Item - 2021.TE29.35

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk on Charlotte Street, between King Street West and a point 45 metres to the north, from December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2026.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and a 2.6 metre-wide portion of the westbound curb lane on King Street West, between Charlotte Street and a point 66 metres east, from July 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024.

3. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of King Street West, between Charlotte Street and a point 54.5 metres east.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of King Street West, between Charlotte Street and Peter Street.

5. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed, to keep clear of any construction debris and made safe.

6. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks and/or any proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. City Council direct that Charlotte Street and King Street West be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete, except for Recommendation 4 above.

15. City Council direct the applicant to install stop signs and zebra markings at Charlotte Street and Oxley Street, subject to the approval of the General Manager, Transportation Services.

16. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review the safety and functionality of Charlotte Street in consultation with the local Ward Councillor in the second quarter of 2022.

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

TMG Builders is constructing a 49-storey mixed use residential condominium development at 400-420 King Street West. The site is located at the north-east corner of King Street West and Charlotte Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk on Charlotte Street, between King Street West and a point 45 metres to the north, for a period of 61 months (i.e., December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2026) to accommodate a construction staging area. Transportation Services is also requesting authorization to close the north side sidewalk and a 2.6 metre-wide portion of the westbound curb lane on King Street West, between Charlotte Street and a point 66 metres to the east, for a period of 26 months (i.e., July 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024).

Pedestrian movements on the east side of Charlotte Street abutting the site will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the west side sidewalk of Charlotte Street. Pedestrian operations on the north side of King Street West will be maintained in a 2.1 metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane.

The number of northbound lanes will not be reduced on Charlotte Street. There will still be one westbound lane on King Street West, in which stopping will be prohibited at all times, and there will be no impact on the two eastbound lanes for traffic.