November 23, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Angie Antoniou, Acting Assistant Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement,
Transportation Services
Subject:Denial of Application for Commercial Boulevard Parking - Beatrice Street Flankage
of 982 Dundas Street West (Trinity - Niagara)
Purpose:
To report on staff's refusal of an application for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice
Street flankage of 982Dundas Street West because of a negative public poll. As this matter is
of public interest, it is scheduled as a deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
(1)City Council deny the application for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street
flankage of 982Dundas Street West;
OR
(2)City Council approve the application for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice
Street flankage of 982Dundas Street West, notwithstanding the negative results of the public
poll, and that such approval be subject to the applicant complying with the criteria set out in
§313-39 of Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto
Municipal Code.
Background:
Councillor Joe Pantalone requested us to report on the denial of the application for
commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Avenue flankage of 982Dundas Street West.
Comments:
Mr. Andrew Shkimba, owner of Country Foods Canada Inc., 982 Dundas Street West,
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1W6, submitted an application on February 24, 1998, requesting a
licence for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street flankage of 982 Dundas
Street West, as shown on the attached sketch (Appendix 'A').
We have examined this application and have determined that it meets the physical criteria for
commercial boulevard parking for one vehicle as set out in § 313-42 of Municipal Code
Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.
As the proposed boulevard parking flanks a residential district, the Municipal Code requires a
public poll to be conducted of owners and tenants within 100 m of the proposed parking. If the
majority of the cast ballots are in favour of the application, the application is approved. If
there is a negative response, re-polling for the same purpose may not take place until 2 years
have passed from the closing date of the previous poll.
A poll, dated May 6, 1998, was conducted on the west side from 2 to 34 Beatrice Street and
on the east side from 1 to 41 Beatrice Street, to determine neighbourhood support. The results
of the poll were as follows:
Polling Summary
Mr. Shkimba was advised in writing on June 16, 1998, that given the negative poll, a licence
could not be issued. Furthermore, Mr. Shkimba was advised that a further application for
commercial boulevard parking at 982 Dundas Street could not be considered for 24 months
from the closing date of the public poll which was June 5, 1998.
Staff cannot issue Mr. Shkimba a licence for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice
Street flankage because the poll result was negative.
On hearing the deputations, the Toronto Community Council must decide whether or not to
recommend to City Council to approve the commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice
Street flankage of 982 Dundas Street West.
