Item - 2024.TE17.20

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the north sidewalk and the westbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, between a point 128 metres east of Jane Street and a point 45.8 metres further east, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane, from November 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025, inclusive.

2. City Council direct 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.

3. City Council direct 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

4. City Council direct that Dundas Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Dundas Street West City Council approval of this report is required.

Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. is constructing a six-storey self storage building at 3524 Dundas Street West. The north sidewalk and the westbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, abutting the site, are currently closed for construction staging operations. City Council, at its meeting on December 13, 2023, approved the subject construction staging area on Dundas Street West from December 31, 2023 to October 1, 2024.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the subject construction area for a period of seven months, from November 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025, in order to complete the construction of the development. It should be noted that during the lapse in approval period, the site has been operating under a monthly Street Occupation Permit.

The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Dundas Street West, as the site has experienced a number of construction delays due to unforeseen construction logistics and inclement weather.