Item - 2023.SC6.20

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and the eastbound curb lane on Kingston Road, between a point 19.9 metres east of Collinsgrove Road and a point 60.9 metres further east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from August 2, 2023 to September 30, 2024. 

2. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue to construct (as per the City's engineer approved specifications) and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway, compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit.

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

8. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

9. City Council direct the applicant to continue to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

10. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

11. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

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

13. City Council direct that Kingston 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 Kingston Road, City Council approval of this report is required.

4569 Kingston Road Developments Limited Partnership is constructing an 11-storey residential apartment building at 4569 Kingston Road. The site is located on the south side of Kingston Road between Collinsgrove Road and Eli Shackleton Court. The south sidewalk and the eastbound lane on Kingston Road, between a point 19.9 metres east of Collinsgrove Road and a point 60.9 metres further east, is currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development.

At its meeting on July 19, 2022, City Council approved the subject construction staging area from August 1, 2022 to August 1, 2023. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Kingston Road due to delays in obtaining site plan approval.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area from August 2, 2023 to September 30, 2024 to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.