UDOZ-94-11 and UDSP-96-27 (Revised) -
State Development Corporation (Hillside Road at York Mills Road) -
Registration of Easement and Lowering of William Carson Crescent
Cul-de-Sac - 18 William Carson Crescent - North York Centre South
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 4, 1998) from
the Director, Engineering Services, Districts 3 and 4, subject to the cul-de-sac being lowered and subject to the
owner assuming all related expenses:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to request:
(a)Council's authority for the City to enter into an easement and right-of-way agreement with the owner for the installation
and maintenance access of a municipal storm sewer on the property at 18 William Carson Crescent; and
(b)Council's direction regarding the owner's request to lower the existing cul-de-sac at the north limit of William Carson
Crescent.
Funding Sources:
All costs to be paid by the owner, State Development Corporation.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)a 6.0 metre wide easement for a proposed municipal storm sewer and inlet structure and 4.0 metre wide right-of-way for
maintenance access be granted to the City by the property owner and registered on title, subject to conditions described;
(2)Council provide direction with respect to owner's proposal to have the cul-de-sac lowered at the north limit of William
Carson Crescent; and
(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Discussion:
A.Registering of Easement:
As a condition of the Site Plan and Development Agreement, executed on December 23, 1996, between the City and the
former owner of the property, for a development located at 18 William Carson Crescent, the owner is required to provide an
adequately sized inlet and pipe system to accommodate the external drainage from upstream of the subject property and
redirect it to the existing storm sewer on William Carson Crescent. Part of the external runoff is drainage from the Old
Yonge Street road allowance to the north, which outlets onto private property beyond the north limit of the subject
development.
The owner proposes to construct an inlet structure and storm sewer to redirect the runoff from the property on the north
limit of the development site. This inlet structure and storm sewer will be constructed in an easement which will be
conveyed to the City. The proposed storm sewer will connect to the existing intercepting sewer on William Carson
Crescent. The owner proposes to construct the storm sewer in two phases in conjunction with the phasing of the three
residential condominium buildings. The cost of the storm sewer works is $365,000.00.
Conditions:
This department has no objection to this proposal subject to the following conditions:
(a)the registration of the entire easement and rights-of-way occur prior to any registration of condominium;
(b)the necessary Ministry of Environment Certificate of Approval being obtained;
(c)an irrevocable letter of credit representing the cost of the works in the amount of $365,000.00 plus 3 percent engineering
fee in form satisfactory to the Finance Department and Legal Department being deposited with the City;
(d)Al Underhill Associates Limited, consultant engineers for the property owner, State Development Corporation, be
retained for the design, construction administration and inspection and certify that all works have been constructed in
accordance with all City Standards and Specifications and provide "as constructed" drawings to the City in a form to its
satisfaction;
(e)the property owner, State Development Corporation, provides and pays for the new easement documents to the City;
(f)the property owner, State Development Corporation, indemnify and save harmless the City from and against all claims,
demands, loss, costs, damages, actions, suits or other proceedings by whomsoever made; and
(c)all other City requirements for the administration of the construction be satisfied.
B.Proposal to Lower William Carson Crescent Cul-de-sac
The owner's development proposal includes lowering William Carson Crescent from a point north of the City's Fire Hall to
the north limit of the cul-de-sac. The owner's Consulting Engineers, Al Underhill Associates Limited, have submitted a
preliminary design dated March 23, 1998, proposing that the cul-de-sac be lowered approximately 1.7 metres at the north
limit.
The lowering of William Carson Crescent cul-de-sac, excluding the costs of constructing a required sidewalk and relocating
the utilities is estimated at $250,000.00. The proposed lowering of William Carson Crescent and associated works would be
at the applicant's expense. City Council's direction is requested in response to the owner's proposal.
In the event City Council does not approve the lowering of the cul-de-sac, the owner has submitted an alternate workable
proposal for the development site. However, the owner has advised that the preferred development proposal includes
lowering the cul-de-sac.
As the proposal impacts the adjacent development at 11 William Carson Crescent, Zoning Amendment Application File
UDOZ-97-32, we have required and received confirmation from the adjacent property owner that they have no objection to
the cul-de-sac being lowered. The adjacent property owner, L&A International Management Limited, has also indicated
that in the event Council turns down this proposal, they are prepared to design their development accordingly.
Conclusion:
The department recommends approval of owner's proposal with respect to the granting of an easement on the property at
18 William Carson Crescent for the purposes of a storm sewer subject to conditions as outlined above.
The department requests Council's direction in response to the owner's request to have the William Carson Crescent
cul-de-sac lowered.
Contact Name:
Raffi Bedrosyan, P. Eng.
Chief Development Engineer
Tel. No. 395-6307
Fax No. 395-0349
E-mail: rbedrosy@city.north-york.on.ca