Item - 2021.TE27.26

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and a 1.5-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Roehampton Avenue, between a point 86.5 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 34.5 metres further east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from August 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.

2. Directed the applicant to continue 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.

3. Directed the applicant to continue 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.

4. Directed that Roehampton Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

TMG Builders is constructing a 46-storey residential condominium building at 39-41 Roehampton Avenue. The south sidewalk and a 1.5-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Roehampton Avenue, between a point 86.5 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 34.5 metres further east is currently closed for construction staging operations. A temporary pedestrian walkway is provided within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane. Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on October 11, 2019, approved the subject staging area from October 11, 2019 to July 31, 2021.

The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Roehampton Avenue, in order to complete the construction of the development. Based on the information provided by the developer, the site has experienced a number of construction delays due to COVID-19.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Roehampton Avenue for an additional seven months (August 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022) in order to complete the construction of the development.