Item - 2022.SC32.8

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and parking pad, and a 2.7 metre-wide portion of the north side westbound curb lane on Kingston Road, between a point 95.5 metres west of Sandown Avenue and a point 34.9 metres further west and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane, from June 16, 2022 to December 16, 2022.

2. City Council amend the existing designated accessible loading zone in effect at all times on the west side of Kingston Road, between a point 98 metres south of Sandown Avenue and a point 7 metres further south, to be in effect between a point 61 metres south of Sandown Avenue and a point 7 metres further south.

3. City Council rescind the parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $2.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours on the north side of Kingston Road, between a point 95.5 metres west of Sandown Avenue and a point 34.9 metres further west and between a point 61 metres west of Sandown Avenue and a point 7 metres further west.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Kingston Road, between a point 95.5 metres west of Sandown Avenue and a point 34.9 metres further west.

5. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash or sweep (weather permitting) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

6. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected, unobstructed, and fully Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 compliant walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians', cyclists' and motorists' safety is considered at all times.

10. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone 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.

11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone 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.

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. City Council direct 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.

16. City Council direct that Kingston Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

2380 Kingston Road Limited is constructing a six-storey mixed-use rental apartment building with 39 units and ground floor commercial space at 2380 to 2382 Kingston Road.  The site is located on the north side of Kingston Road between Sandown Avenue and Sharpe Street.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the north sidewalk and parking pad, and a portion of the north side westbound curb lane on Kingston Road for a period of six months, from June 16, 2022 to December 16, 2022 to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian operations on the north side of Kingston Road will be maintained in a 2.0 metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing lane. Two westbound traffic lanes will be maintained on Kingston Road.  

At the time that this report was prepared, a decision was pending from City Council on the parking regulation change proposed by Scarborough Community Council on April 25, 2022, to establish new on-street paid parking on the north side of Kingston Road between Midland Avenue and Claremore Avenue. If both the parking regulation change and the construction staging for 2380-2382 Kingston Road are approved by City Council, then the City's Work Zone Construction Coordination Unit will coordinate with Toronto Parking Authority to delay the installation of the parking machines in the vicinity of the development until after construction staging is removed.