Item - 2025.NY25.15

North York Community Council:

1. Authorized the General Manager of Transportation Services to enter into an encroachment agreement with the property owner of 866 Sheppard Avenue West, and permit this double-faced ground sign, subject but not limited to, the following conditions:

a. Indemnify the City from and against all actions, suits, claims or demands and from all loss, costs, damages, and expenses that may result from such permission granted;

b. Maintain the double-faced ground sign at their own expense in good repair and a condition satisfactory to the General Manager of Transportation Services and will not make any additions or modifications to the encroachment beyond what is allowed under the terms of the Agreement;

c. The property owner will enter into an encroachment agreement with the City of Toronto, at the applicant's expense, and assume all liability and damages related to the encroachments;

d. The property owner obtain permission from Urban Forestry regarding hurting one of the trees located nearby the proposed ground sign;

e. Obtain permission from underground and affected utilities prior to excavation of footing; and

f. Ensure that electrical wirings and connections from proposed ground sign to source in the building be in accordance with Ontario Electrical Safety Code.

This staff report is about a matter that North York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is for North York Community Council to consider an appeal from the property owner of 866 Sheppard Avenue West regarding their encroachment application. The encroachment consists of one 1.83 metre high double-faced ground sign made up of a Light Emitting Diode illuminated frameless white flex top and an anthracite-coloured faux stone cladding base supported by a 1.37 metre footing depth which is in contravention of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of.

The property owner is seeking authority from North York Community Council to allow the ground sign to be constructed and maintained within the public right-of-way at 866 Sheppard Avenue West, which is in contravention of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of.