Item - 2024.EY16.11

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk on St. Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Adobigok Pathway, from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 inclusive.

2. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic at the intersection of St. Albans Road and Adobigok Pathway, from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 inclusive.

3. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

4. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

8. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and 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 provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and 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 install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance, and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

14. City Council direct that St. Albans Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

15. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

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

EllisDon Residential Inc. is constructing a 25 and 29-storey condominium buildings at 5207 Dundas Street West. The site is located on the southeast corner of Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue.  

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk on St. Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Adobigok Pathway, for a period of 38 months from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 to facilitate construction staging operations.

Pedestrian movements will be redirected to the west sidewalk at the intersections of St. Albans Road at Adobigok Pathway and on Kipling Avenue at St. Albans Road. To provide a safe crossing for pedestrians, authorization is being requested to install a temporary compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic at the intersection of St. Albans Road and Adobigok Pathway.