Item - 2025.TE25.33

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Rescinded the existing one-way, westbound traffic designation on Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west, from September 30, 2025 to July 31, 2028, inclusive.

2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the north side of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west.

3. Rescinded the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the south side of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west.

4. Rescinded the existing permit parking on the odd side of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west, from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at all times.

5. Prohibited stopping at all times on both sides of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west.

6. Directed 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.

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

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 that the occupation permit for construction staging on Temple Avenue be conditional, subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction.

16. Directed that Temple Avenue 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.

LCG Residential Builders Ltd. is constructing a 16-storey residential building at 2-24 Temple Avenue. The site is located on the northwest corner of Dufferin Street and Temple Avenue.

The project will be undertaken in two phases, each requiring varying closures, and traffic and parking by-law amendments. This report pertains to Phase 1 of the project, with recommendations that will be required until the end of the project. Moreover, there are no proposed construction staging areas during this phase, only traffic and parking by-law amendments. Phase 2 involves the long term occupation of the public right-of-way and is expected to occur in Q2 2026; thus, a subsequent report will be submitted in advance of the work.

Access to the site will be established on the north side of Temple Avenue and west side of Dufferin Street. Temple Avenue operates as a one-way westbound operation forcing vehicles egressing the site to travel through the neighbourhood. To avoid traffic infiltration, it is recommended that a section of Temple Avenue be temporarily converted from a one-way westbound operation to a temporary two-way operation, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west, for a period of 34 months from September 30, 2025 to July 31, 2028. This recommendation will result in the removal of six on-street permit parking spaces. There is sufficient permit parking inventory in the area, therefore these spaces will not adversely impact permit holders.