Item - 2022.TE30.21

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the east sidewalk and a 2.1 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Devonshire Place, between a point 120 metres north of Hoskin Avenue and a point 60 metres further north, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound curb lane, from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2024.

2. Amended 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 Devonshire Place, between Hoskin Avenue and Bloor Street West, to be in effect from Hoskin Avenue and a point 120 metres north.  

3. Authorized parking machines 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 Devonshire Place, between a point 180 metres north of Hoskin Avenue and Bloor Street West.

4. Prohibited stopping at all times on the east side of Devonshire Place, between a point 120 metres north of Hoskin Avenue and a point 60 metres further north.

5. Directed the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed, to keep clear of any construction debris and made safe.

6. Directed 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. 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.

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

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Directed that Devonshire Place be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

RDH Architects Inc is constructing a four-storey University of Toronto student residence, with 350 units at 15 Devonshire Place. The site is located on the east side of Devonshire Place, midblock between Hoskin Avenue and Bloor Street West.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the east sidewalk and a portion of the northbound curb lane on Devonshire Place for a period of 24 months (i.e. March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2024) to accommodate a construction staging area.

Pedestrian operations on the east side of Devonshire Place will be maintained in a 2.1 metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing northbound lane. The number of northbound lanes will not be reduced and two-way traffic movement will be maintained on Devonshire Place. The construction staging area will result in the loss of eight on-street parking machine spaces on the east side of Devonshire Place.