July 9, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-Law Administration and
Enforcement, City Works Services
Subject:Vehicular Access Ramp - 214 Westminster Avenue (High Park)
Purpose:
To report on the homeowner's request for a 5.5 m ramp extension to facilitate access to two
parking spaces on private property. This request is in compliance with the by-law, however,
as the Ward Councillor has requested me to report on this matter, it is scheduled as a
deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
That City Council approve the construction of a driveway and the extension of a vehicular
access ramp to provide access to two parking spaces on private property at 214 Westminster
Avenue.
Background:
In a letter dated June 10, 1998, Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski requested me to report on the
application for the extension of the existing curb cut to provide access to two proposed
parking spaces on private property at 214 Westminster Avenue.
Comments:
Mr. Giuseppe Di Marco, acting on behalf of the owner, Mr. Vito Morriello of 214
Westminster Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1P1, submitted an application on January 7,
1998, requesting permission to construct a driveway within the City boulevard to provide
access to two parking spaces on private property at 214 Westminster Avenue.
The property is currently accessed by a 2.6 m wide curb cut which leads to an existing
single car garage. The extension of this ramp to provide access to the two additional parking
spaces will result in the loss of one on-street permit parking space. For your Committee's
information, this property is located within Permit Parking Area 2, bounded by Bloor Street
West (on the north), Dufferin Street (on the east), Lake Front (on the south), and Parkside
Drive (on the west).
Currently, there are 5,843 legal on-street permit parking spaces, which as of July 8, 1998,
4,902 parking permits have been issued.
Conclusions:
Given that there are 937 on-street parking spaces still available within Area 2, the request
for a 5.5 m ramp extension at 214 Westminster Avenue will have no impact on the overall
Permit Parking Area 2, therefore, this application should be approved.
Details of this application are shown on the attached sketch (Appendix 'A').
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Fain Lauzon, 392-7894
Acting Assistant Director
KH
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