Item - 2022.TE32.46

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk on Dupont Street, between Shaw Street and a point 144 metres west, from May 12, 2022 to May 31, 2025.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 1.1 metre wide portion of the west sidewalk on Shaw Street, between Dupont Street and a point 74 metres north, from May 12, 2022 to May 31, 2025.

3. City Council rescind the existing no parking prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Dupont Street between Shaw Street and a point 144 metres west.

4. City Council rescind the existing no stopping regulation in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday except public holidays on the north side of Dupont Street between Shaw Street and a point 144 metres west.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Dupont Street, between Shaw Street and a point 144 metres west.

6. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash (or sweep during winter weather conditions) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed, to keep clear of any construction debris and made safe.

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 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 that Dupont Street and Shaw Street be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

Deltera Inc. is constructing a nine-storey mixed-use residential condominium with 329 residential units and ground floor retail, at 838-880 Dupont Street and 1080 Shaw Street. The site is located on the north side of Dupont Street between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close a section of the north sidewalk on Dupont Street and a portion of the west sidewalk on Shaw Street for a period of 37 months, from May 12, 2022 to May 31, 2025 to accommodate a construction staging area. Pedestrian movements on the north side of Dupont Street abutting the site will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the south side sidewalk of Dupont Street. No long-term roadway occupation is being requested for this development.