April 15, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Infrastructure Planning and Transportation Division,

City Works Services

Subject:Proposed closing of the portions of the public lane containing the encroaching first and second below grade levels of the Parking Authority of Toronto garage at the rear of Premises No. 323 Richmond Street East. (Don River)

Purpose:

To obtain City Council authority to close the portion of the public lane containing the encroaching first and second below grade levels of the Parking Authority of Toronto parking garage at the rear of Premises No. 323 Richmond Street East, in order to provide necessary easements to the purchaser of the third and fourth below grade levels of the parking garage.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds in connection with the subject closing can be provided from Parking Authority of Toronto Account No. 216-014.

Recommendations:

1. That the portions of the public lane containing the encroaching first and second below grade levels of the Parking Authority of Toronto parking garage at the rear of Premises No. 323 Richmond Street East, shown hatched on the attached Plan SYE2850-1, be stopped-up and closed; and

2. That the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required, including the necessary Bill to amend Schedule AA@ of By-law No. 1995-0194, and provide notice to the public.

Background:

The former Toronto City Council, at its meeting of August 21, 1997, adopted Clause 33 in Executive Committee Report No. 19, and authorized the closing and conveyancing of the portion of the public lane containing the encroaching third and fourth below grade levels of the parking garage at the rear of Premises No. 323 Richmond Street East. The closing including the air rights, was required by the Parking Authority of Toronto to finalize a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lorenzetti Development Corporation for the construction of a residential condominium. In this connection, the former Council passed By-law No. 1997-0552. I note that the first and second below grade levels of the garage were retained by the Parking Authority for use as public parking and were accommodated within the lane lands through an encroachment agreement.

Comments:

The President of the Parking Authority of Toronto has now advised that the lane containing the Parking Authority portion of the garage, namely the first and second below grade levels at the above noted location must also be closed so that easements may be granted to all condominium owners for access and maintenance purposes. I note that easements cannot be granted on public highway lands. I have assessed the proposal and consider it feasible.

The portions of the lane to be closed, shown hatched on Plan SYE2850-1, will be administered by the Parking Authority. The surface lands will remain open as a public lane and under the jurisdiction of Works and Emergency Services. The terms and conditions related to support of the lane, access through the garage for maintenance purposes, etc., as contained in the encroachment agreement would remain in effect with respect to the surface lane which will remain open.

This undertaking is exempt from Environmental Assessment in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Laurie Robertson, Project Technician - Street and Lane Closings (392-7711)

Director

LR/ct

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