Item - 2020.TE20.31

The Toronto and East York and Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the south sidewalk on Shuter Street, between Mutual Street and a point 35 metres east, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane from November 12, 2020 to April 30, 2022.

2. Authorized the closure of a 2.1-metre-wide portion of the most southerly eastbound curb lane on Shuter Street, between Mutual Street and a point 35 metres east, from November 12, 2020 to April 30, 2022.

3. Authorized the closure of the east sidewalk on Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and a point 37 metres south, from November 12, 2020 to April 30, 2022.

4. Authorized the closure of an 8-metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane and adjacent lane on Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and a point 37 metres south, from November 12, 2020 to April 30, 2022.

5. Rescinded the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of Shuter Street, between Mutual Street and a point 35 metres east.

6. Rescinded the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the east side of Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and a point 42 metres south.

7.  Prohibited stopping at all times on the east side of Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and a point 42 metres south.

8. rescinded the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the west side of Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and a point 48 metres south.

9. Prohibited stopping at all times on the west side of Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and a point 48 metres south.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

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

20. Directed the applicant to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the construction site hoarding, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

21. Directed the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

22. Directed the applicant to establish a construction management working group that meets monthly and invite local stakeholders including Transportation Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Buildings, adjacent neighbours, local resident groups, and local businesses.

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.

Hyde Park Homes Limited Partnership is constructing a 32-storey residential development building at 79-85 Shuter Street. The site is located on the southeast corner of Shuter Street and Mutual Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and a 2.1-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Shuter Street, between Mutual Street and a point 35 metres east.  In addition, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk and an eight-metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane and the adjacent lane on Mutual Street, between Shuter Street  and a point 37 metres south, for a period of 18 months (i.e., November 12, 2020 to April 30, 2022) to accommodate a construction staging area.

The construction staging area on Shuter Street will result in the loss of one eastbound traffic lane that is currently designated for on-street parking.  The adjacent bike lane will be maintained at 1.6 metres in width.  The remaining eastbound and westbound traffic lanes and westbound bike lane will remain in their current configuration.  Pedestrian operations on the south side of Shuter Street will be maintained in a 1.5-metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing lane.

The construction staging area on Mutual Street will require the northbound and southbound traffic lanes, abutting the site, to be realigned to maintain two three-metre-wide lanes, one lane each for northbound and southbound traffic, within the existing southbound lanes. Pedestrian operations on the east side of Mutual Street will be maintained in a covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing northbound lane.

The installation of the construction staging area will result in the loss of approximately four parking machine spaces on the south side of Shuter Street.  In addition, three parking machine spaces on the east side of Mutual Street and seven parking machine spaces on the west side of Mutual Street, abutting/opposite the site will also be lost.