Item - 2023.EY9.24

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and the south side eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 33 metres west, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk and a 1.7 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Aukland Road, between Dundas Steet West and a point 49 metres south, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027.

3. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 84 metres west.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 84 metres west.

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

6. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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 request the applicant to install 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 the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

16. City Council direct that Dundas Street West and and Aukland Road 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 Dundas Street West and on Aukland Road, City Council approval of this report is required.

Aukland Residences LP is constructing a 50-storey residential development at 5251 Dundas Street West. The site is located on the southwest corner of Dundas Street West and Aukland Road.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the south sidewalk and the south side eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West for a period of 39 months, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027 to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian movements on the south side of Dundas Street West abutting the site will be maintained in a minimum 2 metre-wide covered and protected walkway.

Additionally, approval is being requested to close the west sidewalk and 1.7 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Aukland Road for a period of 39 months, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. Pedestrian movements on the west side of Aukland Road, abutting the site, will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the east side sidewalk of Aukland Road.