Works and Emergency Services
City Hall
23rd Floor, East Tower
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5H 2N2
February 2, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services,
District 1
Subject:Maintenance of a Decorative Wall with Pillars and Wrought Iron Gate - 38
Brookfield Street (Trinity-Niagara)
Purpose:
To report on the property owner's request to maintain a decorative brick wall with pillars and
wrought iron gate within the City's right-of-way which exceed the height permitted under
Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, and is
situated immediately back of the sidewalk rather than 0.46 m as required. As this is a request
for a variance from the by-laws, it is scheduled as a deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
That City Council approve the maintenance of the decorative wall and pillars and wrought
iron gate within the City's right-of-way fronting 38 Brookfield Street, 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.
Comments:
Ms. Zeza Amorim of InterArch Inc., Architect, 1351 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario
M6J 1Y3, submitted an application on November 3, 1998, on behalf of the owner, Oliveira
Maria Rodrigues, requesting permission to maintain a decorative wall and pillars within the
City's right-of-way fronting 38 Brookfield Street.
The 0.7 m high decorative brick wall with 1.4 m high pillars and the 1.3 m high wrought iron
gate exceed the maximum height requirement of 1.0 m permitted, and are situated
immediately back from the rear edge of the City sidewalk instead of the required 0.46 m as
specified in Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of
Toronto Municipal Code.
Staff have inspected the area in the immediate vicinity of this property and it was determined
that the decorative wall would not impact negatively on the public right-of-way as fences of
similar heights are existing adjacent to this property on either side.
Conclusions:
As the decorative wall with pillars and wrought iron gate will not impact negatively on the
public right-of-way, this installation should be permitted.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Fani Lauzon, 392-7894
Manager
GMH
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