Item - 2021.TE25.26

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of a 1.8-meter-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on the first lane west of Bathurst Street north of Dewbourne Avenue, between a point 52 metres north of Dewbourne Avenue and a point 41 metres further north, from, June 1, 2021 to March 30, 2023.

2. Approved the implementation of two-way traffic operations on Dewbourne Avenue, between Bathurst Street and Peveril Hill North.

3. Amended the existing parking prohibition in effect from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, on the south side of Dewbourne Avenue, between a point 15 metres east of Peveril Hill North and Bathurst Street, to be in effect between a point 15 metres east of Peveril Hill North and  a point 43.5 metres west of Bathurst Street.

4. Amended the existing maximum 15-minute parking regulation in effect 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of Dewbourne Avenue, between a point 15 metres east of Peveril Hill North and Bathurst Street, to be in effect between a point 15 metres east of Peveril Hill North and a point 43.5 metres west of Bathurst Street.

5. Prohibited stopping at all times on the south side of Dewbourne Avenue between Bathurst Street and a point 43.5 metres west.

6. Amended the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Dewbourne Avenue, between Strathearn Road and Bathurst Street to be in effect from Strathearn Road and a point 37 metres west of Bathurst Street.

7. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Dewbourne Avenue between Bathurst Street and a point 37 metres west.

8. Directed 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.

9. Directed 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.

10. Directed 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.

11. Directed the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

12. Directed 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.

13. Directed 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.

14. Directed 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. Directed 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. Directed that Dewbourne Avenue be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

17. Directed the applicant to participate in a Community Construction Liaison Committee (CCLC) that is organized by the Ward Councillor and meets monthly, and invite local stakeholders, including but not limited to adjacent neighbours on Peveril Hill North, Transportation Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Building or any other relevant groups identified through the Community Construction Liaison Committee (CCLC) meetings.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority to make a final.

59 Project Management is constructing a six-storey rental residential development with 54 units and two levels of underground parking, at 1998-2000 Bathurst Street. The site is located on Bathurst Street, mid-block between Eglinton Avenue West and Dewbourne Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close a 1.8-meter-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on the first lane west of Bathurst Street north of Dewbourne Avenue, between a point 52 metres north of Dewbourne Avenue and a point 41 metres further north, for a period of 22 months (i.e., June 1, 2021 to March 30, 2023) to accommodate a construction staging area. 

Dewbourne Avenue between Bathurst Street and Peveril Hill North is currently designated for westbound traffic only, and therefore construction traffic exiting the laneway would be required to travel though the community to access the arterial roads in the area. To avoid this scenario, Transportation Services is proposing that Dewbourne Avenue be temporarily converted to allow for two-way traffic.  Therefore, construction traffic exiting the laneway will be directed back out to Bathurst Street via Dewbourne Avenue.