Item - 2025.TE24.36
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on July 8, 2025 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
TE24.36 - 137 Bond Street - Encroachment Appeal
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Authorized the City to enter into an Encroachment Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Owner of 137 Bond Street (the "Owner's Lands") permitting the tower crane base with concrete foundation piers, grade beams and helical piles (the "Encroachment") on the terms and conditions set out in Attachment 3 to the report (June 18, 2025) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services and including any such other or amended terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to extend the Agreement to the new Owner of 137 Bond Street, in the event of a sale or transfer of the property at 137 Bond Street, subject to the prior approval of the General Manager, Transportation Services, and provided in all cases the transferee or assignee enters into an assumption agreement with the City to assume the obligations under the Agreement, as well as the obligations under the construction and licence agreement for the portion of the tower crane base with concrete foundation piers, grade beams and helical piles within the City right-of-way, in form satisfactory to the City.
3. Requested the City Solicitor to prepare and arrange execution and registration of the Agreement as required by Toronto and East York Community Council's decision.
Origin
Summary
This staff report is about a matter for which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.
Transportation Services has reviewed a request from Pomerleau Inc., on behalf of the Owner ("Owner"), Toronto Metropolitan University, to install a tower crane base with concrete foundation piers, grade beams, and helical piles which will encroach within the public right-of-way at 137 Bond Street.
The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into an encroachment agreement with the Owner of 137 Bond Street to permit the construction and encroachment of the tower crane base with concrete foundation piers, grade beams and helical piles within the Gould Street flank of 137 Bond Street.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-256581.pdf