Item - 2022.TE31.55

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council approve the continuation of closure of the east sidewalk, a seven metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane and adjacent lane on Logan Avenue, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound lane, between a point 22 metres south of Gerrard Street East and a point 61.3 metres south of Gerrard Street East, from March 10, 2022 to August 31, 2022, subject to the applicant complying with the conditions placed on the permit by City Council.

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

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

4. City Council direct the applicant to provide a new written notice to the neighbourhood and the Construction Liaison Officer (CLC) including cell phone contact information for the site supervisor, an update on the timelines, and parking, road occupancy and traffic impacts.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

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

9. City Council direct 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.

10. City Council direct 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.

11. City Council direct that Logan Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

12. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that contractors are parking in legal parking spaces around the site and are not obstructing sidewalks or roadways.

13. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the local Councillor's office if the conditions are not being met and authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to revoke the permit if the conditions approved by City Council are not met.

Logan Avenue between Gerrard Street East and First Avenue has bike lanes on both sides of the street. Since the developer requires an extension of the construction staging area, including an extension of the closure of the bike lanes abutting the site, this matter requires final approval by City Council.

485 Logan Developments Inc. has taken over (from DC&F Corporation) the construction of a four-storey residential building at 485 Logan Avenue. The site is located on the east side of Logan Avenue, between Gerrard Street East and First Avenue.

City Council, at its meeting on July 28 and 29, 2020, approved the subject construction staging area on Logan Avenue, from July 17, 2020 to April 30, 2021. Subsequently, on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, City Council approved an extension of the duration of the closure until August 31, 2021.

The developer is now requesting an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Logan Avenue in order to complete the portion of the construction that cannot be accommodated on site. Based on information provided by the developer, the site has experienced a number of construction delays due to COVID-19, availability of materials, design issues, and a change of builder.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Logan Avenue for an additional six months, from March 10, 2022 to August 31, 2022, in order to complete the construction of the development.