Item - 2019.TE9.43

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the south sidewalk and a 1.5 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Roehampton Avenue, between a point 86.5 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 34.5 metres further east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from October 11, 2019 to July 31, 2021.

2. Rescinded the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Roehampton Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 45 metres east.

3. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Roehampton Avenue, between a point 45 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 65 metres further east.

4. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday on the south side of Roehampton Avenue, between a point 100 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 26 metres further east.

5. Rescinded the existing maximum ten minute parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of Roehampton Avenue, between a point 100 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 26 metres further east.

6. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday on the south side of Roehampton Avenue, between a point 72 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 28 metres further east.

7. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Roehampton Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 100 metres east.

8. Prohibited stopping at all times on the south side of Roehampton Avenue, between a point 72 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 124.5 metres east of Yonge Street.

9. Directed 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.

10. Directed 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.

11. Directed that Roehampton Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete with the exception of the parking prohibition set out in Recommendation 4 above and the maximum ten minute parking limit set out in Recommendation 5 above.

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 46-storey residential condominium building at 39-41 Roehampton Avenue.  The site is bounded by Roehampton Avenue to the north, existing surface parking lot (50 Eglinton Avenue East) to the east, existing commercial uses (40-42 and 50 Eglinton Avenue East and existing residential uses (15-31 Roehampton Avenue) to the west.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound lane on Roehampton Avenue abutting the south side of the site for a period of 22 months to accommodate a construction staging operations.  Pedestrian operations on Roehampton Avenue will be maintained within the closed portion of the curb lane.