June 5, 1998

 To:Toronto Community Council

 From:Lesley Watson, Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services

 Subject:Appeal of denial of Application for a Sidewalk/Boulevard Vending Permit - Leslie Street, east side, at Unwin Street (East Toronto)

 Purpose:

 To report on an appeal of staff=s refusal of a sidewalk/boulevard vending application, which was denied because the proposed location is not listed with Schedule >B= as required by Municipal Code Chapter 315, Street Vending.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable

 Recommendations:

 That, should City Council wish to permit Ms. Mary Dimitropoulos to vend on the sidewalk/boulevard, on the east side of Leslie Street at Unwin Street, which is not presently permitted under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 315, it is recommended that the City Solicitor introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend Schedule B of Chapter 315, Street Vending, to include Leslie Street, both sides from Unwin Street to Commissioners Street.

 Background:

 Ms. Dimitropoulos, in her letter of April 28, 1998 (Appendix >A=) has requested an appeal of staff=s decision to refuse an application for a sidewalk/boulevard vending permit on Leslie Street, east side at Unwin street.

 Comments:

 Ms. Mary Dimitropoulos, 30 Virginia Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 2S7, applied on April 14, 1998 for a sidewalk/boulevard vending permit on Leslie Street, east side, at Unwin Street (Appendix=B=). Ms. Dimitropoulos proposes to vend sausages, hot dogs and cold drinks.

 Before Ms. Mary Dimitropoulos applied and paid the necessary fee, staff cautioned her that the application would be automatically rejected because it did not comply with Municipal Code Chapter 315, Street Vending. Leslie Street, both sides, from Unwin Street to Commissioners Street, including the proposed vending location is zoned industrial, and has recently been designated a City Street, therefore, it is not in the list of designated streets where vending is permitted, as set out in Schedule B of Chapter 315. All locations in Schedule B are in commercial/industrial zoned areas.

 Conclusions:

 As this application complies with the physical requirements of the Municipal Code, the application should be approved. If the proposed vending location is approved, then the City Solicitor would introduce the necessary bill to amend Schedule B to add this portion of Leslie Street to the list of designated streets for vending.

 Contact Name and Telephone Number:

 Lisa Forte, 392-1801

 Director

/BJ

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