April 13, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

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

Subject:Appeal - Front Yard Parking - 172 Walmer Road (Midtown)

Purpose:

To report on the applicant's appeal of staff's refusal of an application for front yard parking at 172 Walmer Road, which does not meet the requirements of Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. As this is an appeal and a request for an exemption from the by-law, it is scheduled as a deputation item.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

1. That City Council deny the request for an exemption from the by-law to permit front yard parking at 172 Walmer Road, as such a request does not comply with Chapter 400 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code;

OR

2. That, should the Toronto Community Council consider this proposal, this report be deferred to the June 23, 1999 meeting of the Toronto Community Council, and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to report at that time on the results of a poll for the hearing of deputations.

Background:

Ms. Mona Coulavin and Mr. Mark Coulavin, owners of 172 Walmer Road, have requested an appeal to staff's decision to refuse the application for front yard parking at this location.

Comments:

City Council, at its meetings of October 28, 29 and 30, 1998 and March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, approved a number of amendments to former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 400, governing front yard parking. However, Ward 23, Midtown, was deferred back to Toronto Community Council for further consideration and the hearing of deputations.

Under the circumstances, the regulations, in part, governing front yard parking as existed prior to October 1998, are still in effect in Ward 23, Midtown. Specifically, the current criteria for the Midtown Ward prohibits front yard parking where permit parking is authorized on the street or the property is within an area authorized for permit parking.

Ms. Mona Coulavin and Mr. Mark Coulavin, owners of 172 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R2X9, submitted an application for front yard parking on Dec.18, 1998. The application was refused since permit parking is authorized on the odd side of this portion of Walmer Road.

Given that the property is situated on a street authorized for permit parking, no public poll was conducted for this location.

I note that the property meets all other physical criteria of the Municipal Code (i.e. landscaping requirements). In addition, the location was also reviewed under the new regulations of front yard parking as it pertains to some City of Toronto Wards and the property does meet the new regulations because permit parking is not authorized on the same side of the street.

Conclusions:

As the property is situated on a street authorized for permit parking, this location is not eligible for front yard parking as it does not meet the front yard parking regulations as it pertains to Ward 23, Midtown.

Under the circumstances, this request should be denied by Council.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Nino Pellegrini, 392-7778

Manager

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