Item - 2022.TE34.138

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Rescinded the existing one hour maximum parking, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Balliol Street, between a point 99.5 metres west of Mount Pleasant Road (west intersection) and a point 80 metres further west, from August 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

2. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Balliol Street, between a point 99.5 metres west of Mount Pleasant Road (west intersection) and a point 80 metres further west, from August 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

3. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the south side of Balliol Street, between a point 104 metres west of Mount Pleasant Road (west intersection) and a point 81.5 metres further west, from August 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

4. Prohibited stopping at all times on the south side of Balliol Street, between a point 104 metres west of Mount Pleasant Road (west intersection) and a point 81.5 metres further west, from August 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

5. Directed 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.

6. Directed the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Directed the applicant to install appropriate temporary construction signage and to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Directed that Balliol Street be returned to 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.

Toddglen Group is constructing a 27-storey residential rental building at 235 Balliol Street and renovating the existing condominium building at 265 Balliol Street. The sites are located on the south side of Balliol Street, west of Mount Pleasant Road.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily prohibit stopping at all times on the north and south sides of Balliol Street, fronting the subject development sites, in order to facilitate safe and efficient inbound and outbound manoeuvres of heavy vehicles at the new site access/egress points. The temporary parking amendments will be required for a period of 29 months, from August 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.