1161 Kingston Road - Construction Staging Area Time Extension

City Council, at its meeting on July 24 and 25, 2024, authorized the subject construction staging areas, from June 27, 2024, to September 15, 2024. The developer originally requested the subject construction staging areas for a period of 11 months, ending on June 30, 2025. However, at the time of the report, the developer had planned to modify the construction staging area, as well as implement signal timing changes to address safety concerns and traffic congestion. Consequently, City Council only authorized the construction staging area for a two month period and directed Transportation Services to report back on the effectiveness of the aforementioned measures. Based on further review, the additional traffic mitigation measures are satisfactory. As such, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging areas on Kingston Road and Courcelette Road for a period of seven and nine months, respectively.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue to 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue to maintain the appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 8. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue to maintain cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 11. City 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. City Council direct the applicant to continue to 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. City Council direct that Kingston Road and Courcelette Road be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete. 14. City Council 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.