Residential Access Appeal - 257 St. Germain Avenue

Germain Avenue and 214 Greer Road. The proposed second access does not comply with the City of Toronto Driveway Entrance Policy that was approved by City Council. This policy stipulates that a residence having a frontage that is less than 15.2 metres in width does not qualify for more than one driveway entrance. The frontage of 257 St. Germain Avenue is 7.6 metres wide and there is an existing access leading to the integral garage off of St. Germain Avenue. In addition, the proposed 2.6 metre wide access between the extended property lines of the owners of 255 St. Germain Avenue and 214 Greer Road is narrow and would be difficult to navigate given the existing retaining wall at the City sidewalk which is adjacent to the proposed access, and the proposed 0.4 metre wide landscape strip. Furthermore, 257 St. Germain Avenue is not a corner property, and therefore, a second residential access off of Greer Road should be denied for this residence. The proposed second access does not comply with the City's Driveway Entrance Policy or the provisions of Chapter 743-42, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, Article VII Clauses A and E. The owner will be given an opportunity to make a deputation before Community Council.

Germain Avenue and at 214 Greer Road indicating that they will not install a fence/retaining wall or other obstruction on private property adjacent to the parking pad as to do so will invalidate the parking pad requiring its removal and ramp removal from the public right of way at the owner's expense; b. the property owner shall assume responsibility and maintain adequate insurance acceptable to the City for any claims or damages related to the access being constructed within a restricted space adversely impacting on the turning radius particularly with regard to the existing retaining wall and proposed 0.4 metre wide landscape strip adjacent to the access fronting Greer Road; c. the property owner must agree to enter into an agreement registered on title to ensure that future property owners of 257 St. Germain Avenue will be advised and aware of the specific conditions of approval of the maintenance of the second access to the parking pad between the properties of 255 St. Germain Avenue and 214 Greer Road; and d. the property owner must agree to any other conditions arising from the construction of the second access on the public right of way including payment for the traffic sign relocation to 255 St. Germain Avenue, payment for the ramp installation and ramp removal should the parking pad become obsolete or require removal for any other valid reason at a later date.