Item - 2017.TE21.35

Tracking Status

TE21.35 - Construction Staging - Adelaide Street West

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
20 - Trinity-Spadina

City Council Decision

City Council on January 31, 2017, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council approve the closure of the south sidewalk, cycle track and curb lane of Adelaide Street West, and the establishment of a temporary cycle track and protected covered pedestrian walkway in the closed curb lane, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east, from February 6, 2017 to January 28, 2018.

 

2.  City Council rescind the existing "Pay and Display" parking regulation on the north side of Adelaide Street West, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east.

 

3.  City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Adelaide Street West, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east.

 

4.  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.

 

5.  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.

 

6.  City Council direct that Adelaide Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

Background Information (Community Council)

(October 6, 2016) Report and Attachments from the Acting Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District - Construction Staging - Adelaide Street West
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-99386.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)

That City Council delete Toronto and East York Community Council Recommendation 1:

 

1.  City Council approve the closure of the south sidewalk, cycle track and curb lane on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east, from February 6, 2017 to January 28, 2018.

 

 and replace it with the following new recommendation:

 

1. City Council approve the closure of the south sidewalk, cycle track and curb lane of Adelaide Street West, and the establishment of a temporary cycle track and protected covered pedestrian walkway in the closed curb lane, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east, from February 6, 2017 to January 28, 2018.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

TE21.35 - Construction Staging - Adelaide Street West

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
20 - Trinity-Spadina

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1.  City Council approve the closure of the south sidewalk, cycle track and curb lane on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east, from February 6, 2017 to January 28, 2018.

 

2.  City Council rescind the existing "Pay & Display" parking regulation on the north side of Adelaide Street West, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east.

 

3.  City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Adelaide Street West, between Adelaide Place and a point 55.0 metres east.

 

4.  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.

 

5.  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.

 

6.  City Council direct that Adelaide Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

Origin

(October 6, 2016) Report from Acting Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District

Summary

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Adelaide Street West, City Council approval of this report is required.

 

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the south sidewalk, cycle track and curb lane on Adelaide Street West and to establish a temporary cycle track and pedestrian walkway in the south curb lane on Adelaide Street West for a period of 12 months.

 

EllisDon Corporation is building a mixed-use development that will consist of a 16-storey residential apartment building and a 15-storey commercial building at 602-620 King Street West. The site is located on the north side of King Street West, west of Portland Street and extends to the south side Adelaide Street West. In order to construct the development, the applicant requires the aforementioned closures.

Background Information

(October 6, 2016) Report and Attachments from the Acting Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District - Construction Staging - Adelaide Street West
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-99386.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council