Item - 2025.NY21.10

North York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West, between Gorman Park Road and a point 85 metres west, from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 inclusive.

2. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West, between Gorman Park Road and a point 85 metres west, from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 inclusive.

3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Gorman Park Road, between Sheppard Avenue West and a point 49.5 metres south, from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 inclusive.

4. City Council direct the applicant to sweep (weather permitting) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

5. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

6. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

7. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

8. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

9. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

10. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

11. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

12. City Council direct the applicant to post 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.

13. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install 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.

14. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance, and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

15. City Council direct that Sheppard Avenue West and on Gorman Park Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

GCL BUILDS is constructing a nine-storey residential building at 799 Sheppard Avenue West. The site is located on the southwest corner of Sheppard Avenue West and Gorman Park Road.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West and the west side of Gorman Park Road for a period of 12 months, from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 to facilitate construction staging operations. To ensure safety of pedestrians during construction, a covered and protected walkway will be provided on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West and the west side of Gorman Park Road abutting the work area.