Item - 2025.TE26.20

The Toronto and East York Community Council:  

1. Authorized the closure of the west sidewalk and a 2.0 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Caledonia Park Road, between a point 208 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 256 metres north of Davenport Road, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the southbound curbside lane, from October 31, 2025 to July 1, 2026, inclusive.

2. Rescinded the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, at a rate of $3.00 for one hour, for maximum period of 3 hours, on the west side of Caledonia Park Road, between a point 206 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 256 metres north of Davenport Road.

3. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the west side of Caledonia Park Road, between a point 208 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 256 metres north of Davenport Road.

4. Rescinded the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the west side of Caledonia Park Road, between a point 208 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 256 metres north of Davenport Road.

5. Prohibited stopping at all times on the west side of Caledonia Park Road, between a point 208 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 256 metres north of Davenport Road.

6. 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.

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Directed that Caledonia Park Road 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.

PenaltaGroup is constructing a six-storey self storage facility at 70 Caledonia Park Road. The site is located on the west side of Caledonia Park Road, between St. Clair Avenue West and Davenport Road.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the west sidewalk and a portion of the southbound curbside traffic lane on Caledonia Park Road for a period of 8 months, from October 31, 2025 to July 1, 2026, in order to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrians will be redirected into a temporary protected walkway within the closed portion of the southbound curb lane, around the construction staging area. Existing two-way traffic operations will be maintained on Caledonia Park Road throughout the duration of the project.

The proposed construction staging area will result in the temporary removal of 14 parking machine spaces on the west side of Caledonia Park Road. The applicant will be responsible for paying the lost revenue for these parking spaces.