Item - 2022.NY31.26

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the sidewalk and a 2.3 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on the south side of Kodiak Crescent, between a point 21 metres east of Sheppard Avenue West (south intersection) and a point 30.5 metres further east, from May 16, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

2. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Kodiak Crescent, between Sheppard Avenue West (south intersection) and a point 65 metres east.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue providing 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.

4. 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

6. 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate temporary construction signage and to ensure that pedestrians', cyclists' and motorists' safety is considered at all times.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. City Council direct that Kodiak Crescent be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Kodiak Crescent, City Council approval of this report is required.

CentreCourt Development is constructing a 14-storey mixed-use development at 1100 Sheppard Avenue West. The site is located at the south-east corner of Sheppard Avenue West (south intersection) and Kodiak Crescent.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound lane on the south side of Kodiak Crescent for a period of 32 months from May 16, 2022 to December 31, 2024, to accommodate a construction staging area.