Construction Staging Area - Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street (33 Yorkville Avenue and 50 Cumberland Street)

The site is bounded by Yorkville Avenue to the north, existing commercial uses and public laneway to the east, Cumberland Street to the south and existing commercial uses and a private laneway to the west. Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the south sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue and the north sidewalk and a portion of the eastbound lane on Cumberland Street for a period of 51 months (i.e. March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2024) to accommodate a construction staging area.

2. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and a 1.5 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Cumberland Street, between a point 31.5 metres east of Bay Street and a point 86 metres further east, from March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2024. 3. Toronto and East York Community Council designate Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east, as one-way for eastbound traffic only. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 48 metres east of Bay Street and a point 71.5 metres further east. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 48 metres east of Bay Street and a point 71.5 metres further east. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east. 7. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Cumberland Street, between Bay Street and a point 61 metres east. 8. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the commercial loading zone regulation in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Cumberland street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street. 9. Toronto and East York Community Council designate a commercial loading zone to operate from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west. 10. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street. 11. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west, to operate from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday, for a maximum period of six hours at a rate of $4.00 per hour 12. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres east of Bay Street and a point 100 metres west of Yonge Street. 13. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Cumberland Street, between a point 61 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 34 metres further west, to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $4.00 per hour 14. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Cumberland Street, between Yonge Street and a point 61 metres west and a point 95 metres west of Yonge Street and Bay Street. 15. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north-south public laneway, east of Bay Street, between Cumberland Street and the first east-west public laneway north of Cumberland Street. 16. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 17. Toronto and East York Community 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. 18. Toronto and East York Community 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. 19. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 20. Toronto and East York Community 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. 21. Toronto and East York Community 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. 22. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 23. Toronto and East York Community 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. 24. Toronto and East York Community 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. 25. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.