Item - 2020.TE18.47

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the west sidewalk on Peter Street, between Queen Street West and Jack Cooper Lane, from September 16, 2020 to October 31, 2022.

2. Authorized the closure of a 0.85 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Peter Street, between Queen Street West and Jack Cooper Lane, from September 16, 2020 to October 31, 2022.

3. Directed the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

4. Directed the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

5. Directed the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

6. Directed the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

7. Directed the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

8. Directed the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

9. Directed the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Directed that Peter Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

13. Directed the applicant to provide an enclosed pedestrian walkway with a minimum width of 1.7 metres on the west side of Peter Street, between Queen Street West and Jack Cooper Lane.

14. Authorized the closure of the westbound left turn lane on Peter Street at Queen Street West.

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.

375-381 Queen Street West Inc., is constructing a seven-storey mixed-use office building with ground floor retail at 375-381 Queen Street West. The site is located on the southwest corner of Queen Street West and Peter Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the west sidewalk and a portion of the southbound curb lane on Peter Street, between Queen Street West and Jack Cooper Lane, for a period of 26 months (i.e., September 16, 2020 to October 31, 2022) to accommodate a construction staging area.

Pedestrian movements on the west side of Peter Street abutting the site will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the east side sidewalk of Peter Street. Traffic lanes on Peter Street, abutting the site, will be realigned to maintain one 3 metre lane for southbound traffic lane and a 1.2 metre wide bike lane. Pedestrian operations on the east side of Peter Street and northbound traffic operations on Peter Street will be maintained in their current configuration.

Vehicle operations and parking on Queen Street West will be maintained in their current configuration.  Pedestrian operations on the south side of Queen 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 portions of Jack Cooper Lane and the unnamed public lane first west of Peter Street and north of Jack Cooper Lane.