Item - 2020.TE18.46

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Deferred consideration of the item until the October 15, 2020 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council; and,

2.  Directed Transportation staff to schedule a meeting, before the end of September, with community stakeholders and the Ward Councillor to look at various construction staging options; and, to report back to the October 15, 2020 meeting on the results of the community meeting.

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.

Minto Communities is constructing a 14-storey condominium building with ground floor retail at 502 Adelaide Street West and 119-123 Portland Street. The site is located on the northeast corner of Adelaide Street West and Portland Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk on Portland Street, between Adelaide Street West and a point 32 metres north, for a period of 26 months (i.e., September 17, 2020 to October 31, 2022) to accommodate a construction staging area.

Pedestrian movements on the east side of Portland Street, abutting the site, will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the west-side sidewalk of Portland Street. Traffic lanes for both directions on Portland Street and pedestrian operations on the west side of Portland Street will be maintained in their current configuration.

The installation of the construction staging area will result in the loss of approximately four parking machine/permit parking spaces on the east side of Portland Street, abutting and immediately north of the site.

Vehicle and bicycle operations, including the existing parking on Adelaide Street West, will be maintained in their current configuration.  Pedestrian operations on the north side of Adelaide Street West, abutting the site, will be maintained on the existing sidewalk, in a covered and protected walkway.  In addition, covered and overhead protection will be installed on a portion of the laneway located to the west of the subject site.