Item - 2019.TE7.62

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Approved the continuation of closure of the sidewalk on the south side of Gloucester Street, between a point 16.5 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 33.7 metres further east, from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

2. Approved the continuation of the closure of a 2.9 metre wide portion of the westbound lane on the south side of Gloucester Street, between a point 12.9 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 37.5 metres further east, from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

3. Approved the continuation of the closure of the sidewalk on the north side of Dundonald Street, between Yonge Street and a point 53.0 metres east, from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

4. Approved the continuation of the closure of a 2.9 metre wide portion of the westbound lane on the north side of Dundonald Street, between a point 4.9 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 47.9 metres further east, from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Directed that Gloucester Street and Dundonald Street 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.

Cresford Developments is constructing a 44-storey condominium at 587 - 599 Yonge Street. The site is bounded by Gloucester Street to the north, James Canning Gardens to the east, Dundonald Street to the south and Yonge Street to the west.

Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on June 13, 2017, approved the subject construction staging area on Gloucester Street and Dundonald Street, from June 19, 2017 to July 31, 2019. Transportation Services is requesting approval to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Gloucester Street and Dundonald Street for an additional 12 months (i.e. from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020) in order to complete the construction of the development.

The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Gloucester Street and Dundonald Street in order to complete the construction of the development. Based on the information provided by the developer, the subject construction staging areas have not been implemented due to various conflicting projects on Gloucester Street and Dundonald Street.