10 July 1998
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki
Deputy Commissioner of Transportation
North York Civic Centre
Subject:Street Vending Permit Application #97: The Donway East
North York Don Parkway
Purpose:
To consider an appeal of a decision by the Transportation Division of the Works and
Emergency Services Department to refuse an application by Daniela Dimitrova for a street
vending permit to sell hot dogs and sausages on The Donway East, adjacent to Don Mills
Middle School and Don Mills Collegiate Institute.
Source of funds:
No funding is required.
Recommendations:
That Council direct the Commissioner to issue a permit for the sale of hot dogs and
sausages within the municipal boulevard adjacent to the Don Mills Collegiate Institute.
Background:
The North York Transportation Department received an application on October 16, 1995,
from Mr. Nikolay Boyanov, for a Street Vending Permit to sell hot dogs and sausages at a
location adjacent to the Don Mills Middle School and Don Mills Collegiate Institute. Based
on the concerns of the former City of North York Councillor Don Yuill that the proposed
vending location was too close to the school, the application was refused. No appeal was
issued by the applicant.
The Transportation Division recently received two applications for a permit to sell hot dogs
and sausages from the municipal boulevard adjacent to the Don Mills Collegiate.
The first, application number 97, was received on March 3, 1998. Staff reviewed the
application and had determined that there was sufficient space within the municipal
boulevard to accommodate the request and that the location would not create a pedestrian
impediment or sight obstruction. Further to the requirements of By-Law #32100 of the
former City of North York, the Public Health Department, Public Works Department and
local Councillors were contacted for comments regarding the application. The Public Health
and Public Works Department, as well as Councillor Gordon Chong, had no objection to the
issuance of a permit. Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, as a result of an objection from Mr.
Cam Pinkerton, Principal, Don Mills Middle School, objected to the application. As a result,
the permit was not issued.
A second application, number 98, was received on March 31, 1998. As with all
applications, the location was determined to be appropriate and comments were requested.
As no objections were received from the appropriate departments or local Councillors, the
application was approved.
Discussion:
With the formal notification of the refusal of application number 97 the applicant, Ms.
Daniela Dimitrova, provided a formal request to appeal the decision of this department.
Based upon the provision of By-Law #32100, an applicant may, where an application has
not been approved, give notice to the Commissioner that they desire Council to consider the
application. Should Council direct, the Commissioner will issue an appropriate permit.
Conclusions:
It is the conclusion of staff of the Transportation Division that the issuance of two(2)
vending permits within the municipal boulevard adjacent to the Don Mills Collegiate
Institute will not create a pedestrian impediment, sight obstructions or create traffic
operational concerns on The Donway East.
Contact Name:
Mr. Michael Frederick, Director of Operations, at 395-7484.
Deputy Commissioner of Transportation
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