Construction Staging Area- Time Extension - Holly Street and Dunfield Avenue (25 Holly Street and 44 Dunfield Avenue)

Toronto and East York Community Council, at its meeting on July 16, 2020, authorized the subject construction staging areas from July 16, 2020 to July 16, 2021. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging areas on Holly Street and Dunfield Avenue, accounting for the additional time necessary to complete the construction of the buildings and delays related to COVID-19. Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the closure of the east sidewalk and a portion of the northbound lane on Holly Street for an additional period of 23 months. In addition, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the closure of the west sidewalk and a portion of the most westerly northbound lane on Dunfield Avenue for a period of 26 months, in order to complete the construction of the development. Pedestrian movements will continue to be accommodated within covered and protected walkways within the closed curb lanes on both streets.

2. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk and a 2.9 metre wide portion of the most westerly northbound curb lane on Dunfield Avenue, between a point 81 metres north of Soudan Avenue and a point 46 metres further north and provision of a 2.1m wide temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound curb lane, from July 17, 2021 to September 30, 2023. 3. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue 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. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to install wash stations at all vehicle exits within the construction site to clean truck tires in order to eliminate dirt and mud from entering the municipal road network. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue ensuring 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. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with the local ward Councillor, 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 continue 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 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. 9. Toronto and East York Community 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. 10. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue 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 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. 12. Toronto and East York Community 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. 13. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Holly Street and Dunfield Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.