Item - 2026.NY33.33

North York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk, the southerly eastbound designated bicycle lane, and a 5.6 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on St, Dennis Drive, between a point 65 metres east of Don Mills Road and a point 60 metres further east, and a provision of a temporary 1.8 metre wide pedestrian walkway and 1.5 metre wide bicycle lane within the closed portion of St. Dennis Drive, from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028, inclusive.

2. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of St. Dennis Drive, between a point 105 metres east of Don Mills Road and a point 57 metres further east.

3. 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.

4. 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 City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists' safety is considered at all times.

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

9. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and 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.

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. City Council direct that the occupation permit for construction staging on St. Dennis Drive be conditional, subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction.

16. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to submit directly to City Council at the appropriate time any necessary bills to amend the appropriate City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters to give effect to City Council's direction, and to reinstate the traffic and parking regulations to what they were immediately prior to the date of this report from the General Manager, Transportation Services once the project is complete.

17. City Council direct that St. Dennis Drive be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

As St. Dennis Drive is classified as a collector street, City Council approval of this report is required.

Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp. is constructing a 37-storey residential building at 7 St. Dennis Drive. The site is located on the south side of St. Dennis Drive, between Don Mills Road and Deauville Lane.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily close the south sidewalk, a portion of the eastbound bicycle lane and a portion of the eastbound traffic lane on St. Dennis Drive for a period of 25 months, from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028, facilitate construction of the development.

The proposed construction staging area will result in the removal of one westbound traffic lane. Pavement markings will be adjusted to maintain the bicycle lanes on both sides of the roadway, with one eastbound and one westbound traffic lane.

Pedestrian movements will be maintained through a 1.5 metre wide covered and protected walkway located within the closed portion of the eastbound lane on the south side of St. Dennis Drive.