Item - 2023.NY9.28

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the full closure of Bogert Avenue, and the north sidewalk on Bogert Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 68 metres west from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2027.

2. 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 $3.00 dollars per hour for maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Bogert Avenue, between a point 15 metres east of Beecroft Road and a point 15 metres west of Yonge Street.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition at all times on the north side of Bogert Avenue, between a point 15 metres east of Beecroft Road and a point 15 metres west of Yonge Street.

4. City Council prohibit standing at all times on the north side of Bogert Avenue, between a point 15 metres east of Beecroft Road and a point 15 metres west of Yonge Street.

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 Bogert Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

17. City Council direct the applicant to provide annual community meetings for the duration of this road closure to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Yonge Street and on Sheppard Avenue West, City Council approval of this report is required.

Menkes (the developer) is constructing a 49-storey mixed-use residential building at 4800 Yonge Street. The site is located on Yonge Street between, Sheppard Avenue West and Bogert Avenue

Transportation Services is requesting approval for the full closure of Bogert Avenue, and closure of the north sidewalk on Bogert Avenue for a period of 48 months, from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2027 to facilitate construction staging operations. Bogert Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic in the vicinity of the construction staging area. Only local traffic will be permitted to access Bogert Avenue from Beecroft Road.

Pedestrian movements on the north side of Bogert Avenue abutting the site will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the south side sidewalk of Bogert Avenue.

The construction staging area will result in the loss of 11 on-street parking machine spaces on the north side of Bogert Avenue.