Harlandale Avenue - Construction Staging Area Time Extension

Toronto Transit Commission has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Harlandale Avenue, as the site has experienced a number of construction delays due to multiple conflicts with underground utilities. In view of the above, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the above noted closures, for an additional six months, from December 4, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

3. North York Community Council continue to 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. 4. North York Community Council continue to direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 5. North York Community Council continue to 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. 6. North York Community Council continue to 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. North York Community Council continue to 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. 8. North York Community Council continue to 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. 9. North York Community Council continue to 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. 10. North York Community Council continue to direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 11. North York Community Council continue to 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. North York Community Council continue to 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. North York Community Council continue to direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance, and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work. 14. North York Community Council continue to direct that Harlandale Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete. 15. North York Community Council continue to direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.