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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 21 January 1998.

 

INQUIRIES

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PUBLIC HEARING

1. MARCH ROAD RECONSTRUCTION - PHASE II - SOLANDT ROAD

TO KLONDIKE ROAD - NEW INTERSECTION - PUBLIC HEARING

- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 8 Jan 98 01

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council endorse an amendment to the 1994 Environmental Study Report (ESR) for March Road from the Queensway to Dunrobin Road whereby an additional signalized intersection would be constructed to service the rapidly developing lands on March Road between Solandt Road and Terry Fox Drive.

 

GENERAL

2. TEMPORARY CHANGES TO THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING BY-LAW RESULTING FROM CONSTRUCTION IN THE CORE AREA

- Director, Mobility Services report dated 29 December 1997 09

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the following amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law No. 1 of 1996 for the duration of the Phase I Plaza Bridge and Phase III Wellington Street rehabilitations:

1. remove the traffic control signals at Elgin Street (east roadway) and Sparks Street;

2. designate Wellington Street from Elgin Street (west roadway) to Elgin Street (east roadway) one-way westbound;

3. rescind the one-way designation of Elgin Street (west roadway) from Wellington Street to Queen Street to permit two-way traffic;

4. rescind the one-way designation of Elgin Street (east roadway) from Wellington Street to Queen Street to permit two-way traffic;

5. rescind the one-way designation of Metcalfe Street from Wellington Street to Queen Street to permit two-way traffic;

6. implement a westbound reserved bus and bike lane on Wellington Street from Elgin Street (east roadway) to Elgin Street (west roadway);

7. implement a northbound reserved bus lane on Elgin Street (east roadway) from Queen Street to Wellington Street, in the east curb lane;

8. enact a special by-law to allow tour buses to use the above-noted reserved lanes;

9. prohibit the eastbound through and southbound left-turn movements at Metcalfe Street and Wellington Street, authorized vehicles excepted;

10. prohibit the southbound through and left-turn movements at Wellington Street and the east gate access to Parliament Hill, authorized vehicles excepted;

11. prohibit the westbound left turn and northbound right-turn movements at Elgin Street (west roadway) and Wellington Street;

12. prohibit the southbound through movement at Metcalfe Street and Queen Street.

 

3. Parkdale Area Transportation Study

- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 11

31 Oct 97 Timed Item

4:00 pm

That Transportation Committee recommend Council:

1. Receive the Parkdale Area Transportation Study submitted by the City of Ottawa and filed with the Regional Clerk, and;

2. Approve in principle, subject to detailed design and public consultation, those elements pertaining to Parkdale Avenue.

4. ISLAND PARK, KIRKWOOD AND CHURCHILL AREA TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT AND TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 28

11 Dec 97 Timed Item

4:00 pm

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that:

1. the report, Island Park, Kirkwood and Churchill Area Transportation Assessment and Traffic Calming Plan be received;

2. no measures be approved that will divert traffic from higher level roads to lower level roads or to communities outside the study area;

3. subject to detailed design, the Traffic Calming Plan, Alternative 1, as presented in the consultant’s report be used as the basis for identifying traffic calming measures to be implemented in the study area, specifically on Churchill Avenue from Richmond Road to Scott Street and Kirkwood Avenue;

4. implementation priorities be confirmed in consultation with the community;

5. criteria for the evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of the traffic calming measures be developed in consultation with the community, and;

6. consideration of any vertical measures on Regional roads be deferred until widely-accepted North American guidelines for vertical measures on arterial roadways have been published.

5. SPECIAL EVENTS on regional roads

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 6 Dec 97 45

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The criteria for the approval of demonstrations, sidewalk sales, parades, sports events and all other events requiring the use of Regional roads as outlined in Annex B;

2. The primary transitway corridor in the central core of the City of Ottawa consisting of Albert and Slater Streets and the Mackenzie King Bridge not be included in parade or sports event routes;

3. The crossing of Rideau Street at Sussex Drive or MacKenzie Avenue or the crossing of the Rideau Canal on Rideau Street or Laurier Avenue not be included as part of a parade or sports event route if the magnitude of the event may cause: (a) northbound traffic on Nicholas Street to back up onto Highway 417 or (b) southbound traffic to back up on King Edward Avenue and restrict traffic exiting the Macdonald Cartier Bridge;

4. The requirement for event organizers to secure insurance and name the Region as a co-insured be expanded to include some parades and other events which require road closures and that the required amount be increased to $2 Million;

5. The ‘two strike rule’ as specified in the section titled "Penalties For Non-Compliance";

6. Amendments to Part 2.9 of the Regional Regulatory Code as required to implement the changes recommended in the report;

7. Either (a) or (b) below:

(a) The establishment of a Departmental "Special Events Budget" to cover some costs associated with signage changes, alterations to traffic control signal displays or timing phases, newspaper ads and logo signs (the required amount for 1998 is estimated at $84,000 which includes almost $19,000, approved as part of the 1997 Environment and Transportation Department Operating Budget, for Winterlude and United Way), or;

(b) No changes respecting the Department’s budgetary allocations vis-a-vis special events (approval of such will require revisions to the criteria outlined in Annex B so that event organizers are responsible for all costs associated with signage changes, alterations to traffic control signal displays or timing phases, newspaper ads and logo signs - Winterlude and United Way excepted).

 

TRAFFIC AND PARKING

6. Main Street (Regional road 114) at nixon drive in the

village of osgoode - MULTI WAY STOP CONTROL

- Environment and Transportation Commissioner report dated 5 Nov 97 76

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the installation of a multi-way stop control at Main Street (Regional Road 114) at Nixon Drive as approved under the Commissioner’s authority.

7. Mackenzie King Bridge - RESCINDING WEIGHT

RESTRICTION

- Environment and Transportation Commissioner report dated 12 Jan 98 80

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the amendment to Part 2.7 of the Regional Regulatory Code to rescind the weight restriction at the Mackenzie King Bridge (Structure No. 220) from Schedule "A" of the above-noted Regulatory Code.

8. TRAFFIC AND PARKING BY-LAW - CONTROLLED-ACCESS ROADS/HOV LANES

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated

29 Dec 97 85

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. That the Traffic and Parking By-law No. 1 of 1996 be amended to;

(a) establish the new regulations for controlled-access roads and HOV lanes, as described in the report;

(b) designate;

(i) Regional Road 79 (the Airport Parkway) between Bronson Avenue and the MacDonald-Cartier International Airport, and;

(ii) Regional Road 174 (former Highway 17) between Highway 417 and Regional Road 57 (Trim Road);

as controlled-access roads;

(c) amend Section 73 by adding the phrase "motor assisted bicycle" immediately following the word "bicycle";

(d) amend Schedule XXVIII to prohibit bicycles, motor assisted bicycles and animals on the section of Regional Road 174 designated as a controlled-access road;

(e) amend Schedule XVIIID to prohibit pedestrians on the section of Regional Road 174 designated as a controlled-access road, and;

(f) amend Section 1 by deleting the phrase "Section 36 of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act or" from the definition of "controlled-access road";

2. That the Environment and Transportation Commissioner be delegated the authority to establish HOV lanes and controlled-access roads, as required, subject to Council approved and Departmental policies, and in accordance with the provisions of the Traffic and Parking By-law No. 1 of 1996, as amended.

COUNCILLOR’S ITEMS

9. Southeast Transitway RIVERSIDE STATION TO BILLINGS BRIDGE STATION NOISE MONITORING ON Lamira Street

- Councillor P. Hume’s report dated 26 Jan 98 91

That Transportation Committee recommend Council authorize the Environment and Transportation Department to undertake noise monitoring on properties located on Lamira Street.

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. REGIONAL ROAD NETWORK MODIFICATIONS

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner report dated 22 Dec 97

2. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

- Environment and Transportation Commissioner report dated 15 Dec 97

3. SITE PLAN AGREEMENTS NORTEL CARLING CAMPUS EXTENSION

- Deputy Regional Solicitor report dated 19 Jan 98

 

NEXT MEETING

18 February 1998 - 4:30 p.m.