April 7, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Angie Antoniou, Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1

Subject:Maintenance of Decorative Lamp Standards - 76 Lyall Avenue (East Toronto)

Purpose:

To report on the property owner's request to maintain four Victorian lamp standards within the public right-of-way fronting 76 Lyall Avenue and on the Malvern Avenue flankage. As the lamp standards do not provide the 2.74 m vertical clearance required in the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, I am required to report on this matter.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That City Council approve the maintenance of four lamp standards within the public right-of-way fronting 76 Lyall Avenue and on the Malvern Avenue flankage, subject to the owner limiting the wattage of each light standard to a maximum 125 watts or using frosted globes and entering into an encroachment agreement with the City of Toronto, as prescribed in Chapter 313 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.

Comments:

Ms. Leesa Kaczmarzyk of 76 Lyall Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4E 1W3, submitted an application dated December 8, 1998, requesting permission to maintain four Victorian lamp standards within the public right-of-way fronting 76 Lyall Avenue and on the Malvern Avenue flankage.

Staff have inspected the area in the immediate vicinity of this property and have determined that the lamp standards do not impact negatively on the public right of way.

However, to ensure that excessive light does not shine directly into the adjacent properties, each bulb should not exceed 25 watt capacity for a maximum of 125 watts per light standard or alternatively frosted globes must be used.

Conclusions:

As the lamp standards do not impact negatively on the public right-of-way, the lamp standards should be permitted to remain.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Fani Lauzon, 392-7894

Manager

LQM

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