Motion for Narrowing of Fifth Street at Lake Shore Blvd. W.

June 9, 2009

NOTICE OF MOTION

Narrowing of Fifth Street at Lake Shore Boulevard West, Ward 6
Moved by:	Councillor	Mark Grimes

 Summary:

 The Lakeshore Villages Business Improvement Association is undertaking a project to improve the streetscape along Lake Shore Boulevard West from First Street to Kipling Avenue.

The BIA has designed a village square, which will include a fountain, benches, flower beds and other landscaping to be installed at the corner of Fifth Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West.

To accommodate this project, FifthStreet, which is a two lane, one way northbound street, will require narrowing at the south east corner o f Fifth Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West. There would be an elimination of two parallel parking spaces and narrowing of one lane from the corner to the end of the lot at 2931 Lake Shore Boulevard West.

The BIA has held discussions with businesses adjacent to the site, as well as local community members and has met with staff from transportation services, parking authority, parks, etc.and has obtained consensus on the feasibility to proceed withthe proposed public square.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That Etobicoke York Community Council direct Transportation Services staff to prepare a Road Alteration report to the nextCommunity Councilto implement the necessary road narrowing to facilitate the development of the public square and accommodate the safe passage of all road users..

Date: June 9, 2009