Construction Staging Area Time Extension - Victoria Street (15 Shuter Street)

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2020-03-12 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized the continuation of the closure of a 3.0 metre wide portion of the southbound lane on the west side of Victoria Street, between Shuter Street and a point 55.5 metres south, from March 6, 2020 to December 31, 2020. 2. Directed the applicant to continue posting 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.

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3. Directed the applicant to continue providing and installing 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. 4. Directed the applicant to continue sweeping the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 5. Directed the applicant to continue pressure washing the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 6. Directed the applicant to continue ensuring that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 7. Directed the applicant to continue consulting and communicating all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 8. Directed the applicant to continue installing appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 9. Directed that Victoria Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

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This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City policy or by-laws. EllisDon Corporation Inc. is redeveloping the existing heritage building - Massey Hall - at 15 Shuter Street. The redevelopment consists of interior and exterior renovations to the existing building, as well as construction of a nine-storey commercial building adjoining the rear part of the building.

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The southbound curb lane on the west side of Victoria Street, between Shuter Street and a point 55.5 metres south is currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations for the development. Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on February 14, 2019, authorized the subject construction staging area from March 5, 2019 to March 5, 2020. Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Victoria Street for an additional 10 months - i.e. from March 6, 2020 to December 31, 2020, in order to complete the construction of the development.

Staff recommended

The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the continuation of the closure of a 3.0 metre wide portion of the southbound lane on the west side of Victoria Street, between Shuter Street and a point 55.5 metres south, from March 6, 2020 to December 31, 2020. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue posting 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.

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3. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue providing and installing 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. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue sweeping the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue pressure washing the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue ensuring that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 7. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue consulting and communicating all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 8. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue installing appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 9. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Victoria Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

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