Item - 2022.TE32.48

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of a 1.5 metre-wide portion of the north sidewalk on King Street East, between a point 58.6 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 24.5 metres further west, from May 12, 2022 to November 30, 2022.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 0.7 metre-wide portion of the north sidewalk on King Street East, between a point 58.6 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 24.5 metres further west, from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. , 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $3.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of King Street East, between a point 37.8 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 57.4 metres further west.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $3.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of King Street East, between a point 67.5 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 12.5 metres further west.

5. City Council rescind the existing no stopping regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of King Street East, between a point 37.8 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 57.4 metres further west.

6. City Council rescind the existing no stopping regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of King Street East, between a point 67.5 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 12.5 metres further west.

7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of King Street East, between a point 37.8 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 57.4 metres further west.

8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of King Street East, between a point 67.5 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 12.5 metres further west.

9. City Council direct 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.

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

11. 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.

12. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety is considered at all times.

13. 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.

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

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. City Council direct that King Street East be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

19. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected, unobstructed, and wheelchair accessible pedestrian walkway for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit, at their sole cost.

20. City Council direct the applicant to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the construction site hoarding, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

21. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

22. City Council direct the applicant to mitigate light pollution by installing a shield/barrier on any lighting standards in close proximity to adjacent residential properties, such as cranes.

23. City Council direct the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and the applicant to establish a construction management working group that meets monthly and invite local stakeholders including Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Buildings, adjacent neighbours, local resident groups, local BIAs, and local school administration.

24. City Council direct the applicant to email monthly construction progress reports to the local Councillor, local residents’ association, and Business Improvement Area Board of Management.

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

Lamb Bauhaus Inc. is constructing a 32-storey mixed use residential condominium with ground floor retail at 284 King Street East. The site is located on the north side of King Street East, mid-block between Ontario Street and Berkeley Street. The developer is requesting varying degrees of sidewalk occupation on the north side King Street East during two Phases, from May 12, 2022 to December 31, 2025; however there is a conflict with planned Capital Work in 2025. Therefore, the developer may need to temporarily remove or modify their staging areas after December 31, 2024 to accommodate the City's planned Capital Work.  

For Phase 1, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close a 1.5 metre-wide portion of the north side sidewalk on King Street East, between a point 58.6 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 24.5 metres further west, for a period of 7 months from May 12, 2022 to November 30, 2022, to accommodate a construction staging area.

For Phase 2, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close a 0.7 metre-wide portion of the north side sidewalk on King Street East, between a point 58.6 metres west of Berkeley Street and a point 24.5 metres further west, for a period of 25 months from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024, to accommodate a construction staging area.