Councillor M. Fleury
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury Seconded byCouncillor T. Tierney The Fleury/Tierney Motion of which notice was previously given at the August 31, 2022 Council Meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law: WHEREAS Members of Council may bring a report or motion to Transportation Committee and Council to seek approval for the installation of traffic measures that do not meet the above-noted warrant criteria for staff approval; and  WHEREAS the Councillor for Rideau-Vanier is seeking to bring forward several traffic measures with the aim of providing solutions to pedestrian safety concerns raised by school stakeholders, community associations and City park users, as well as key interventions to make the residential street corridors in Vanier and important pedestrian segments along Daly Street in Sandy Hill and in the specialty district of the ByWard Market friendlier for pedestrian use; and WHEREAS Traffic Services reviews all requests for Intersection All-Way Stop Control (AWSC), and AWSC are only installed when the staff review confirms that such measures meet the warrant processes and criteria the process approved by Council on October 14, 2020 as part of the Intersection All-Way Stop Control Warrant Review report (ACS2020-TSD-TRF-0002); and WHEREAS Traffic Services reviews all requests for the installation of Pedestrian Crossovers (PXOs), and PXOs are only installed when a staff review confirms that the measure is warranted by meeting specific criteria approved by council on June 12, 2019 as part of the 2019 Update – Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) Program in Ottawa report (ACS2019-TSD-TRF-0003); and WHEREAS Traffic Services reviews all requests for the installation of no-right-turn-on red (NRTOR) prohibitions at signalized intersections and NRTOR prohibitions are only installed when a staff review confirms that such a measure will benefit and enhance the safety of the pedestrians; and WHEREAS Members of Council have brought forward, regularly, during this term Council, reports to reduce speed and improve neighbourhood safety through the Transportation Committee agenda; and WHEREAS the newly approved 30km/h residential zones in Rideau-Vanier allow unique opportunities to consider additional measures to improve pedestrian safety; and WHEREAS in residential neighbourhoods attention to pedestrian safety is key, and lower vehicular movement, lower posted speed signs, traffic calming intervention measures can lead to more walkable communities; and WHEREAS, as it relates to the request for AWSC on Ste Monique Street, there is an opportunity as part of the planned planning a road renewal for the infrastructure planning team to present a street design with the most modern traffic calming measures, which will improve the pedestrian crossing with all-way stop conditions; and  WHEREAS for the Ste Cecile and Marquette intersection, the request for an AWSC was raised by the community, as the Vanier community has changed significantly over the last 10 years, with very engaged resident association and concerned school staff and parents for the safety of students accessing Trille Des Bois School and nearby Optimiste and St Ambroise Parks; and WHEREAS work with the school stakeholders at Trille Des Bois school has identified much needed improvements for children’s safety and parent drop off with changes to intersections, including a request for a a PXO at Alice Street and St. Ambroise Avenue; and WHEREAS Trille Des Bois school has changed and is now at capacity, and as a result the new configuration of entrances and pick-up and drop has resulted in a large number of students crossing Alice street; and WHERAS an AWSC has also been requested Daly at Cumberland to retain safe access for residents living in Sandy Hill walking from LRT/Rideau Centre to the community, and to ensure residents can easily and safely walk from campus to Lowertown; and WHEREAS Daly Street is both a residential street and a high traffic pedestrian corridor, due to the nature and uses of the corridor, being one of the most direct routes to from the University of Ottawa to the ByWard Market area, Canal, Shaw Centre, Rideau Centre, Ottawa Art Gallery, LRT etc. , resulting in a very high level of pedestrian movement which use the residential streets in Sandy Hill, particularly along Daly street. WHEREAS City has worked diligently in Sandy Hill to ensure all streets have sidewalks on both sides, which has led this community to be one of the most walkable ones in Ottawa, and the addition of an all-way stop will bring more attention to Sandy Hill’s high volume of pedestrian movements; and  WHEREAS the prohibition of right hand turns on red at the intersection of York Street and Sussex Drive in the By-ward market is intended to address vehicles making the movement west bound on York approach into a very busy crosswalk too fast and encroaching into the crosswalk,  which for such a high pedestrian area brings concerns on the safety and walkability for one of the highest pedestrian volume areas of the City;  WHEREAS the ByWard Market has seen constant interventions to improve the Specialty District, to improve pedestrian environments, including additional stop measures, on-street patios, street closures etc; and WHEREAS City staff have recognised the speeding concerns along York street west bound with the implementation of two seasonal speed bumps; and WHEREAS the volume of pedestrians along Sussex and York streets is driven by key attractions including local businesses in the market, the National Gallery, Major’s Hill Park, Alexandra Bridge, the Mint, the Rideau Centre, the Shaw Centre and Local Hotels; and WHEREAS this matter is being brought directly to Council as the Transportation Committee meeting is not anticipated to meet again before the end of this Term of Council;  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the installation of All Way Stop Control at the intersections of:a)    St Charles Street and Alice streetb)    Laval Street and Loyer Street;c)    Ste Monique Street and Marquette Streetd)    Ste Monique Street and Ste Cécile Streete)    Daly Street and Cumberland Street BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council waive the warrant criteria to include the intersection of Dagmar Avenue and Alice Street on the list of intersections eligible for a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO), subject to availability of future funding in the next Road Safety Action Plan, safety review, and in consultation with the 2022-2026 Ward Councillor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That Council approve the implementation of a no right turn on red prohibition at the intersection of York Street and Sussex Drive.