Item - 2024.NY15.25

North York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk and a 2 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Yonge Street between Roselawn Avenue and a point 103 metres south, from July 25, 2024 to August 1, 2027, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk on Roselawn Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 104 metres west, from July 25, 2024 to August 1, 2027, inclusive.

3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Yonge Street, between a point 48 metres south of Roselawn Avenue and a point 55 metres further south.

4.  City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays between a point 48 metres south of Roselawn Avenue and a point 55 metres further south.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Roselawn Avenue between Yonge Street and a point 104 metres west.

6. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the west side of Yonge Street, between a point 48 metres south of Roselawn Avenue and a point 55 metres further south, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

7. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the west side of Yonge Street, between a point 48 metres south of Roselawn Avenue and a point 55 metres further south, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the south side of Roselawn Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 45 metres west, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

9. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the south side of Roselawn Avenue, between Yonge Street and a point 45 metres west, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of four hours.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20.  City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

21. City Council direct that Yonge Street and Roselawn Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

22. 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 with 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.

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

24. City Council direct that the occupation permit for construction staging on Yonge Street and Roselawn Avenue be conditional subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction.

As Yonge Street is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

First Capital is constructing a 21-storey and 27-storey mixed-used residential towers at 2400-2444 Yonge Street. The development site will have frontage on both Yonge Street and Roselawn Avenue.  The site is bounded by Roselawn Avenue to the north, Yonge Street to the east, a healthcare centre to the south, and existing residential properties to the west.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily close a portion of the southbound curb lane on Yonge Street and the south sidewalk on Roselawn Avenue for a period of 38 months, from July 25, 2024 to August 1, 2027, to accommodate construction staging areas. Pedestrian movements on the west side of Yonge Street will be maintained in a 2.1 metre covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the sidewalk and curb lane. The existing operations on Yonge Street will be maintained (two southbound and two northbound traffic lanes).  On Roselawn Avenue, pedestrian movements will be redirected from the south side to the north side of the roadway.