Item - 2022.TE34.116

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council rescind the existing northbound left turn prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, TTC Vehicles Exempted at the intersection of Yonge Street and King Street East/King Street West, from July 14, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

2. City Council rescind the existing westbound left turn prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday at the intersection of King Street West and Jordan Street, from July 14, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

3. City Council authorize the closure of 2 northbound lanes of Yonge Street between Colborne Street to a point 17 metres south, from December 1, 2022 to March 1, 2024.

4. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and the eastbound curb-lane on Colborne Street between Yonge Street and a point 36 metres east, from December 1, 2022 to March 1, 2024.

5. City Council designate Jordan Street between King Street West and a point 50 metres south, as one-way for southbound traffic only.

6. City Council designate Melinda Street between Yonge Street and a point 65 metres east, as one-way for eastbound traffic only.

7. City Council designate Colborne Street between Yonge Street and a point 36 metres east, as one-way for westbound traffic only.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $5.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum of 3 hours, on the north side of Colborne Street, between a point 9 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 27 metres further east from April 1 to October 31, inclusive.

9. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Colborne Street between Yonge Street and a point 36 metres east.

10. City Council rescind the existing no parking prohibition at all times on the east and west sides of Yonge Street between King Street West and Wellington Street East/Wellington Street West.  

11. City Council rescind the existing no stopping prohibition in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the east and west side of Yonge Street between King Street East/King Street West and Wellington Street East/Wellington Street West.

12. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east and west sides of Yonge Street between King Street East/King Street West and Wellington Street East/Wellington Street West.

13. City Council prohibit westbound left turns at the intersection of Colborne Street and Yonge Street from September 1, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

14. City Council prohibit northbound right turns at the intersection of Yonge Street and Colborne Street from September 1, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

15. City Council prohibit southbound left turns at the intersection of Yonge Street and Colborne Street from September 1, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

16. City Council prohibit northbound left turns, at the intersection of Yonge Street to Melinda Street from September 1, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

17. City Council prohibit southbound right turns, at the intersection of Yonge Street to Melinda Street from September 1, 2022 to February 27, 2025.

18. 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.

19. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a protected, unobstructed, and fully AODA compliant walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. City Council direct that Jordan Street, Melinda Street, Yonge Street and Colborne Street 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 King Street West and Yonge Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

King Station, located at Yonge Street and King Street, is being made accessible as part of the TTC Easier Access Project. King Station is being equipped with three below grade elevators which will provide accessibility from the existing TTC platforms to the concourse level. Two elevators will be installed on Melinda Street and one on Colborne Street.

Construction will be undertaken in several phases, with varying degrees of sidewalk and lane closures taking place on Melinda Street, Yonge Street, and Colborne Street. The project is scheduled from July 14, 2022 to February 27, 2025. One of the elevators being constructed is located adjacent to the front entrance of 1 King West hotel/residence on Melinda Street. Residents/guests will experience difficulty accessing the property while construction of the elevator shaft is occurring. In order to alleviate some of the challenges with accessing the property during construction Transportation Services is requesting approval to rescind the existing northbound left turn restriction at Yonge Street and King Street West. In addition, the westbound left turn restriction at King Street West and Jordan Street will need to be rescinded.    

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close 2 northbound lanes on Yonge Street at Colborne Street and the south sidewalk and eastbound curb-lane on Colborne Street at Yonge Street for a period of 15 months, from December 1, 2022 to March 1, 2024.

Transportation Services is also requesting approval to designate Jordan Street and Melinda Street to a one-way operation for 8 months during the construction of elevator 1. A one-way westbound designation on Colborne Street from Yonge Street to a point 36 metres east will also be required during elevator 3 construction for a period of 11 months.