5 Scrivener Square - Construction Staging Area Time Extension

At its meeting of February 24, 2021, Toronto and East York Community Council authorized the temporary closure of the south sidewalk on Scrivener Square, between Yonge Street and the east limit of the roadway, from March 21, 2021 to March 31, 2025. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Scrivener Square, as a result of delays to the construction schedule. The developer expects all construction activities to be completed October 2026, however, the subject construction staging area is only required until December 2025. Subsequently, the construction staging area on Scrivener Square will be removed and the remaining activities will occur within the site. Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the time duration of the construction staging area on Scrivener Square for an additional eight months, from May 2, 2025 to December 31, 2025, to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.

3. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue 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). 4. Toronto and East York Community 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. 5. Toronto and East York Community 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. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue 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. 7. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue to provide 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. 8. 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 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the construction site hoarding, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 13. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to continue to mitigate light pollution by installing a shield/barrier on any lighting standards within proximity to adjacent residential properties, such as cranes. 14. 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. 15. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, and the applicant to continue to establish a Construction Management Working Group that meets monthly and invite local stakeholders including Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Building, adjacent neighbours, local resident groups, local Business Improvement Areas and local school administration. 16. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Scrivener Square be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.