Grant of Easement -

115 Gordon Baker Road -

Seneca Heights

The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (November 17, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3:

Purpose:

Grant of Easement over a 0.3 metre reserve located at the access of 115 Gordon Baker Road.

Funding Sources:

There are no financial implications to the City.

Recommendation:

The applicant enter into a right-of-way agreement with the City to cross the 0.3 metre reserve to formalize the access arrangement of the existing driveway.

Background:

Osmington Inc., acquired in February, 1997, the Phase II and III office buildings and the Phase IV lands of the project known as 'Cosmopolitan Corporate Centre', (municipally known as 111, 115 and 101 Gordon Baker Road respectively).

Cosmopolitan Corporate Centre had been developed by the former Inducon Development Corporation and had been under the control and management of the receiver since the time of Inducon's demise in 1992. 115 Gordon Baker Road was then under construction and had remained in a partially finished state through to the time of Osmington's acquisition. Construction of the building was completed by Osmington in the spring of 1998 upon the leasing of the building to Sony of Canada.

Discussion:

Osmington Inc. has deposited Reference Plan 64R-15857, registered on April 3, 1998 with the City which identifies the exact location of the existing driveway as it crosses the 0.3 metre reserve as detailed on the reference plan as Part 6 of Block E, Plan 9518.

Staff have no objections to the formal approval of the access by permitting the crossing of the 0.3 metre reserve at the location of the existing subject driveway to Gordon Baker Road.

Conclusions:

The applicant enter into a right-of-way agreement with the City to accommodate the existing driveway which will enable the City to revoke the terms of the agreement with thirty (30) days notice in the event that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services identifies that the operation of the driveway is unsafe and warrants such action.

Contact Name:

Pascoal D'Souza, Manager Transportation Planning

Works and Emergency Services, Transportation, North York Office

Telephone 395-7458, Fax 395-7482, e-mail pdsouza@city.north-york.on.ca