Item - 2025.TE22.12

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and the westbound curb lane on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane, from April 30, 2025 to April 30, 2027, inclusive.

2. City Council rescind the existing maximum 1-hour parking regulation in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., daily, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

3. City Council rescind the existing no stopping anytime regulation in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday.; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $3.00 dollars per hour for maximum period of three hours, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

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

7. 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 Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the 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.

12. 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.

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

17. 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.

18. City Council direct that Dundas Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

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

Bluescape Construction Management is constructing a 9-storey residential building at 3194-3206 Dundas Street West. The site is located on the north side of Dundas Street West, west from St. Johns Place.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the north sidewalk and the westbound curb lane on Dundas Street West for a period of 24 months, from April 30, 2025 to April 30, 2027, in order to facilitate construction staging operations.

Pedestrian movements on the north side of Dundas Street West, abutting the site, will be redirected into a 2.1 metre-wide covered and protected walkway located within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane on Dundas Street West.