Construction Staging Area - 2442-2454 Bloor Street West and 1-9 Riverview Gardens (Phase 1 and 2)

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the first laneway north of Bloor Street West, east of Riverview Gardens, between Riverview Gardens and the east limit of the laneway, for a period of 24 months (i.e., January 4, 2021 to December 31, 2022) to accommodate a construction staging area. Closing the subject laneway will not affect adjacent properties as the laneway only services the properties within the subject development. Pedestrian operations on the north side of Bloor Street West and east side of Riverview Gardens will be maintained in a 2.1-metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the existing sidewalk during Phase 1 (demolition). During Phase 2, excavation and shoring the covered walkways will be removed and pedestrians will be accommodated within the existing sidewalks.

to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the east side of Riverview Gardens, between Bloor Street West and a point 46.5 metres northwest. 3. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Riverview Gardens, between Bloor Street West and a point 46.5 metres northwest. 4. 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. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant 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. 9. 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 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Riverview Gardens be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.