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June 10, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services
Subject:Appeal of Denial of Application for a Boulevard Cafe - Broadway Avenue Flankage of 2387 Yonge Street (North
Toronto)
Purpose:
To report on the results of the public poll conducted in connection with the business operator=s request for a cafe licence
on the Broadway Avenue flankage of 2387 Yonge Street. The poll and report was requested by the Toronto Community
Council.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
(1)City Council approve the application for a boulevard cafe on the Broadway Avenue flankage of 2387 Yonge Street,
notwithstanding the negative response to the public notice and the public poll, and that such approval be subject to the
applicant complying with the criteria set out in ' 313-36 of Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the
former City of Toronto Municipal Code;
OR
(2)City Council deny the application for a boulevard cafe on the Broadway Avenue flankage of 2387 Yonge Street.
Background:
The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of April 1, 1998, in considering a report (March 10, 1998) from the
former Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services, entitled AAppeal of Denial of Application
for a Boulevard Cafe - Broadway Avenue flankage of 2387 Yonge Street@, deferred consideration of the matter and
requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to undertake a poll with respect to the application and
report back on the results of the poll to its meeting of June 24, 1998.
Comments:
A poll dated dated April 27, 1998 to May 27, 1998 was conducted on Broadway Avenue, between house nos. 2 to 28 and 3
to 11, including 2377, 2383 and 2401 Yonge Street to determine neighbourhood support. The poll was conducted in
English and French. The results of the poll are as follows:
Polling Summary
| Ballots cast
opposed96
in favour20 |
116 |
| No response |
494 |
| Returned by post office |
114 |
| Total ballots issued |
724 |
Conclusions:
Both the public notice and the recent poll indicate that the neighbourhood is strongly opposed to the boulevard cafe at
2387 Yonge Street, Broadway Avenue flankage.
Although the proposed cafe met the physical criteria for boulevard cafes set out in ' 313-36 of Municipal Code Chapter
313 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code (i.e. setbacks, physical design, location), these criteria alone cannot
address all public concerns which they relate to additional noise, pedestrian and car traffic, garbage, illegal parking and late
night use of the adjacent public garage.
On hearing the deputations, the Toronto Community Council must decide whether or not to recommend that City Council
grant permission for a boulevard cafe on the Broadway Avenue flankage of 2387 Yonge Street.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Ken McGuire, 392-7564
Acting Assistant Director
KM
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