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Front Yard Parking - Requests for Exemption -
151, 153 and 155 Bowood Avenue (North Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1) the request for an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 400, to permit Front Yard Parking at 151 Bowood Avenue be approved, subject to the applicant entering into the agreements and paying the fees prescribed by the former City of Toronto Municipal Code; and
(2) the request for an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 400, to permit Front Yard Parking at 153 and 155 Bowood Avenue be approved, subject to the applicant entering into the agreements and paying the fees prescribed by the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 11, 1998) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency 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 staff to accept and continue processing an application for front yard parking at 151 Bowood Avenue, as such a request does not comply with Chapter 400 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
Background:
This is one of two requests for exemptions to permit front yard parking on Bowood Avenue which will be before the Toronto Community Council at its meeting of February 18, 1998. (The other request is for 153 and 155 Bowood Avenue.)
Councillor Walker had asked me to report directly to the former Executive Committee on a request for a by-law exemption to permit front yard parking at 151 Bowood Avenue. Clause 27 of the report was adopted by the former Toronto City Council at its meeting held on December 8, 1997, at which time Council requested me to report to the appropriate Committee of the new City Council.
Comments:
Mr. Stuart Wallace and Ms. Marie Wallace, owners of 151 Bowood Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 1Y3, submitted an application on January 12, 1998, requesting front yard parking for 1 motor vehicle fronting 151 Bowood 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.
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 authorized on both sides of this portion of Bowood Avenue on a street name basis. The installation of the curb ramp to service the proposed parking will result in the loss of an on-street permit parking space.
Conclusions:
As the property is situated on a street authorized for permit parking, 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 also submits the following report (February 11, 1998) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
To report on a request for an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, to permit two (2) front yard parking spaces. The proposed parking spaces would serve two new semi-detached homes to be built on a lot which will be severed. 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 staff to accept and continue processing an application for front yard parking at 153 and 155 Bowood Avenue, as such a request does not comply with Chapter 400 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
Background:
This is one of two requests for exemptions to permit front yard parking on Bowood Avenue which will be before the Toronto Community Council at its meeting of February 18, 1998. (The other request is for 151 Bowood Avenue.)
The Ontario Municipal Board has allowed an appeal from the applicant to sever the lot at 153 Bowood and convey the necessary easements for a mutual driveway, carriageway and rear yard parking and turn-around, as per submitted plans. This approval was subject to several conditions.
The Board granted a provisional consent and has withheld the Final Order in order to allow the owner time to submit applications to the new City of Toronto to permit integral garages in the front at grade or front yard parking pads, for each of the semi-detached houses. If the City does not deal with or grant the request for one of these two options by March 31, 1998, then this condition will be removed and the owner may seek the Final Order of the Board.
The applicant has been aware from the outset that front yard parking is not permitted on Bowood Avenue because it is licensed for permit parking.
Comments:
Mr. Ross Cammalleri, builder and agent for Mr. Vincenzo Cammalleri, owner of 153 Bowood Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 1Y3, came to the office on January 27, 1998, and wanted to submit applications, for front yard parking for 1 motor vehicle fronting each of the proposed new dwellings to be constructed on the severed lot at 153 Bowood Avenue.
Mr. Cammalleri was advised that the properties did not qualify for front yard parking because permit parking was authorized on the street. Although the Municipal Code was amended effective December 1, 1997 to permit joint applications where one ramp would provide access to two spaces on adjoining properties, this was only in cases where a waiting list had existed continuously for at least six months.
Permit parking is authorized on both sides of this portion of Bowood Avenue on a street name basis. This street has 110 spaces for which a total of 34 permits have issued, with 76 available spaces. There is no waiting list.
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.
Conclusions:
As the property is situated on a street authorized for permit parking, and there is no waiting list on the street, this location is not eligible for front yard parking. Since the proposed parking does not meet the current criteria, 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 16 letters in support of the application dated February 17, 1998, copies os which are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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