Item - 2023.TE6.52

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the first north-south public laneway west of Church Street, between a point 11.4 metres south of Dundas Street East and a point 37 metres further south, from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.

2. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of a 1.0 metre wide portion of the right-of-way abutting the development site on Dundas Street East, between Church Street and a point 26.8 metres further west, from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.

3. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of a 0.6 metre wide portion of the right-of-way abutting the development site on Church Street, between Dundas Street East and a point 38 metres further south, from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety is considered at all times.

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

9. 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 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.

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. City Council direct that Dundas Street East, Church Street and the first north-south public laneway south of Dundas Street East and west of Church Street be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

14. City Council direct the applicant to continue to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected, unobstructed and wheelchair accessible pedestrian walkway for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit, at their sole cost.

15. City Council direct the applicant to continue to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the construction site hoarding, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

16. City Council direct the applicant to continue to mitigate light pollution by installing a shield/barrier on any lighting standards in close proximity to adjacent residential properties, such as cranes.

17. City Council direct the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and the applicant to continue to establish a Construction Management Working Group that meets monthly and invites local stakeholders including Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Buildings, adjacent neighbours and local resident groups.

18. City Council direct the applicant to continue to email monthly construction progress reports to the local Councillor, local residents’ association and Business Improvement Area Board of Management.

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

250 Church Limited Partnership is constructing a 52-storey mixed-use residential condominium building at 244-260 Church Street. The site is located at the south-west corner of Church Street and Dundas Street East. A section of the first north-south public laneway west of Church Street, south of Dundas Street East, is currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development. In addition, a 1.0 metre wide portion of the City right-of-way abutting the development site along Dundas Street East and a 0.6 metre wide portion of the right-of-way abutting the development site along Church Street are also closed for construction staging. At its meeting on March 9, 2022, City Council approved the subject construction staging areas from March 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. At the time, the developer indicated they would require the staging area for a total of 41 months, from March 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025.

As the previous permit was only approved for a 17-month period, the developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging areas on the public laneway west of Church Street, on Dundas Street East and on Church Street in order to complete the construction of the development.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging areas on the public laneway west of Church Street, on Dundas Street East and on Church Street for an additional 24 months, from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2025, to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.