Item - 2023.TE7.38

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of a 5.7 metre wide portion of the east boulevard and a 3.7 metre section of the northbound curb lane on Bathurst Street between Dundas Street West and a point 55 metres south, from November 2, 2022 to November 2, 2024.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 8 metre wide portion of the south boulevard and a 4 metre section of the eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West between Bathurst Street and a point 30 metres east, from November 2, 2022 to November 2, 2024.

3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Bathurst Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 55 metres south.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Bathurst Street and a point 30 metres east.

5. City council rescind the existing no stopping regulation in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Bathurst Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 55 metres south.  

6. City Council rescind existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Mondays to Fridays, except public holidays, on the east side of Bathurst Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 55 metres south.

7. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the east side of Bathurst Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 55 metres south.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $3.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours on the east side of Bathurst Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 55 metres south.  

9. City council rescind the existing no stopping regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Bathurst Street and a point 30 metres east.   

10. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Bathurst Street and a point 30 metres east.

11. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Bathurst Street and a point 30 metres east.

12. 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.

13. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a protected, unobstructed and fully Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act compliant walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit.

14. 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.

15. City Council direct the applicant 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.

16. City Council direct the applicant 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.

17. City Council direct the applicant 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.

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

19. City Council direct the applicant 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.

20. City Council direct the applicant 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.

21. City Council direct that Bathurst Street and Dundas Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is complete.

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

Noventa Energy Partners is partnering with University Health Network to provide heating and cooling to Toronto Western Hospital through low-carbon wastewater energy transfer technology. The first phase of this project involves the construction of a "Wetwell" that will be 10 metres in diameter and 38 metres deep. The primary purpose of the Wetwell is to connect to the Mid Toronto Interceptor Sewer so that thermal energy can be transferred to/from the wastewater flowing through the sewer.

The project site is located on the south east corner of Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West. All construction vehicle ingress and egress will be from the south side of Dundas Street West, east of Bathurst Street.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the east sidewalk and the northbound curb lane on Bathurst Street and the south sidewalk and the eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West for a period of 24 months, from November 2, 2022 to November 2, 2024 to facilitate construction staging operations.  Pedestrian movements on the east side of Bathurst Street and the south side of Dundas Street West abutting the site will be maintained.