July 14, 1998

 To:Toronto Community Council

 From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-Law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services

 Subject:Construction of a Hydro Transformer Vault - 178 - 192 Redpath Avenue

(North Toronto)

 Purpose:

 To report on the construction of a hydro transformer vault at 178 -192 Redpath Avenue. The hydro transformer vault will service the proposed eight storey residential building to be constructed on this site. As this type of structure does not fall within the standard provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, I am required to report to your Committee.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

 Recommendation:

 That City Council approve the construction of a hydro transformer vault within the City street allowance at 178 - 192 Redpath Avenue, subject to the owner entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto, as prescribed under Chapter 313 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, and agreeing to:

 (a)indemnify the City from and against all actions, suits, claims or demands and from all loss, costs, damages, charges and expenses that may result from such permission granted;

 (b)maintain the hydro transformer vault in good and proper repair and a condition satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services;

 (c)accept such additional conditions as the City Solicitor or the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services may deem necessary in the interest of the City;

 (d)pay an annual rental fee as specified in Municipal Code Chapter 313, Street and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code;

 (e)remove the hydro transformer vault upon receiving notice so to do with the understanding that the City shall not give such notice in the first 75 years or for the life of the building at 178  - 192 Redpath Avenue, whichever period is less;

 Comments:

 Mr. Jeff King, acting on behalf of the owner, Plazacorp Properties Limited, 3845 Bathurst Street, Suite 202, Downsview, Ontario M3H 2N2, submitted an application on June 22, 1998, requesting permission to construct a hydro transformer vault within the City street allowance at 178 - 192 Redpath Avenue. The proposed hydro transformer vault will encroach 1.5 m within the City street allowance.

 Details of this application are shown on the attached drawing (Appendix 'A').

 Conclusion:

 As this hydro transformer vault will not impact negatively on the public right-of-way, it should be permitted, subject to the owner entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto.

 Contact Name and Telephone Number:

 Fani Lauzon, 392-7894

Acting Assistant Director

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