Item - 2023.TE6.36

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Approved the applications to demolish both the two-storey semi-detached buildings with the following conditions: 

a. that construction fences be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 7, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official;

b. that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition;

c. that the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, paragraph B and 629- 11; 

d. that any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill; and

e. the owner has entered an undertaking to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, City Building,  in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor to:

i. submit, and thereafter implement, a Construction Management Plan to address such matters as noise, dust, street closures, parking and laneway uses and access; such plan shall be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and shall be submitted prior to the commencement of any shoring or excavation work;

ii. establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Associations to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor’s office in a timely way following each meeting;

iii. sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;

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

v. ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night;

vi. consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications;

vii. install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians’, cyclists’ and motorists’ safety is considered at all times;

viii. post a 24/7 contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding;

ix. create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site; and

x. include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision.

In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control," the applications for the demolition of a two-storey semi-detached building at 954 and 956 Broadview Avenue (Applications No. 22 240841 DEM 00 DM and 22 240834 DEM 00 DM respectively) are referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration to refuse or grant the applications, including any conditions, to be attached to the permit applications because demolition of the semi-detached residential building will result in the loss of two residential units. Two demolition permits are required as the building occupies two municipal addresses (954 and 956 Broadview Avenue).