Transportation Committee Agenda
16 February 2000
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 2 February 2000.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
INQUIRIES
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. WOODROFFE AVENUE BUS-ONLY LANES -
BASELINE STATION TO THE NEPEAN SPORTSPLEX -
PRELIMINARY DESIGN
- Director, Engineering Division report dated 27 Jan 00 01
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the preliminary design for the Woodroffe Avenue Bus-Only lanes between Baseline Station and the Nepean Sportsplex.
2. MODIFICATIONS TO MERIVALE ROAD BETWEEN CENTRAL PARK DRIVE (NORTH) AND BASELINE ROAD TO ACCOMMODATE PHASE II OF THE CENTRAL PARK SUBDIVISION
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 19
dated 2 Feb 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Central Park Drive and Merivale Road (south intersection) and the construction of associated roadway modifications on Merivale Road between Central Park Drive North and Baseline Road as described in the report and illustrated in Annex D, subject to the proponent, Ashcroft Development Incorporated:
a. funding the total cost for the roadway modifications and the associated utility relocations which would include paying the total cost for the traffic control signal installation and their annual maintenance costs until such time the signals meet the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario installation warrants and Council approves the assumption of the costs; and,
b. executing a legal agreement with respect to the above.
3. MODIFICATIONS TO INNES ROAD BETWEEN DORIMA STREET AND ORCHARDVIEW AVENUE TO ACCOMMODATE THE EAST URBAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 29
dated 2 Feb 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Innes Road and Orchardview Avenue and the construction of associated roadway modifications on Innes Road between Dorima Street and Orchardview Avenue as described in the report and illustrated in Annexes B, C and D, subject to the proponent, Minto Developments Incorporated:
1. funding the total cost for the roadway modifications and the associated utility relocations which would include paying the total cost for the traffic control signal installation and their annual maintenance costs until such time the signals meet the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario installation warrants and Council approves the assumption of the costs; and,
2. executing a legal agreement with respect to the above.
REGULAR ITEMS
4. OTTAWA RIVER PARKWAY BUS STOPS - PROPOSED AMBLESIDE COMMUNITY LOCATION - CONCEPT DESIGN STATUS REPORT
- Director, Engineering Division report dated 28 Jan 00 39
That the Transportation Committee and Council receive this report for information.
5. WEST TRANSITWAY (LEBRETON FLATS) -
FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner report 46
dated 25 Jan 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council:
1. Approve the West Transitway (LeBreton Flats) Functional Design;
2. Authorize staff to proceed to the next step of preliminary and detailed design of the West Transitway (LeBreton Flats).
TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS
6. PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL INSTALLATION ON
MEADOWLANDS DRIVE - EAST SIDE OF PERRY STREET
- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 62
dated 28 Jan 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. an intersection pedestrian signal not be installed on Meadowlands Drive at Perry Street, or;
2. an intersection pedestrian signal be installed on Meadowlands Drive on the east side of Perry Street, subject to the City of Nepean;
a. paying the total cost of the signal installation;
b. paying the annual maintenance and operating costs, and;
c. executing a legal agreement with respect to a. and b.
7. 1998 / 1999 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL PROGRAMMES
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 67
dated 4 Feb 00
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. that intersections listed in Annex A that meet 75% of the warrant requirement, be further reviewed in the year 2000 Traffic Control Signal Programme;
2. that intersections listed in Annex A that failed to meet 75% of the warrant requirement, not be reviewed in the year 2000 Traffic Control Signal Programme unless requested by the ward Councillor, and;
3. initiation of the public consultation process to install traffic control signals at the following locations;
a. Holland Avenue at Spencer Street;
b. Baseline Road at Monterey Drive;
c. Orleans Boulevard at Forest Valley Drive;
d. Fisher Avenue at Prince of Wales Drive, and;
e. Champlain Street at Regional Road 174 (westbound exit ramp/Park and Ride lot).
8. 1998 / 1999 Pedestrian Signal Programmes
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 82
dated 4 Feb 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. that the pedestrian crossing locations listed in Annex A that meet 75% but not 100% of the warrant requirement, be further reviewed in the year 2000 Pedestrian Signal Programme;
2. that the pedestrian crossing locations listed in Annex A that fail to meet 75% of the warrant requirement, not be reviewed in the year 2000 Pedestrian Signal Programme unless requested by the ward Councillor, and;
3. that a public consultation process be initiated for the proposed roadway modifications for the intersection of Bank Street and McLeod Street (Annex D), where the proposed modifications are in lieu of a warranted pedestrian signal.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
9. Transportation and Climate Change Options
Paper - Transportation Climate Change Table
- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner report 92
dated 31 Jan 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council:
1. Endorse the general direction of the Transportation Climate Change Table;
2. Forward this report to the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC).
NEXT MEETING
1 March