Item - 2021.IE22.10

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and a 1.8-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Broadway Avenue, between a point 110 metres west of Redpath Avenue and a point 53 metres further west, from June 14, 2021 to December 31, 2025.

2. City Council direct 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.

3. City Council direct 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.

4. City Council direct 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety is considered at all times.

6. City Council direct 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.

7. City Council direct 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.

8. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

9. City Council direct 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. City Council direct 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.

This report is submitted to Infrastructure and Environment Committee as Broadway Avenue forms a shared boundary between the Toronto and East York Community Council and the North York Community Council.

Times Group Corporation is constructing two 45-storey residential towers at 55-65 Broadway Avenue. One tower will include 130 replacement rental units plus an additional 256 new rental units.  The other tower will include 389 residential condominium units.  The site is located on the south side of Broadway Avenue, mid-block between Yonge Street and Redpath Avenue, within the area known as the Yonge/Eglinton Construction Hub.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and a 1.8-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Broadway Avenue, between a point 110 metres west of Redpath Avenue and a point 53 metres further west, for a period of 55 months (i.e., June 14, 2021 to December 31, 2025) to accommodate a construction staging area. 

Pedestrian operations on the south side of Broadway Avenue will be maintained in a 2.1-metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing lane.

The construction staging area on Broadway Avenue will result in the loss of one eastbound traffic lane, currently used for on-street parking, resulting in two 3.3-metre-wide lanes for traffic.