Item - 2025.TE23.25

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Authorized the closure of the south sidewalk and the eastbound traffic lane on Noble Street, between Brock Avenue and a point 50 metres east, from June 9, 2025 to August 31, 2026, inclusive.

2.  Authorized a full closure of the public laneway "E Brock S Noble", between Noble Street and a point 35 metres south, from June 9, 2025 to August 31, 2026, inclusive.

3.  Rescinded the existing maximum 1-hour parking regulation in effect 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, on the south side of Noble Street, between Brock Avenue and a point 50 metres east.

4.  Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect at all times from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the odd (south) side of Noble Street, from Brock Avenue to a point 50 metres east.

5.  Authorized a compulsory stop control for westbound traffic at the intersection of Noble Street and Strickland Avenue.

6.  Authorized a compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic at the intersection of Noble Street and Strickland Avenue.

7.  Designated Noble Street, between Brock Avenue and a point 50 metres east, as one-way for eastbound traffic only.

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

9.  Directed the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway on Brock Avenue 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 Servcies and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

10.  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.

11.  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.

12.  Directed 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.

13.  Directed 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.

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

16.  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.

17.  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.

18.  Directed 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.

19.  Directed that Noble Street, as well as the public laneway "E Brock S Noble" 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.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

Govan Brown building group is constructing a 4-storey residential building on behalf of City of Toronto at 11 Brock Avenue. The site is located on the southeast corner of Brock Avenue and Noble Street.

In order to facilitate construction staging operations for the development, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to implement the following measures:

- Closure of the north-south public laneway on the west side of the construction staging area, from Noble Street to St. Francis Lane;

- Closure of the south sidewalk and the eastbound traffic lane on Noble Street, from Brock Avenue to the north-south public laneway;

- Stop controls for eastbound and westbound traffic on Noble Street at Strickland Avenue

-  Convert Noble Street, between Brock Avenue and a point 50 metres east, from a two-way traffic operation to a one-way westbound traffic operation.

The above temporary closures and traffic amendments are required for a period of 15 months, from June 9, 2025 to August 31, 2026. Pedestrian movements on the south side of Noble Street, abutting the site, will be restricted. As a result, pedestrians will be directed to the sidewalk on the north side of the roadway.