Item - 2023.TE2.26

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommend that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the west sidewalk and a 2.1 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Dufferin Street, between a point 23 metres south of King Street West and a point 51 metres further south, and provision of a 1.5 metre wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing lane, from February 7, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

2. 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.

3 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.

4. 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and the 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and the 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. City Council direct that Dufferin Street be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

Lifetime Developments is constructing a 14-storey condominium building with ground floor retail at 1221 King Street West. The site is located on the southwest corner of King Street West and Dufferin Street. The west sidewalk and a 2.1 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Dufferin Street, between a point 23 metres south of King Street West and a point 51 metres further south, are currently closed for construction staging operations.

At its meeting on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020, City Council approved the subject construction staging area on Dufferin Street from October 2, 2020 to April 30, 2022. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Dufferin Street, as the site has experienced COVID-19 related construction delays.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging areas from February 7, 2023 to September 30, 2023 to allow for construction of the development to be completed.