November 23, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

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

Subject:Appeal of Driveway Widening at 103 Moore Avenue (Midtown)

Purpose:

To comment on a request for an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 248, Parking Licences, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, to permit the existing brick paving to remain in connection with the Driveway widening application, as it does not meet the paving specifications as required by the Code. As this matter is of public interest, it is scheduled as a deputation item.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That City Council request the removal of the existing paving fronting 103 Moore Avenue and that the area be paved in permeable materials such as ecostone or equivalent permeable paving treatment acceptable to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as per the conditions of the permit issued.

Background:

Mr. Richard Sadlowski, owner of 103 Moore Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1V7, in his communication of July 20, 1998, requested staff to reconsider the request to change the newly paved area, in order to meet the City's paving specifications.

Comments:

Mr. Richard Sadlowski of 103 Moore Avenue, applied for driveway widening parking fronting his residence on October 3, 1997. The application was approved and subsequently a construction and paving permit No. SACP 97-P291 was issued on December 18, 1997.

Driveway widening is currently governed by the criteria set out in Chapter 248 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. One of the criteria of the Code requires that the proposed parking area be paved with semi-permeable material in accordance with the alternative paving treatment specifications set out in § 400-88, Schedule XXXV, Part II, or equivalent permeable paving treatment acceptable to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services.

One of the conditions of the permit stated that the parking area was to be paved in accordance to the specifications for alternate paving treatment as illustrated in Appendix 'A'.

On June 3, 1998 the applicant called to advise that the work was completed. An inspection was conducted on June 15, 1998, and determined that the parking area was paved with brick pavers and not in conformity with the paving specifications and conditions on the permit issued. Mr. Sadlowski was left a notice advising to make changes to the paving in order to meet the required specifications, i.e. provide 25% of the surface area as porous.

Conclusions:

The paving does not meet the City's specifications for semi-permeable paving material, as required by the Municipal Code and as per the condition on the construction permit. It is therefore recommended that this request be denied by Council.

Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:

Nino Pellegrini, 392-7778

Acting Assistant Director

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