October 1, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services
Subject:Request for an Exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 400, to Permit Front Yard Parking at 586 Victoria Park
Avenue (East Toronto)
Purpose:
To report on a request for an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of
Toronto Municipal Code, to permit front yard parking. As this is a request for an exemption from the by-law, it should be
scheduled as a deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
1.City Council deny the request for an exemption from the by-law to permit front yard parking at 586 Victoria Park
Avenue, as such a request does not comply with Municipal Code Chapter 400 of the former City of Toronto Municipal
Code; and
2.Should the Toronto Community Council consider this proposal, this report be deferred to the January 1999 meeting of
the Toronto Community Council, at which time I will report on the results of a poll for the hearing of deputations.
Background:
Councillor Jakobek has asked me to report on a request for front yard parking which does not meet the criteria of Chapter
400 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. The department has not received an application for front yard parking
for this address.
Comments:
I have received a communication from Councillor Jakobek, forwarding a request from Mr. Arthur Linder, 64 Charlswood
Drive, Downsview, Ontario M3H 1X6, owner of 586 Victoria Park Avenue, to permit front yard parking at this location.
The current front yard parking criteria of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 400, prohibits front yard
parking where permit parking is authorized on the street, or the property is situated within an area authorized for permit
parking.
Permit parking is not authorized on this portion of Victoria Park Avenue, however, the property is within permit parking
area 9C.
In areas of the City without permit parking, the Commissioner may issue a licence for front yard parking subject to
certain physical criteria being met, as long as a public poll has been conducted on the street, and the majority of ballots
cast are in favour of the request.
I note that no public poll has been conducted for this location, as no application has been submitted. I also note that this
location meets the physical criteria of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto
Municipal Code.
After receiving a letter concerning the unauthorized parking occurring at the front of the premises, Mr. Arthur Linder
enquired, over the phone, about the feasibility of obtaining front yard parking for his tenants. Mr. Linder was advised that
the property did not meet the criteria of the Code and that any application would be refused due to the property being
situated within a permit parking area.
Conclusions:
As the property is situated within an area authorized for permit parking, this location is not eligible for front yard parking.
Under the circumstances, this request should be denied by Council.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Nino Pellegrini, 392-7778
Acting Assistant Director
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