Item - 2025.TE22.14

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and an 8 metre wide portion of the westbound curb lane on Queens Quay East, between Bonnycastle Street and Small Street, from June 2, 2025 to October 4, 2026, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the temporary full closure of Small Street to all road users, where access and egress to existing local properties shall be maintained, between Queens Quay East and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from June 2, 2025 to October 4, 2026, inclusive.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on both sides of Small Street, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Queens Quay East, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

4. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash or 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 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.

6. City Council direct the applicant to provide 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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 with 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.

11. City Council direct that Queens Quay East, Parliament Street and Small Street 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.

12. 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 bicycle lanes.

13. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

14. City Council direct the applicant to suspend truck movements including deliveries to the site between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. weekdays.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Queens Quay East, City Council approval of this report is required.

Waterfront Toronto is delivering development enabling infrastructure and public space in the Quayside precinct bounded by Lake Shore Boulevard to the north, Bonnycastle Street to the west, Lake Ontario to the south and the Victory Soya Mills Silos to the east under the Quayside Infrastructure and Public Realm (QIPR) project. The QIPR project will realign Parliament Street, extend Queens Quay east to the Silos, normalize the Parliament Street and Queens Quay East intersection, deliver necessary servicing connections, and improve Bonnycastle Street and Small Street. The QIPR implementation will unlock development parcels that include commitments for affordable housing and deliver much needed public realm improvements to the area. As a result, there will be a realignment and lane reconfiguration of Queens Quay East from Lower Sherbourne Street to Parliament Street.

Capital coordination and traffic mitigation measures for the broader area around the Quayside precinct has been and continues to be led by Transportation Services. Recognizing the cumulative effects of multiple construction project area, Transportation services is regularly coordinating with City Divisions and third parties to provide input on the sequencing of projects and traffic mitigation measures. An integral part of the coordination work also includes planning for continuous public communication on potential disruptions and how they are being managed.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the following:

- Temporary closure of the north sidewalk and a portion of the westbound curb lane on Queens Quay East, between Small Street and Bonnycastle Street; and

- Temporary closure of Small Street to all road users, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Queens Quay East. for a period of 16 months, from June 2, 2025, to October 4, 2026.

With the construction staging area in place, pedestrians will be redirected from the north side to the south side of Queens Quay East between Lower Sherbourne Street and Parliament Street. The existing Martin Goodman Trail and sidewalk on the south side of Queens Quay will not be impacted throughout the construction.