop plans and drawings.
This approach has been established through the City=s Traffic Calming Policy (adopted by City Council at its May 30 and
31, 1994 meeting). Under the policy, authorization from the former City Services Committee was required to dedicate the
use of staff resources for such an activity.
Contact Name and Telephone Number
Stephen Benjamin,
Manager, Transportation Operations
392-7773
