Item - 2026.SC32.12
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 24 and 25, 2026 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on May 28, 2026 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026.
- See also SC29.6
- See also SC31.11
- See also Bill 681
SC32.12 - 777 Victoria Park Avenue - Construction Staging Area
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 20 - Scarborough Southwest
Caution: Preliminary decisions are shown below. Any decisions should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
City Council Decision
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and an 8.2 metre wide portion of the northbound lane on Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound lane, from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027 inclusive.
2. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and a 6.6 metre wide portion of the westbound lane on Denton Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and a point 61 metres further east, from March 26, 2026 to June 30, 2029 inclusive.
3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north.
4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north.
5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Denton Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and a point 61 metres east.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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 material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public, and to optimise and manage traffic flow on Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue, including at peak traffic times.
13. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, including to the local City Councillor, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.
18. City Council direct that Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
19. City Council direct the Director, Congestion and Network Management, Transportation Services, to include 777 Victoria Park Avenue and its environs as an eligible location for Toronto’s traffic warden program, such that traffic wardens can be requested to assist with traffic flow optimisation and management at the site, as needed as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator in consultation as appropriate, and so that traffic wardens are assigned to the site as and when warranted.
20. City Council direct the applicant to install Shared Use Lane (Sharrow) Pavement Markings in the northbound lane of Victoria Park Avenue flanking the covered pedestrian walkway.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-286737.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
SC32.12 - 777 Victoria Park Avenue - Construction Staging Area
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 20 - Scarborough Southwest
Community Council Recommendations
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and an 8.2 metre wide portion of the northbound lane on Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound lane, from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027 inclusive.
2. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and a 6.6 metre wide portion of the westbound lane on Denton Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and a point 61 metres further east, from March 26, 2026 to June 30, 2029 inclusive.
3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north.
4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north.
5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Denton Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and a point 61 metres east.
6. 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.
7. 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).
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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 material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public, and to optimise and manage traffic flow on Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue, including at peak traffic times.
13. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, including to the local city Councillor, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.
18. City Council direct that Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
19. City Council direct the Director, Congestion and Network Management, Transportation Services, to include 777 Victoria Park Avenue and its environs as an eligible location for Toronto’s traffic warden program, such that traffic wardens can be requested to assist with traffic flow optimisation and management at the site, as needed as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator in consultation as appropriate, and so that traffic wardens are assigned to the site as and when warranted.
20. City Council direct the applicant to install Shared Use Lane (Sharrow) Pavement Markings in the northbound lane of Victoria Park Avenue flanking the covered pedestrian walkway.
Origin
Summary
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Victoria Park Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.
Ontario Limited is constructing a 36-storey rental tower and a 12-storey affordable housing tower at 777 Victoria Park Avenue. The site is located on the northeast corner of Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue.
Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily close the east sidewalk and a portion of the northbound lane in Victoria Park Avenue; and the north sidewalk and a portion of the westbound lane on Denton Avenue for a period of 40 months, from March 26, 2026 to June 30, 2029, in order to enable construction staging operations for the development.
Pedestrians will be redirected into a 1.8 metre wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the northbound lane on Victoria Park Avenue. As a result of the sidewalk closure on the north side of Denton Avenue, pedestrians will be redirected to the south side of the roadway, at the all-way stop control at the intersection of Denton Avenue and Macey Avenue.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-286737.pdf
Communications
Speakers
Kevin Rupasinghe
Motions
That Scarborough Community Council:
1. Amend Recommendation 1 so that it reflects a 12-month authorization, rather than until June 30, 2029, so that it now reads:
1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and an 8.2 metre wide portion of the northbound lane on Victoria Park Avenue, between Denton Avenue and a point 150 metres north, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound lane, from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027 inclusive.
2. Amend Recommendation 12 to include "and to optimise and manage traffic flow on Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue, including at peak traffic times” at the end, so that it now reads:
12. 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 material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public, and to optimise and manage traffic flow on Victoria Park Avenue and Denton Avenue, including at peak traffic times.
3. Amend Recommendation 17 to include "including to the local city Councillor”, so that it now reads:
17. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, including to the local city Councillor, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.
4. Add the following new recommendation:
City Council direct the Director, Congestion and Network Management, Transportation Services, to include 777 Victoria Park Avenue and its environs as an eligible location for Toronto’s traffic warden program, such that traffic wardens can be requested to assist with traffic flow optimisation and management at the site, as needed as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator in consultation as appropriate, and so that traffic wardens are assigned to the site as and when warranted.
5. Add the following new recommendation:
City Council direct the applicant to install Shared Use Lane (Sharrow) Pavement Markings in the northbound lane of Victoria Park Avenue flanking the covered pedestrian walkway.