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Toronto and East York Community Council · 2019-01-15 · 2019.TE2.18

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Construction Staging Area - 281-289 Avenue Road

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2019-01-30 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the closure of the east sidewalk and a 4.0 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Avenue Road, between a point 40.2 metres south a Cottingham Street and a point 45.6 metres further south, from February 6, 2019 to February 6, 2020. 2. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 3:00 p.m. to7:00p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Avenue Road between a point 38 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 70 metres further south.

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3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Avenue Road, between a point 38 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 8 metres further south. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Avenue Road between a point 38 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 70 metres further south. 5. 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. 6. 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 nighttime illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 7. City Council direct that Avenue Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete. 8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to liaise with the developer for 281-289 Avenue Road, and in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, to ensure that all possible measures are taken to ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists at the intersection of Cottingham Street and Avenue Road, just north of the subject site, during the construction period. 9. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report to Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on the feasibility of requiring applicants to submit Construction Management Plans with their initial application to City Planning.

The vote

Amend Item · Carried, 18-3

For (18)Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Jim Karygiannis, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Against (3)Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mike Layton
Absent (5)Anthony Perruzza, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, John Tory, Mike Colle
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As the city filed it

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Avenue Road, City Council approval of this report is required. Davies Development Corp., is constructing a 9-storey residential development at 281-289 Avenue Road. The site is located on the east side of Avenue Road, between Cottingham Street and Macpherson Avenue. Transportation Services, is requesting approval to close the east sidewalk and a portion of the northbound curb lane on Avenue Road abutting the site for a period of 12 months to accommodate construction staging operations.

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The development is currently in progress, operating under a monthly Street Occupation Permit. With the subject construction staging area in place, Avenue Road, in the immediate vicinity of the site, will operate as two northbound lanes and three southbound lanes. Pedestrian movements on the east side of Avenue Road are maintained in a covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the northbound lane. Pedestrian movements on the west side of Avenue Road are maintained on the existing sidewalk.

Staff recommended

The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council approve the closure of the east sidewalk and a 4.0 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Avenue Road, between a point 40.2 metres south a Cottingham Street and a point 45.6 metres further south, from February 6, 2019 to February 6, 2020. 2. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 3:00 p.m.

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to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Avenue Road between a point 38 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 70 metres further south. 3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Avenue Road, between a point 38 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 8 metres further south. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Avenue Road between a point 38 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 70 metres further south. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. City Council direct that Avenue Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

Considered

  • 2019-01-15 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council reject the request for the closure of the east sidewalk and a 4.0 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Avenue Road, between a point 40.2 metres south of Cottingham Street and a point 45.6 metres further south, from February 6, 2019 to February 6, 2020, and other recommendations associated with the proposed construction staging area at 281-289 Avenue Road.

  • 2019-01-30 · Toronto City Council · amended

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