Item - 2024.TE15.30

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and a 2.0 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, between a point 47 metres east of Bay Street and a point 32 metres further east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from August 1, 2024, to January 31, 2026, inclusive.

2. Authorized the continuation of the closure of the north sidewalk and a 1.5 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Cumberland Street, between a point 31.5 metres east of Bay Street and a point 86 metres further east, from August 1, 2024, to January 31, 2026, inclusive.

3. Designated Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east, as one-way for eastbound traffic only.

4. Rescinded the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 48 metres east of Bay Street and a point 71.5 metres further east.

5. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 48 metres east of Bay Street and a point 71.5 metres further east.

6. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east.

7. Rescinded the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east.

8. Rescinded the commercial loading zone regulation in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Cumberland street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street.

9. Designated a commercial loading zone to operate from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west.

10. Rescinded the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street.

11. Authorized the installation of parking machines on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west, to operate from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday, for a maximum period of six hours at a rate of $4.00 per hour.

12. Rescinded the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street.

13. Authorized the installation of parking machines on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west, to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $4.00 per hour.

14. Prohibited stopping at all times on the south side of Cumberland Street, between Yonge Street and a point 61 metres west and a point 95 metres west of Yonge Street and Bay Street.

15. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north-south public laneway, east of Bay Street, between Cumberland Street and the first east-west public laneway north of Cumberland Street.

16. Directed the applicant to continue to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

17. Directed the applicant to continue posting 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.

18. Directed the applicant to continue providing and installing 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

19. Directed that Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

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

PEM (Yorkville) Holdings Inc. has undertaken the construction of a 68-storey mixed-used development and a 42-story residential condominium building at 33 Yorkville Avenue and 50 Cumberland Street, respectively. The south sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, and the north sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound lane on Cumberland Street is currently closed for construction staging operations.

Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on February 5, 2020, approved the subject construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street from March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2024. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street, due to delays caused by transfer of ownership from previous Cresford Developments to now new owner PEM (Yorkville) Holdings Inc. Consequently, the delays impacted the original construction schedule and onsite construction activities did not start until February 2021.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street for an additional 30 months, from August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2027 to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.