Item - 2024.TE16.61

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing on-street accessible loading zone on the north side of Wellington Street West, between a point 71 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 12 metres further west.
 

2. City Council rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Wellington Street West, between a point 71 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 12 metres further west.
 

3. City Council designate a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Wellington Street West, between a point 71 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 12 metres further west.

King Station, located at Yonge Street and King Street, is being made accessible as part of the TTC Easier Access Project. King Station is being equipped with three below grade elevators which will provide accessibility from the existing TTC platforms to the concourse level. The project has begun and is scheduled for completion in June 2026.

Construction is being undertaken in several phases, with varying degrees of sidewalk and lane closures taking place on Melinda Street, Yonge Street, and Colborne Street.  These closures have reduced the number of loading/unloading spaces in the area which many businesses rely on for their day-to-day operations. 

The purpose of this motion is to authorize the installation of a commercial loading zone on the north side of Wellington Street West, west of Yonge Street to accommodate local business needs for the duration of the remaining construction works.