Item - 2022.TE30.22

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of Hammond Place, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east, from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2023.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, at a rate of $2.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Dupont Street, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east.

3. City Council rescind the existing permit parking 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the even (north) side of Dupont Street, from a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue to a point 54 metres further east.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of Dupont Street, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east.

5. City Council rescind the existing parking meter regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, at a rate of $1.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 2 hours, on the north side of Dupont Street, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east.

6. City Council rescind the existing maximum two-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Dupont Street, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east.

7. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of Dupont Street, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east.

8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Dupont Street, between a point 48 metres east of Palmerston Avenue and a point 54 metres further east.

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone 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.

14. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone 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.

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. City Council direct that Hammond Place and Dupont Street be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

Lifetime Developments is constructing a nine-storey mixed-use residential condominium with 155 residential units and ground floor retail at 500 Dupont Street. The site is located on the north side of Dupont Street, midblock between Hammond Place and Palmerston Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close a section of Hammond Place to all road users, for a period of 24 months (i.e. December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2023) to accommodate a construction staging area. Transportation Services is also requesting approval to rescind two existing permit and parking machine spaces, and prohibit stopping on the north side of Dupont Street during the same period.