Temple Avenue (Phase 1) - Construction Staging Area

This report pertains to Phase 1 of the project, with recommendations that will be required until the end of the project. Moreover, there are no proposed construction staging areas during this phase, only traffic and parking by-law amendments. Phase 2 involves the long term occupation of the public right-of-way and is expected to occur in Q2 2026; thus, a subsequent report will be submitted in advance of the work. Access to the site will be established on the north side of Temple Avenue and west side of Dufferin Street. Temple Avenue operates as a one-way westbound operation forcing vehicles egressing the site to travel through the neighbourhood. To avoid traffic infiltration, it is recommended that a section of Temple Avenue be temporarily converted from a one-way westbound operation to a temporary two-way operation, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west, for a period of 34 months from September 30, 2025 to July 31, 2028. This recommendation will result in the removal of six on-street permit parking spaces. There is sufficient permit parking inventory in the area, therefore these spaces will not adversely impact permit holders.

3. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the south side of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing permit parking on the odd side of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west, from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at all times. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Temple Avenue, between Dufferin Street and a point 73 metres west. 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 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). 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 maintain all sightlines 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 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. 14. 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. 15. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that the occupation permit for construction staging on Temple Avenue be conditional, subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction. 16. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Temple Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.