Transportation Committee

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Transportation Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 89(3) of the procedure by-law, to allow a technical Motion to be brought forward.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Transportation Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 89(3) of the procedure by-law, to allow questions on the matter.

WHEREAS the O’Connor Bikeway is identified in the Ottawa Cycling Plan as a Cross-Town Bikeway that will provide a “high level of comfort with cycling-friendly features”, and as a Spine Route which will “generally provide dedicated on-road cycling space (subject to localized constraints)”; and WHEREAS the inclusion of bike lanes on O’Connor within the Glebe was considered as part of the Study and presented to the public in April 2015, and the primary concerns with the initial draft proposal for bike lanes between Strathcona and First were with impacts to curbside accessibility for patients of the pediatric medical office on the east side of O’Connor between Patterson and Monkland and the presence of a school bus loading zone on the east side of O’Connor between Glebe and First; and WHEREAS the remainder of O’Connor between Strathcona and First can operate acceptably with bike lanes; and WHEREAS a hybrid solution between Strathcona and First is possible, which balances the interests and needs of all stakeholders; and, WHEREAS on-street parking and curbside access serve a pediatric medical office between Patterson Avenue and Monkland Avenue; and WHEREAS there may be opportunities to further improve the comfort of cyclists along O’Connor through the Glebe with a shared lane facility; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Staff be directed to revise the O’Connor Street Bikeway plan to include bike lanes on O’Connor Street (as proposed by staff at the April 2015 open house) for the sec