Item - 2019.TE5.49

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the closure of the sidewalk and the southbound parking lane on the west side of Princess Street from Front Street East to 20 metres north of The Esplanade, from March 29, 2019 to January 31, 2023.

2. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the (even side) west side of Princess Street, from The Esplanade to Front Street East.

3. City Council rescind the existing two-hour maximum parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the (even side) west side of Princess Street from The Esplanade to Front Street East.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect for, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and from Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, on the west side of Princess Street, between Front Street East and The Esplanade.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Princess Street, from Front Street East to The Esplanade.

6. City Council direct the applicant to post 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install 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.

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

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

10. City Council direct the applicant to ensure 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.

11. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

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

13. City Council direct Princess Street be returned to its pre-construction parking regulations when the project is completed.

14. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

15. In areas where no cycling lanes exist, City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to install sharrow markings onto the roadway and display appropriate signage on the hoarding board to inform motorists and cyclist to safely share the road.

16.  City Council direct the applicant to establish a construction management working group that meets monthly and invite local stakeholders including Transportation Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Buildings, adjacent neighbours, local resident groups, and local BIAs.

17.  City Council direct the applicant to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the site.

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

Saddlebrook Management Consultants Inc., is constructing a 30-storey mix-use condominium building with 1531 units, with one level underground parking facility at 177 Front Street East. The site is bounded by The Esplanade to the south, Front Street East to the north, Princess Street to the east and Lower Sherbourne Street to the west.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the sidewalk and the southbound parking lane on the west side of Princess Street for a period of 47 months. Pedestrian movements will be accommodated on the east side of Princess Street as there are no pedestrian generators on the west side.