Item - 2026.TE34.106

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

Ontario Line Gerrard Station:

Carlaw Avenue:

1. City Council authorize the temporary closure of the east sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Carlaw Avenue, between Gerrard Street East and a point approximately 115 metres north, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $3:25 per hour and for a maximum of three (3) hours, on the east side of Carlaw Avenue (near 369 Carlaw Avenue), between Gerrard Street East and a point approximately 15 metres south, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Carlaw Avenue (near 369 Carlaw Avenue), between Gerrard Street East and a point approximately 15 metres south, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times, except for TTC buses, on the east side of Carlaw Avenue (near 369 Carlaw Avenue), between Gerrard Street East and a point approximately 15 metres south, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to accommodate the temporary relocation of TTC bus stop (#4856) associated with construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

Gerrard Street East:

5. City Council authorize the temporary closure of the westbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Gerrard Street East, between Carlaw Avenue and a point approximately 100 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

6. City Council authorize the temporary closure of the north sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Gerrard Street East, between Carlaw Avenue and a point approximately 100 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

7. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $3.25 per hour and for a maximum of three (3) hours, on the south side of Gerrard Street East, between Carlaw Avenue and a point approximately 50 metres west, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

8. City Council rescind the existing one (1) hour maximum parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the south side of Gerrard Street East, between Carlaw Avenue and a point 100 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

9. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, on the north side of Gerrard Street East, between Carlaw Avenue and a point 100 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

10. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, on the south side of Gerrard Street East, between Carlaw Avenue and a point 100 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

11. City Council prohibit stopping on both sides of Gerrard Street East, between a point approximately 50 metres west of Carlaw Avenue and a point approximately 100 metres east of Carlaw Avenue, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station.

Leslieville Station:

Queen Street East:

12. City Council approve the temporary closure of the north sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Queen Street East, between De Grassi Street and a point approximately 45 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

13. City Council approve the temporary closure of the north sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Queen Street East, between De Grassi Street and a point approximately 45 metres east, for up to 25 days from June 1, 2029 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

14. City Council approve the temporary closure of the westbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Queen Street East, between De Grassi Street and a point approximately 45 metres east, from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

15. City Council approve the temporary closure of the westbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Queen Street East, between De Grassi Street and a point approximately 45 metres east, for up to 25 days from June 1, 2029 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

16. City Council approve the temporary closure of the eastbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Queen Street East, between Strange Street and McGee Street, from July 1, 2027 to November 30, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

17. City Council approve the temporary closure of the eastbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Queen Street East, between Strange Street and McGee Street, for up to 25 days from June 1, 2029 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

18. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street, between Boulton Avenue and De Grassi Street from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

19. City Council prohibit stopping on both sides of Queen Street East, between De Grassi Street and McGee Street, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

De Grassi Street:

20. City Council approve the temporary closure of a 2.5-metre-wide portion of the northbound lane to vehicular traffic on De Grassi Street, between Queen Street East and a point approximately 85 metres north, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

21. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the odd (east) side of De Grassi Street, between Queen Street East and a point approximately 85 metres north, and require the provision of replacement overnight parking spaces as a condition of permit, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

22. City Council approve the temporary closure of the east sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on De Grassi Street, between Queen Street East and a point approximately 85 metres north, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

23. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect daily on the west side of De Grassi Street, between Queen Street East and a point approximately 85 metres north, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

24. City Council prohibit stopping on both sides of De Grassi Street, between Queen Street East and a point approximately 85 metres north, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

Strange Street:

25. City Council approve the temporary closure of the east sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Strange Street, between Queen Street East and a point approximately 80 metres south, from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

26. City Council continue to rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily on the odd (east) side of Strange Street, between Queen Street East and the south end of Strange Street, from December 31, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

27. City Council continue to prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Strange Street, between Queen Street East and the south end of Strange Street, from December 31, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

28. City Council continue to designate on-street accessible parking spaces on the west side of Strange Street, between a point approximately 23 metres south of Queen Street East and a point approximately 12 metres further south, from December 31, 2026 to August 31, 2029, inclusive, to facilitate construction of the Ontario Line Leslieville Station.

Temporary Delegation of Authority:

29. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until December 31, 2030, inclusive, the authority to temporarily close highways or portions of highways to pedestrian and vehicular traffic for a period of up to and including 365 consecutive days but ending no later than December 31, 2030, inclusive, with the exception of those highways listed in Section 937-4 of Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, as required for the purpose of the construction of the Ontario Line Gerrard Station and Leslieville Station and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirements to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor.

General:

30. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager, Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate.

31. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council’s decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments that may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services in order to give effect to Recommendations 1 to 29 above, inclusive, above.

32. 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 and/or Chapters, and any Schedules to the Chapters, to reinstate the traffic and parking regulations to what they were immediately prior to the by-law amendments (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) and remove the delegated authority in Recommendation 29 above made in connection with the report (June 19, 2026) from the Interim Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services.

33. City Council request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to report to City Council on the fulfillment of the list of conditions that were required in order to create the “Gertrude Gate”  and the current status of the permit.

34. City Council request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to report to City Council on all aspects of the siting of a new fan and second exit on Car Parks 17 and the one exiting on Gough, including:

a. actual Metrolinx technical requirements and specifications for these for the new Ontario Line Pape Station;

b. a list of properties other than Green P lots that were considered for the second, second exit for the new Pape Station; and

c. impact of loss of parking for local business and for the new proposed Transit Oriented Community at the corner of Pape and Danforth.

35.  City Council request the Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report to the January 2027 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with a recommendation to change the name of Strange Street to Riverside Street.

This report provides an overview of Metrolinx’s planned construction activities for the Gerrard Station and Leslieville Station, two future elevated stations along the joint Ontario Line and Lakeshore East GO rail corridor.

The report outlines the key construction stages, anticipated timelines, and associated temporary lane and sidewalk closures, pedestrian and cycling impacts, transit adjustments, and on-street parking amendments required to safely facilitate these works between 2026 and 2030.

Although certain temporary lane closures and associated traffic and parking by-law amendments required for Leslieville Station would otherwise fall within the approval authority of Toronto and East York Community Council, the proposed traffic management measures form part of a single integrated construction staging and traffic management strategy extending across interconnected station construction sites and adjacent roadways. Accordingly, City Council approval for the temporary road closures and traffic and parking by-law amendments is recommended to ensure coordinated consideration of the overall transportation impacts and associated mitigation measures.

In addition, this report recommends that the General Manager, Transportation Services be granted delegated authority until December 31, 2030 to implement long-term temporary road closures and associated traffic modifications required for the construction of Gerrard Station and Leslieville Station. This authority would allow flexibility to respond to refinements in construction staging and scheduling that may arise during construction, without the need for subsequent reports to Council.

Finally, this report provides an update in response to City Council Item TE31.73 regarding ongoing work with Metrolinx to advance the design and delivery of Liberty New Street.

Approval of the recommendations in this report will enable Metrolinx to proceed with critical transit infrastructure construction while ensuring that impacts to the transportation network, local communities, and road users are effectively managed through coordinated traffic control, access management, and construction mitigation measures.