Item - 2022.TE31.54

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the first north-south public laneway west of Church Street, between a point 11.4 metres south of Dundas Street East and a point 37 metres further south, from March 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 1.0 metre wide portion of the right-of-way abutting the development site on Dundas Street East, between Church Street and a point 26.8 metres further west, from March 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.

3. City Council authorize the closure of a 0.6 metre wide portion of the right-of-way abutting the development site on Church Street, between Dundas Street East and a point 38 metres further south, from March 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Dundas Street East, between the first laneway west of Church Street and Bond Street.

5. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Dundas Street East, between the first laneway west of Church Street and Bond Street.

6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Dundas Street East, between the first laneway west of Church Street and Bond Street.

7. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Dundas Street East, between Church Street and Bond Street.

8. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of Dundas Street East, between Church Street and Bond Street.

9. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Dundas Street East, between the first laneway west of Church Street and Bond Street.

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety is considered at all times.

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. City Council direct that Dundas Street East, Church Street, and the first north-south public laneway south of Dundas Street East and west of Church Street be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

20. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected, unobstructed, and wheelchair accessible pedestrian walkway for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit, at their sole cost.

21. City Council direct the applicant to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the construction site hoarding, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

22. City Council direct the applicant to mitigate light pollution by installing a shield/barrier on any lighting standards in close proximity to adjacent residential properties, such as cranes.

23. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

24. City Council direct the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and the applicant to establish a construction management working group that meets monthly and invites local stakeholders including Municipal Licensing & Standards, Toronto Buildings, adjacent neighbours, and local resident groups.

25. City Council direct the applicant to email monthly construction progress reports to the local Councillor, local residents’ association, and Business Improvement Area Board of Management.

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

250 Church Limited Partnership is constructing a 52-storey mixed-use residential condominium building with 681 residential units and two retail units on the ground floor at 244-260 Church Street. The site is located at the south-west corner of Church Street and Dundas Street East.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to close a section of the first north-south public laneway west of Church Street, south of Dundas Street East, for a period of 41 months from March 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025, to accommodate a construction staging area. During the same time period, Transportation Services is also requesting approval to close a 1.0 metre wide portion of the City right-of-way abutting the development site along Dundas Street East and a 0.6 metre wide portion of the right-of-way abutting the development site along Church Street.