Item - 2019.TE6.32

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Approved the continuation of the closure of the sidewalk and the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 45.3 metres west of Yonge Street, from July 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020.

2. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed the applicant to continue installing appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

9. Directed that Yorkville Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City policy or by-laws.

TMG Builders is constructing a 56-storey residential condominium building at 1 Yorkville Avenue. The site is located in the south-west corner of Yonge Street and Yorkville Avenue.  The sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound curb lane on the south side of Yorkville Avenue fronting the site are currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development.

Toronto and East York Committee Council, at its meeting on April 5, 2016, approved the subject construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue from June 1, 2017 to

May 31, 2019.

The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue, in order to complete the construction of the development. Based on the information provided by the developer, site has experienced a number of construction delays due to inclement weather and extensive restorations to the existing heritage façade on the west elevation of the building.

Therefore, Transportation Services is requesting approval to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue for an additional 12 months (i.e. from

July 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020), in order to complete the construction of the development.