Item - 2019.TE11.29

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the  south sidewalk and the occupation of a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Wellesley Street East, between Sherbourne Street and a point 49.2 metres west of Sherbourne Street, from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021.

2. City Council direct the applicant to continue posting a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue providing and installing public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue sweeping the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue pressure washing the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue ensuring that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue consulting and communicating all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

8. City Council direct the applicant to continue installing appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

9. City Council direct that Wellesley Street East be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Wellesley Street East, City Council approval of this report is required.

Alterra is constructing a 26-storey residential condominium building at 159 Wellesley Street East. The south sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Wellesley Street East are closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development. City Council previously authorized the subject construction staging area from June 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Wellesley Street East for an additional 12 months (i.e. from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021.) in order to complete the construction of the development.

The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Wellesley Street East, as the site has experienced a number of construction delays due to winter weather conditions, discovery of soil contaminants and delayed construction of a cantilevered and elevated platform.