Street Vending Permit Application No. 97 -
The Donway East - Don Parkway
The North York Community Council recommends that the following report (July 10, 1998) from the Deputy
Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre, be received; and that Street Vending Permit
Application No. 97 be refused:
Purpose:
To consider an appeal of a decision by the Transportation Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department to
refuse an application by Daniela Dimitrova for a street vending permit to sell hot dogs and sausages on The Donway East,
adjacent to Don Mills Middle School and Don Mills Collegiate Institute.
Source of funds:
No funding is required.
Recommendation:
That Council direct the Commissioner to issue a permit for the sale of hot dogs and sausages within the municipal
boulevard adjacent to the Don Mills Collegiate Institute.
Background:
The North York Transportation Department received an application on October 16, 1995, from Mr. Nikolay Boyanov, for a
Street Vending Permit to sell hot dogs and sausages at a location adjacent to the Don Mills Middle School and Don Mills
Collegiate Institute. Based on the concerns of the former City of North York Councillor Don Yuill that the proposed
vending location was too close to the school, the application was refused. No appeal was issued by the applicant.
The Transportation Division recently received two applications for a permit to sell hot dogs and sausages from the
municipal boulevard adjacent to the Don Mills Collegiate.
The first, application number 97, was received on March 3, 1998. Staff reviewed the application and had determined that
there was sufficient space within the municipal boulevard to accommodate the request and that the location would not
create a pedestrian impediment or sight obstruction. Further to the requirements of By-Law No. 32100 of the former City of
North York, the Public Health Department, Public Works Department and local Councillors were contacted for comments
regarding the application. The Public Health and Public Works Department, as well as Councillor Gordon Chong, had no
objection to the issuance of a permit. Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, as a result of an objection from Mr. Cam Pinkerton,
Principal, Don Mills Middle School, objected to the application. As a result, the permit was not issued.
A second application, number 98, was received on March 31, 1998. As with all applications, the location was determined to
be appropriate and comments were requested. As no objections were received from the appropriate departments or local
Councillors, the application was approved.
Discussion:
With the formal notification of the refusal of application number 97 the applicant, Ms. Daniela Dimitrova, provided a
formal request to appeal the decision of this department. Based upon the provision of By-Law No. 32100, an applicant
may, where an application has not been approved, give notice to the Commissioner that they desire Council to consider the
application. Should Council direct, the Commissioner will issue an appropriate permit.
Conclusions:
It is the conclusion of staff of the Transportation Division that the issuance of two(2) vending permits within the municipal
boulevard adjacent to the Don Mills Collegiate Institute will not create a pedestrian impediment, sight obstructions or
create traffic operational concerns on The Donway East.
Contact Name:
Mr. Michael Frederick, Director of Operations, at 395-7484.
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Mr. Sunny Chhabra, Counsel on behalf of the applicant, appeared before the North York Community Council in connection
with the foregoing matter.