Item - 2025.SC20.8

The Scarborough Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the north sidewalk and a 1.9 metre wide portion of the westbound curb lane on Gilder Drive, between a point 95 metres east of Midland Avenue and a point 200 metres further east with a provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane, from February 27, 2025 to June 30, 2026, inclusive.

2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition at all times on the north side of Gilder Drive, between a point 112 metres east of Midland Avenue and a point 47 metres further east.

3. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition at all times on the south side of Gilder Drive, between a point 95 metres east of Midland Avenue and a point 200 metres further east.

4. Prohibited stopping at all times on both sides of Gilder Drive, between a point 95 metres east of Midland Avenue and a point 200 metres further east.

5. Directed the applicant to pressure wash or sweep (weather permitting) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed and to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

6. Directed 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).

7. Directed 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.

8. Directed 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.

9. Directed the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists' safety is considered at all times.

10. Directed 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.

11. Directed 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.

12. Directed the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

13. Directed 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.

14. Directed 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.

15. Directed the occupation permit for construction staging on Gilder Drive be conditional, subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction.

16. Directed that Gilder Drive 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.

The Rose Corporation is constructing a 27-storey residential building at 26 Gilder Drive. The site is located on the north side of Gilder Drive, approximately 150 metres east of Midland Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily close a portion of the westbound curb lane and the north sidewalk on Gilder Drive, fronting the site, for a period of 17 months, from February 27, 2025, to June 30, 2026, to enable construction staging operations for the development.

Pedestrians will be redirected into a 1.5 metre covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the westbound lane on the north side of Gilder Drive.