Item - 2024.TE18.19

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of a 1.5 metre wide, east side, portion of the public laneway east of Symington Avenue north of Dupont Street, between a point 35 metres north of Dupont Street and a point 56 metres further north, from December 31, 2024 to July 30, 2025, inclusive.

2. Designated the public laneway north of Dupont Street west of Campbell Avenue, between Campbell Avenue and the laneway west end, as one-way for eastbound traffic only, from December 31, 2024 to July 30, 2025.

3. Rescinded the existing on-street accessible parking space designation on the west side of Campbell Avenue, between a point 29.5 metres north of Dupont Street and a point 5.5 metres further north.

4. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect anytime, except each Thursday, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive on the west side of Campbell Avenue, between a point 28 metres north of Dupont Street and a point 66 metres further north.

5. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect anytime, except each Thursday, from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the even (west) side of Campbell Avenue, from a point 28 metres north of Dupont Street to a point 66 metres further north.

6. Prohibited stopping at all times on the west side of Campbell Avenue, between a point 28 metres north of Dupont Street and a point 66 metres further north.

7. Directed that Campbell 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.

Marlin Spring Developments is constructing a 26-storey residential building at 316-336 Campbell Avenue. The site is located on the west side of Campbell Avenue, north of the Dupont Street and Campbell Avenue intersection.

Two construction gates are located on the west side of Campbell Avenue, which will serve as the access/egress points to the site. Overnight permit parking and a three-hour parking regulations are in effect on the subject section of Campbell Avenue. In order to facilitate access/egress to the site, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily prohibit stopping on the west side of Campbell Avenue, between a point 28 metres north of Dupont Street and a point 66 metres further north, for a period of seven months, from December 31, 2024 to July 30, 2025.

Additionally, the east-west public laneway, between Campbell Avenue and the north-south public laneway, will be reduced in width to accommodate the constructions staging operations. As a result, and the subject public laneway will temporarily be converted to one-way eastbound operation.

It should be noted that the above parking amendments will facilitate the excavation and shoring activities in phase 1 of the project. Future staff reports will be submitted to recommend a temporary closure of the rear public laneway and a construction staging area on the west of Campbell Avenue.