Item - 2022.TE33.38

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk on Bathurst Street from Wellington Street West and a point 90 metres further north, and a 1.2 metre wide portion of the boulevard on Wellington Street West from Bathurst Street to a point 34 metres west from April 1, 2022 to September 1, 2023.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk on Bathurst Street from Wellington Street West and a point 90 metres north, a 5.6 metre wide portion of the boulevard and a 1.8 metre wide potion of the westbound curb lane on Wellington Avenue West from Bathurst Street to a point 34 metres west for a period of 16 months from September 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

3. City Council rescind the existing no parking prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m., Monday to Friday., except public holidays on the west side of Bathurst Street, between Wellington Street West and a point 90 metres north.

4. City Council rescind the existing no stopping prohibition in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday., except public holidays on the west side of Bathurst Street, between Wellington Street West and a point 90 metres north.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Bathurst Street, between Wellington Street West and a point 90 metres north.

6. 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 west side of Bathurst Street, between Wellington Street West and King Street West.

7. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Bathurst Street, between Wellington Street West and a point 90 metres north.

8. City Council direct the applicant to ensure the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways are cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12.  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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. City Council direct that Bathurst Street and Wellington Street West 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 Bathurst Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

HNC Bathurst Street N-1 Inc, is constructing a 17 storey mixed-use rental building with 307 residential units, ground floor retail and office space on levels 2-4 at 64-86 Bathurst Street. The site is located on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Wellington Street West. The developer is requesting varying degrees of sidewalk occupation on the west side of Bathurst Street and on the north side of Wellington Street West, during two phases from April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

For Phase 1, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the west sidewalk on Bathurst Street and a 1.2 metre portion of the boulevard on Wellington Street for a period of 17 months from April 1, 2022 to September 1, 2023, to accommodate a construction staging area.

For Phase 2, Transportation Services is requesting authorization approval to close the west sidewalk on Bathurst Street, a 5.6 metre wide portion of the boulevard and a 1.8 metre wide potion of the westbound curb lane on Wellington Street West for a period of 16 months from September 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, to accommodate a construction staging area.