Item - 2025.IE19.4

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on February 27, 2025. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

IE19.4 - 1886-1920 Eglinton Avenue West - Construction Staging Area

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Referred
Wards:
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport

Committee Decision

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

 

1. Refered Item IE19.4 titled “1886-1920 Eglinton Avenue West- Construction Staging Area” back to the General Manager, Transportation Services, following discussions with the developer, and requested the development of a traffic mitigation plan for this construction staging area.

Origin

(February 12, 2025) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services

Summary

As Eglinton Avenue West is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

 

CBW Eglinton Phase #2 Inc. is constructing an eight-storey condominium building at 1886-1920 Eglinton Avenue West. The site is located on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West, between Shortt Street and Fairbank Avenue.

 

In order to accommodate construction staging operations for the development, scheduled to take place for a period of 15 months, from March 31, 2025 to July 1, 2026, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the following:

 

-  The north sidewalk, a 2.7 metre wide portion of the westbound curb lane and a section of a bike lane on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West, between Fairbank Avenue and a point 50 metres east of Shortt Street;

 

-  The west sidewalk and the southbound traffic lane on Shortt Street, between Eglinton Avenue West and Fairbank Village Lane;

 

-  A temporary full closure to all road users on Fairbank Village Lane, between Shortt Street and a point 45 metres west; and

 

-  Convert Shortt Street, between Eglinton Avenue West and a point 50 metres north, from a two-way traffic operation to a one-way traffic operation.

Background Information

(February 12, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the General Manager, Transportation Services on 1886-1920 Eglinton Avenue West - Construction Staging Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-253257.pdf

Communications

(February 26, 2025) Letter from Lee Scott, Walk Toronto (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/comm/communicationfile-187967.pdf

Speakers

Adam Roy Cohoon

Motions

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That Infrastructure and Environment Committee refer Item IE19.4 titled “1886-1920 Eglinton Avenue West- Construction Staging Area” back to the General Manager, Transportation Services, following discussions with the developer, and request the development of a traffic mitigation plan for this construction staging area.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council