Item - 2023.TE6.86

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the designated taxicab stand for 2 taxis in effect at all times, except 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Bloor Street East, west of Sherbourne Street.

2. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the both sides of Bloor Street East, between Sherbourne Street and a point 50 metres further west.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machines regulation on both sides of Bloor Street East, between Mount Pleasant Road and Sherbourne Street, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, for a maximum period of three hours and at a rate of $3.00 per hour.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Bloor Street East, between Sherbourne Street and a point 50 metres further west.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Bloor Street East, between Sherbourne Street and a point 47 metres further west.

6. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Bloor Street East, between Sherbourne Street and Mount Pleasant Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, for a maximum period of three hours and at a rate of $3.00 per hour.

7. City Council designate a passenger loading zone to be in effect at all times on the south side of Bloor Street East, between a point 47 metres west of Sherbourne Street and a point 20 metres further west.

8. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Bloor Street East, between a point 67 metres west of Sherbourne Street and a point 66 metres further west, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, for a maximum period of three hours and at a rate of $3.00 per hour.

9. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Bloor Street East, between a point 133 metres west of Sherbourne Street and Huntley Street.

SkyGrid Construction Incorporated constructed a 54-storey residential building that is also home to The Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville, a 10-storey hotel at 387-403 Bloor Street East. The site is located on the south side of Bloor Street East, one property west of Sherbourne Street, The development consist of 476 dwelling units, 188 hotel rooms and a 4-level underground parking garage.  The hotel frontage is on Bloor Street East.

At the request of The Canopy Hotel, in consultation with Transportation Services, Toronto Transit Commission, The Canopy Hotel and Councillor Chris Moise, a passenger loading zone will be established on Bloor Street East fronting the hotel entrance.  The passenger loading zone will operate at all times and will not negatively impact traffic, cycling or transit operation.