Item - 2021.TE23.58

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.8 metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on McCaul Street, between a point 71 metres north of Elm Street and a point 45 metres further north, from April 1, 2021 to February 29, 2024.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking regulation in effect at all times on the east side of McCaul Street, between a point 64 metres north of Elm Street and a point 70 metres further north.

3.  City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of McCaul Street, between a point 64 metres north of Elm Street and a point 70 metres further north.

4. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

5. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways 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 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 Traffic 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 Traffic 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 that McCaul Street be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

BJL McCaul Incorporated is constructing a 20-storey residential development building at 193-195 McCaul Street. The site is located on McCaul Street mid-block between Dundas Street West and College Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk and a 1.8 metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on McCaul Street, between a point 71 metres north of Elm Street and a point 45 metres further north, for a period of 35 months (i.e., April 1, 2021 to February 29, 2024) to accommodate a construction staging area.

Pedestrian operations on the east side of McCaul Street will be maintained in a 1.5-metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing lane.

The construction staging area on McCaul Street will result in the loss of one northbound traffic lane that is currently designated for on-street parking north and south of the site, resulting in the loss of one parking machine space.