April 9, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Angie Antoniou, Manager, Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1

Subject:Application for Commercial Boulevard Parking Privileges - 27 Musgrave Street (East Toronto)

Purpose:

To report on the business owner's application for commercial boulevard parking fronting 27 Musgrave Street. This application meets the requirements of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. As this is a matter 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 privileges fronting 27 Musgrave Street;

OR

(2)City Council approve the application for commercial boulevard parking privileges fronting 27 Musgrave Street, 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:

The Ward Councillors are routinely notified of any application for commercial boulevard parking in their ward, should they wish to comment or have the matter reported on. The Councillor(s) may also wish to bring the matter before the Toronto Community Council for further discussion.

Councillor Tom Jakobek, in his communication of March 8, 1999 (Appendix 'A'), has expressed his opposition to the issuing of a licence for commercial boulevard parking privileges fronting 27 Musgrave Street and subsequently requested us to report on the matter.

Comments:

Mr. Louis Mangou and Mr. Jim Mangou, owners of Crosstown Engine Rebuilders, 27 Musgrave Street, Toronto, Ontario M4E 2H3, submitted an application on February 22, 1999, requesting a licence for the parking of 2 motor vehicles positioned parallel to the roadway, as shown on the attached sketch (Appendix 'B').

We have examined this application and have determined that it meets the physical criteria for commercial boulevard parking as set out in § 313-39 of Municipal Code Chapter 313 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. Because this is an industrial area, no public poll is required and staff may proceed to issue Messrs. Mangou a licence. It should be noted that 19, 23 and 25 Musgrave Street are licensed for commercial boulevard parking.

In addition, our records show that a licence for commercial boulevard parking was issued in April 1984, to a former business occupant of 27 Musgrave Street for the parking of 2 passenger motor vehicles, positioned parallel to the travelled roadway and it was subsequently cancelled on February 19, 1987, as the occupant vacated the property.

Musgrave Street extends westerly from Victoria Park Avenue to Dengate Road and is industrially zoned. On the north side, there is undeveloped lands abutting Canadian National Railway lands. On the south side, there are various businesses, comprised mostly of auto body/vehicle repair shops.

Over the past several years, complaints have been received about the storage of derelict vehicles, dumping of debris, illegal parking of vehicles within the travelled roadway and boulevard and garbage related matters on Musgrave Street.

More recently, complaints have been received for storing of derelict vehicles, dumping of debris and unauthorized parking on Musgrave Street and the street has been the subject of on-going investigations.

With respect to 27 Musgrave Street, inspection has found that the City boulevard abutting this property is being maintained in a satisfactory condition.

Conclusions:

On hearing the deputations, the Toronto Community Council must decide whether or not to recommend that City Council approve the commercial boulevard parking fronting 27 Musgrave Street.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Ken McGuire, 392-7564

Manager

AES

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