Date:March 20, 1998
To:North York Community Council
From:Steven P. Andrews, P. Eng.
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works
Subject:Sanitary Control Manholes, North York Centre South, Ward 9
3460 to 3472 Bathurst Street
Purpose:
John Montana, the owner/builder of the above property, has requested to be exempted to install sanitary control manholes
to #3466, #3468, #3470 and #3472 Bathurst Street as required in Sewer By-Law No. 31442, as amended.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
N/A
Recommendations:
It is recommended that sanitary control manholes be installed to #3466, #3468, #3470 and #3472 Bathurst Street and
Barrett Type Clean-outs be installed in the basement of #3460, #3462 and #3464 Bathurst Street. Due to conveyance of
land to the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto - Transportation Department, sufficient land on private property
does not exist to install control manholes to the latter. A minimum 3.0 metre distance from the building face to the property
line must exist in order to adequately install the manholes, therefore, Barrett Type Clean-outs are to be installed instead of
control manholes.
Council Reference/Background History:
On March 18, 1998 a letter was received by this Department, from Montana Construction, requesting an exemption of the
City of North York Sewer Use By-Law, No. 31442, as amended, regarding the above.
A Drain Permit No. D97-4523, by the former City of North York Building Department, was issued on September 24, 1997
indicating that a sanitary control manhole for each unit of the building be installed on private property (seven (7) units;
seven (7) manholes). These manholes were located on the portion of private property that was conveyed to the former
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto - Transportation Department. (The conveyance of land was brought to our attention
at a later date.) On September 29, 1997, a letter was sent to the former North York Public Works Department by Fu
Associates Ltd. (mechanical engineering company working on behalf of John Montana) requesting that the sanitary control
manholes not be required to be
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installed on private property. The Public Works Department responded to that letter on October 6, 1997 by stating that the
control manholes must be installed as per The City of North York Sewer Use By-Law No. 31442, as amended.
A second letter was sent to Fu Associates Ltd. on March 11, 1998 again stating that control manholes are required to be
installed on private property. Mr. John Montana informed our staff on March 12, 1998 that there was a conveyance of land
which reduced the portion of private property fronting the building and does not allow for the installation of the control
manholes. The Public Works Department reviewed the application with the new land configuration and informed him
verbally on March 16, 1998 that #3460 to #3464 do not have sufficient land on private property to install control manholes,
therefore, Barrett Type Clean-outs are required instead. Units #3466 to #3472 have sufficient land on private property and
control manholes must be installed.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The construction of a building requires the approval of several Departments within the Municipality such as the Building
Department, Planning Department, Public Works Department, etc. It is the responsibility of the builder to ensure that all
requirements from all Departments are met. The Public Works Department did not inform Mr. Montana or his agents not to
install control manholes.
Conclusions:
In keeping with the City of North York Sewer Use By-Law No.31442, as amended, Section 7 (1) (a), and in light of the
restriction of private property fronting several units, it is advised that sanitary control manholes be installed for #3466,
#3468, #3470 and #3472 Bathurst Street and Barrett Type Clean-outs be installed in the basement of #3460, #3462 and
#3464 Bathurst Street.
Steven P. Andrews, P. Eng.
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works
