Item - 2025.TE19.24

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of a 5.9 metre wide portion of the west sidewalk on Spadina Avenue between a point 85 metres north of Queen Street West to a point 15 metres further north, with the provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed parking layby, from February 28, 2025 to August 1, 2027.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 2.5 metre wide portion of the east sidewalk and a 5.9 metre portion of the roadway on Cameron Street, between a point 80 metres north of Queen Street West to a point 22 metres further north, with a provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the roadway, from February 28, 2025 to August 1, 2027.

3. City Council authorize the implementation of one-way traffic operation on Cameron Street, between a point 80 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 22 metres further north, for southbound traffic only.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the east side of Cameron Street, between a point 36 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north.

5. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect at all times, except during parking meter hours, from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. on the odd (east) side of Cameron Street, between a point 36 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north.

6. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Cameron Street, between a point 45 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 55 metres further north.  

7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Cameron Street between a point 36 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north. 

8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Cameron Street between a point 45 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north. 

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

10. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected, unobstructed and fully Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act compliant walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. City Council direct 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.

14. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the 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.

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. City Council direct that Cameron Street and Spadina Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is complete.

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

Manga Hotels is constructing a 15-storey hotel at 182-184 Spadina Avenue. The site is located on the west side of Spadina Avenue, north of Queen Street West.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the west sidewalk and a portion of the parking lay-by on Spadina Avenue, from a point 85 metres north of Queen Street West to a point 15 metres further north. Pedestrian movements on the west side of Spadina Avenue will be accommodated in a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed parking layby.  

Additionally, authorization is being requested to close the east sidewalk and northbound lane on Cameron Street. With the closure in place, the remaining road width is too narrow to accommodate two-way traffic. Therefore, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily convert a section of Cameron Street, abutting the site, from a two-way traffic operation to a one-way southbound traffic operation.