Item - 2026.NY29.14

North York Community Council:

1. Authorized the General Manager of Transportation Services to enter into an encroachment agreement with the property owner of 312 Sheppard Avenue East, and permit this double-faced ground sign, subject but not limited to, the following conditions:

a. Property owner must 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. Owner must 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. Owner must accept additional conditions as the City Solicitor or the General Manager of Transportation Services may deem necessary in the interest of the City;

d. 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;

e. Permission from underground and affected utilities must be obtained prior to excavation of footing;

f.  Property owner must ensure that electrical wirings and connections from proposed ground sign to source in the building be in accordance with Ontario Electrical Safety Code;

g. Property owner must ensure that applicant / owner obtain clearance from Toronto Hydro on the distance of the sign to the suspended power line.

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 312 Sheppard Avenue East regarding their encroachment application. The encroachment consists of one 1.83M high x 2.05M wide x 0.51M thick double-faced LED illuminated green TD ground sign on top of a 4.28M high 200mm square HSS steel post for a total height of 6.10M 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 312 Sheppard Avenue East, which is in contravention of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of.