Item - 2020.TE16.40

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized 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, 2020 to November 30, 2020.

2. Authorized 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, 2020 to November 30, 2020.

3. Authorized 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, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

4. Authorized 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, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

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 Dundonald Street and Gloucester Street be returned to 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., LIT is constructing a 44-storey condominium at 587-599 Yonge Street. The sidewalk and westbound lane on the north side of Dundonald Street and the sidewalk and westbound lane on the south side of Gloucester Street are currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development. Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on June 25, 2019, authorized the continuation of the subject construction staging areas on Dundonald Street and Gloucester Street, from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Dundonald Street and Gloucester Street in order to complete the construction of the development. Based on the information provided by the developer, the site has experienced a significant delay due to labour shortages and new safety regulations to accommodate physical distancing requirements.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Dundonald Street for an additional four months (i.e. from August 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020) and the construction staging area on Gloucester Street for an additional 10 months (i.e. from August 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021), in order to complete the construction of the development.