Item - 2019.TE9.41
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 29 and 30, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on October 10, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019.
TE9.41 - Construction Staging Area Time Extension - 250 Davenport Road and 181 Bedford Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.8 metres wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Bedford Road, between Davenport Road and a point 41 metres north, from October 30, 2019 to March 31, 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 that Bedford Road and Davenport 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-138103.pdf
TE9.41 - Construction Staging Area Time Extension - 250 Davenport Road and 181 Bedford Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.8 metres wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Bedford Road, between Davenport Road and a point 41 metres north, from October 30, 2019 to March 31, 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 that Bedford Road and Davenport Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
Origin
Summary
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Bedford Road, City Council approval of this report is required.
Diamond Corp. is constructing a 27-storey residential condominium building and a total of 52 townhouses at 250 Davenport Road and 181 Bedford Road. The sidewalk and northbound curb lane on the east side of Bedford Road abutting the site are closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development. City Council, at its meeting on July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30, 2018, authorize the subject construction staging area on Bedford Road, from October 1, 2018 to October 1, 2019.
Transportation Services is requesting to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Bedford Road for an additional 17 months (i.e. from October 30, 2019 to March 31, 2021, in order to allow for the completion of construction of the development.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138103.pdf