Item - 2021.TE24.51

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 3.2 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Queen Street East, between a point 110 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 36 metres further east, from May 10, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 2.9 metre wide portion of the westbound curb lane on Memory Lane, between a point 120 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 26 metres further east, from May 10, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

3. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of Queen Street East, between a point 92 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 55 metres further east.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday at a rate of $2.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of Queen Street East, between a point 92 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 55 metres further east.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Queen Street East, between a point 92 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 55 metres further east.

6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Memory Lane, between a point 110 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 40 metres further east.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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 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 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.

12. 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.

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 that Queen Street East and Memory Lane be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

Queen Leslie Developments Limited is constructing a six-storey residential development building with ground floor retail, at 1285 Queen Street East. The site is located on Queen Street East, mid-block between Leslie Street and Laing Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and a 3.2 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Queen Street East, between a point 110 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 36 metres further east, for a period of 25 months (i.e., May 10, 2021 to June 30, 2023) to accommodate a construction staging area.  In addition, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close a 2.9 metre wide portion of the westbound curb lane on Memory Lane, between a point 120 metres east of Leslie Street and a point 26 metres further east, for a period of 25 months (i.e., May 10, 2021 to June 30, 2023), to accommodate a construction staging area.

Pedestrian operations on the south side of Queen Street East 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 Queen Street East will result in the loss of one eastbound traffic lane that is currently designated for on-street parking, resulting in the loss of six parking machine spaces.