Encroachment Application for 37 Rochdale Avenue

Ward 28, York Eglinton

The York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October2,1998):

Purpose:

To present comments from applicable departments concerning this encroachment application.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

None.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Encroachment application first made August 24, 1998.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the City Solicitor be request to prepare a by-law authorizing the encroachment at 37Rochdale Avenue; or if necessary, to prepare an Encroachment Agreement and By-law authorizing the entering into of that agreement; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Bell Canada:

I have reviewed the encroachment application for 37 Rochdale Avenue. I have no objection to the application as shown.

Consumers Gas:

We have indicated on the attached print our existing and/or proposed underground plant. We have no objection to the above proposal, provided our standard clearances of 0.3m minimum vertically and 0.6m minimum horizontally are maintained.

Hydro Commission:

The proposal would have no immediate impact on Toronto Hydro's facilities at this location.

Notwithstanding the above, we have fundamental objection to such compromises being made to the public road allowance. Utilities are dependent on this corridor to install, maintain and eventually replace their plant in consideration of safety, workability and proper clearances. It is our opinion that private developments be designed to the limitations of the property without resorting to the consumption of the public road allowances at the expense of the legitimate users of this corridor.

Planning Department:

The Urban Planning and Development Services Department has reviewed your application and has no objections to the requested encroachments.

Building Department:

This department has no objection to the proposed encroachment agreement for the above mentioned location.

Operations Department:

The Works and Emergency Department has no objection to the application for an encroachment agreement to cover a portion of porches on Harvie Avenue and Rochdale Avenue.

The department requires the owner to modify the two retaining walls to satisfy the department for sight line.

Municipal Standards Division:

No active files.

Conclusions:

That the encroachment application for 37 Rochdale Avenue be approved.

Contact Name:

Chi H. Ng, P.Eng.

York Director of Professional Services

Tel: 394-2648

Fax: 394-2888

(A copy of the site plan was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the York Community Council meeting of October 14, 1998 and a copy thereof is on file in the Clerk's Department, York Civic Centre.)