The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council grant the request for an exemption to Municipal Code, Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking to permit front yard parking at 17 Marlborough Avenue.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (March 10, 1998) from the Director of By-law Administration and Enforcement, City Works Services:

Purpose:

To report on a request for an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, to permit front yard parking. As this is a request for an exemption from the by-law, it is scheduled as a public hearing.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that City Council deny the request for an exemption from the by-law to permit front yard parking at 17 Marlborough Avenue, as such a request does not comply with Chapter 400 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

Background:

The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of January 21, 1998, in considering a communication (October 14, 1997) from Mr. Norman Day, appealing refusal of his front yard parking application, asked me to report on his appeal, as a deputation item.

Comments:

Ms. Cynthia Day and Mr. Norman Day, owners of 17 Marlborough Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1X5, submitted an application on September 4, 1997, requesting front yard parking for 1 motor vehicle fronting 17 Marlborough Avenue.

The current front yard parking criteria of 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.

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 ballots cast are in favour of the request.

I note that no public poll has been conducted for this location as it did not pass the first criteria for accepting an application, i.e. no permit parking on the street.

Permit parking is not authorized on this portion of Marlborough Avenue, however, the property is within permit parking area 5H.

Conclusions:

As the property is situated within a permit parking area, this location is not eligible for front yard parking. This request should be denied by Council.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Nino Pellegrini, 392-7778

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had before it during consideration of the foregoing matter, a communication (March 30, 1998) from Mr. Norman Day, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk.

Mr. Norman Day, Toronto, Ontario, appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.