155 Balmoral Avenue - Construction Staging Area

The traffic lanes on Avenue Road have been reconfigured to maintain two northbound and two southbound traffic lanes. It should be noted that construction of the development is currently in progress, operating under a monthly Street Occupation Permit. Transportation Services is requesting authorization to formalize the above noted closure with a provision for a covered and protected walkway in the closed northbound curb lane on Avenue Road. The developer has requested the subject construction staging areas for a period of 14 months, from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.

3. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday. to Friday., except public holidays on the east side of Avenue Road, between Balmoral Road and Farnham Avenue. 4. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Avenue Road, between Balmoral Road and Farnham Avenue. 5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Avenue Road, between Balmoral Avenue and Farnham Avenue. 6. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 1:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily, on the even (north) side of Balmoral Avenue, from Avenue Road to a point 61 metres east. 7. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect on the south side of Balmoral Avenue, between Avenue Road and a point 75 metres east. 8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Balmoral Avenue, between Avenue Road and a point 61 metres east. 9. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Balmoral Avenue, between Avenue Road and a point 75 metres east. 10. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 11. City Council 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). 12. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 13. City 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. 14. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 15. City 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. 16. City 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. 17. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 18. City 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. 19. City 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. 20. 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. 21. City Council direct that Avenue Road and Balmoral Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete. 22. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.