Item - 2022.SC33.48

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and the eastbound curb lane on Kingston Road, between a point 19.9 metres east of Collinsgrove Road and a point 60.9 metres further east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from August 1, 2022 to August 1, 2023.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Kingston Road, between a point 19.9 metres east of Collinsgrove Road and a point 60.9 metres further east.

3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Kingston Road, between a point 19.9 metres east of Collinsgrove Road and a point 60.9 metres further east.

4. 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to construct (as per the City's engineer approved specifications) and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway, compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

4569 Kingston Road Developments Limited Partnership is constructing an 11-storey residential apartment building at 4569 Kingston Road. The site is located on the south side of Kingston Road between Collinsgrove Road and Eli Shackleton Court.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the south sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Kingston Road for a period of 12 months, from August 1, 2022 to August 1, 2023 to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian operations on the south side of Kingston Road will be maintained in a covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane.