September 3, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services

Subject:Boyz & Galz Cafe Inc. - Application for a Boulevard Cafe - Nairn Avenue Flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West (Davenport)

Purpose:

To report on the operation of the boulevard cafe on the Nairn Avenue flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That this report be received for information.

Background:

The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of July 22 and 23, 1998, in considering my report (July 9, 1998) entitled "Boyz & Galz Cafe Inc. - Application for a Boulevard Cafe - Nairn Avenue Flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West", recommended that the matter be deferred to its meeting to be held on September 16, 1998 and that the temporary permit for a boulevard cafe on the Nairn Avenue flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West be extended to September 16, 1998, under the same terms and conditions approved by City Council, at its meeting held on May 13 and 14, 1998 (i.e. the patio being closed and cleared by 11:00p.m., Sunday to Thursday, and 12;00 midnight, Friday and Saturday).

In addition, the Toronto Community Council requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report on any complaints respecting this boulevard cafe.

Comments:

As directed by City Council, a temporary cafe licence (expiry date July 31, 1998) for the cafe on the Nairn Avenue flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West was issued to Mr. Pastore, Boyz & Galz Cafe Inc., on May 27, 1998, until such time as the poll results could be considered in July by City Council.

The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of July 22, 1998, in considering the application for the boulevard cafe, together with the polling results, deferred the matter to its meeting to be held on September 16, 1998 and recommended that the temporary permit for the boulevard cafe on the Nairn Avenue flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West be extended to September 16, 1998, under the same terms and conditions approved by City Council on May 13 and 14, 1998. A further temporary cafe licence (expiry date September 16, 1998) was issued to Mr. Pastore on August26, 1998.

Notwithstanding the poll conducted in May 1997 and the most recent poll in June 1998, wherein the area residents indicated that the neighbourhood is strongly opposed to the boulevard cafe on the Nairn Avenue flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West, the cafe has operated since May 27, 1998 without any complaints from members of the public or Toronto Police Service pertaining to noise or other disturbances at the location.

In addition, site inspections have confirmed that the cafe operator complied with the closing hours.

Given the above, should the Toronto Community Council wish to recommend that a boulevard cafe licence be issued to Boyz & Galz Cafe Inc. on the Nairn Avenue flankage of 1340 St. Clair Avenue West, as set out in my report dated July 9, 1998, staff should be requested to report back to the Toronto Community Council on the operation of the boulevard cafe at the end of the 1999 cafe season.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Ken McGuire, 392-7564

Acting Assistant Director

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