Item - 2019.TE4.50
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 27 and 28, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on March 19, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019.
TE4.50 - Construction Staging Area Time Extension - 1955 Yonge Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
City Council Decision
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the continuation of the closure of the east sidewalk and a 3.0 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Yonge Street, between Belsize Drive and Millwood Road, from April 3, 2019 to August 31, 2019.
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 that Yonge Street, Belsize Drive and Millwood Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-130385.pdf
TE4.50 - Construction Staging Area Time Extension - 1955 Yonge Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council approve the continuation of the closure of the east sidewalk and a 3.0 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Yonge Street, between Belsize Drive and Millwood Road, from April 3, 2019 to August 31, 2019.
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 that Yonge Street, Belsize Drive and Millwood Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
Origin
Summary
As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit service on Yonge Street, City Council approval of this report is required.
Mattamy Homes is constructing a 9-storey mixed-use development at 1955 Yonge Street. The site is located on the east side of Yonge Street, between Belsize Drive and Millwood Road. The sidewalk and a portion of the northbound lane on the east side of Yonge Street fronting the site are currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development.
City Council, at its meeting on March 26 and 27, 2018, approved the subject construction staging area on Yonge Street, from April 2, 2018 to April 2, 2019. A time extension of the construction staging area on Yonge Street has been requested for an additional 5 months (i.e. from April 3, 2019 to August 31, 2019), in order to complete the construction of the development.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-130385.pdf