Item - 2026.TE33.43

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south side sidewalk, the southerly eastbound cycle track and the parking lane on Danforth Avenue, between Byron Avenue and a point 111 metres east, and provision of a temporary 2.1 metre wide pedestrian walkway and 1.5 metre wide bicycle lane within the closed portion of Danforth Avenue, from June 25, 2026 to April 30, 2029, inclusive.

2. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the south side of Danforth Avenue, between Byron Avenue and a point 111 metres east.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $3.25 per hour and for a maximum of 3 hours, on the south side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 74.6 metres east of Byron Avenue and a point 32.5 metres further east.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Danforth Avenue, between Byron Avenue and a point 111 metres east.

5. City Council rescind the existing maximum one hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the east side of Byron Avenue, between Danforth Avenue and a point 37.5 metres south.

6. City Council rescind the existing permit parking on the odd side of Byron Avenue, between Danforth Avenue and a point 37.5 metres south, from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times.

7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Byron Avenue, between Danforth Avenue and a point 37.5 metres south.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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 City Council decision on the revised report (May 21, 2026) from the Director, Congestion and Network Management, Transportation Services once the project is complete.

20. City Council direct that Danforth Avenue and Byron Avenue 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.

21. 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.

22. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

As Danforth Avenue is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

1095-1111 Danforth Project GP Inc. and 1117 Danforth Development NP are constructing a 14-storey rental apartment at 1095-1111 Danforth Avenue and 1117 Danforth Avenue. The projects will be constructed concurrently under the same construction manager, with a shared construction staging area. The site is located on the southeast corner of Danforth Avenue and Byron Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily close a portion of the south sidewalk, the eastbound bicycle lane, and the south side parking lane on Danforth Avenue for a period of 35 months, from June 25, 2026 to April 30, 2029, in order to facilitate construction staging operations for the development. Pedestrian movements will be maintained in a 2.1 metre wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the bicycle lane on the south side of Danforth Avenue. The parking machine spaces (six) on the south side of Danforth Avenue will be temporarily removed to accommodate a temporary cycle track.