90-104 Queen Street East and 3 Mutual Street - Construction Staging Area

approval to temporarily close the east sidewalk and a portion of the northbound curb lane on Mutual Street, and temporarily designate a section of Mutual Street abutting the site as one-way northbound, for a period of 34 months from February 24, 2023 to November 30, 2025, to facilitate construction staging operations.

2. Toronto and East York Community Council designate Mutual Street, between Queen Street East and Richard Bigley Lane, as one-way for northbound traffic only. 3. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit westbound left turns anytime, from Richard Bigley Lane onto Mutual Street. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, on the east side of Mutual Street, between Queen Street East and Richard Bigley Lane. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Mutual Street, between Queen Street East and Richard Bigley Lane. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to pressure wash or sweep (weather permitting) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 7. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to construct (as per the City's engineer approved specifications) and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway, compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes. 17. 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. 18. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community. 19. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that the occupation permit for construction staging on Mutual Street be conditional, subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction. 20. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Mutual Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.