Item - 2024.TE14.30

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the east sidewalk and a 4.5 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Raglan Avenue, between a point 56.5 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 67 metres further south, from September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2026 inclusive to accommodate construction staging operations.

2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from the 1st day of each month to the 15th day of each month, April 1 to November 30 inclusive, on the west side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

3. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from the 16th day to the last day of each month, from April 1 to November 30 inclusive, on the west side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

4. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year inclusive, on the west side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

5. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect at all times, except no parking from 7:00 p.m. 1st day to 7:00 p.m. on the 16th day of each month, inclusive, April 1 to December 1, inclusive, from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. on the even side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

6. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, December 1 to March 31, inclusive, on the east side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

7. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, from the 16th day of each month to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the east side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

8. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from the 1st day to the 15th day of each month, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the east side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

9. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect at all times, except no parking from 7:00 p.m. on the 16th day of each month to 7:00 p.m. on the 1st day of each month, inclusive, April 1 to December 1, inclusive and no parking anytime from 7:00 p.m. December 1 of one year to 7:00 p.m. April 1 of the next following year, inclusive, from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. on the odd side of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

10. Prohibited stopping at all times on both sides of Raglan Avenue, between a point 47 metres south of Maplewood Avenue and a point 83 metres further south.

11. Authorized the installation of a temporary Level 2, Type B - Pedestrian Crossover on Raglan Avenue, at a point 185 metres south of Maplewood Avenue to be in-operation from September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2026, which the issuance of the construction staging permit must be conditional on the Pedestrian Crossover being operational.

12. Authorized the following conditions of the construction staging permit, which relate to the temporary Level 2, Type B - Pedestrian Crossover:

a. a deposit will be required to be submitted to "The Treasurer, City of Toronto", in advance of the permit being issued; the deposit is required to cover costs incurred by the City, in the event the developer does not provide a service that it must, as stipulated in the permit agreement conditions below; and upon completion of the construction project and return to normal operation, the unused portion of the deposit will be returned to the developer;

b. the developer; will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and removal of the traffic control signal by one of the electrical contractors pre-approved by the City's Traffic Systems Construction and Maintenance Unit; maintenance levels specified by the City's Traffic Systems Construction and Maintenance Unit must be followed, to be in accordance with those followed by the City's Electrical Maintenance Contractor for the maintenance of the City's other traffic control signals; and

c. the developer must provide to Transportation Services a seven day/24 hour contact name, phone number and email address, for the City's dispatchers to forward operational malfunction/complaints to; if the City's dispatcher is not able to reach the contact by phone to provide details of a malfunction/complaint, then the City's Electrical Maintenance Contractor will be dispatched to investigate and complete repairs and the City's dispatcher will send an email to document the malfunction call and their inability to reach the contact; and the response and repair costs will be deducted from the deposit provided to the City.

13. Directed 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.

14. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant maintain all sightline to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

17. Directed the applicant 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.

18. Directed 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.

19. Directed 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. Directed the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, 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.

21. Directed that Raglan Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

Raglan Building Group Inc is constructing a 28-storey residential condominium building at 65-85 Raglan Avenue. The site is located on the east side of Raglan Avenue, between St. Clair Avenue West and Maplewood Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk and a portion of the northbound curb lane on Raglan Avenue for a period of 27 months, from September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2026, in order to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian movements on the east side of Raglan Avenue, abutting the site, will be restricted, thus pedestrians will be redirected to the sidewalk on the opposite side of the road. To facilitate the safe crossing of pedestrians, a temporary Level 2, Type B - Pedestrian Crossover will be installed at the sidewalk closure.