Driveway Widening Appeal -

263 Manor Road East (North Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that the request for driveway widening at 263 Manor Road be approved, subject to the applicant entering into the agreements and paying the fee prescribed by the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (May 13, 1998) from the Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement:

Purpose:

To report on an application for driveway widening parking which does not meet the requirements of Municipal Code Chapter 248, Parking Licenses. As this is an appeal, 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 driveway widening at 263 Manor Road East as such a request does not comply with Chapter 248 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code regarding the number of on-site parking spaces.

Background:

The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of May 6 and 7, 1998, in considering a communication (April 27, 1998) from Councillor Walker respecting an appeal on behalf of Mr. McDonald, owner of 263 Manor Road East, on the refusal of his application for driveway widening at this address, asked me to report to its meeting of May 27, 1998.

Comments:

Mr. Lachlan McDonald, owner of 263 Manor Road East, Toronto, Ontario M4S 1S3, submitted an application in June 1997, to park a vehicle adjacent to the mutual driveway, in front of the property. The application was refused as the proposal does not meet the current criteria of the Municipal Code.

The current driveway widening parking criteria of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 248 prohibits driveway widening where the property has access to a parking facility on the lot.

The property is located on the south east corner of Manor Road East and Harwood Road. The property has a mutual right-of-way on the east side of the property, shared with the neighbour at No. 265 Manor Road East. There is also a two car garage at the rear, with access from Harwood Road.

Conclusions:

As the property has access to a two car garage at the rear, this location is not eligible for driveway widening. This request should be denied by Council.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Nino Pellegrini, 392-7778

The Toronto Community Council also submits the following communication (April 27, 1998) from Councillor Walker:

Recommendation:

That the Toronto Community Council recommend that the request for front yard parking at 263 Manor Road East be approved, subject to the applicant entering into the agreements and paying the fee prescribed by the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.

Background:

The City of Toronto Permits Department denied front yard parking at the above address as they felt the owner has off street parking in the rear that they are able to access.

From my understanding, the owner of 263 Manor Road East is unable to either park on or landscape the front driveway because of the existence of a second dirt driveway that leads to a parking area "half a football field away" from the house off of Harwood Street. In addition, the fact that the owner does not have a back door to his property and the distance and existing fencing make the use of this back parking facility completely impractical.

Currently the front driveway is made of "ugly concrete" slabs that the owner cannot use nor demolish, and its existence is preventing him from bringing the front property up to neighbourhood standards.

I therefore ask the Community Council to adopt the above-noted recommendation to enable the owner of 263 Manor Road East to proceed with his application for front yard parking.

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Mr. Lachlan McDonald, Toronto, Ontario appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(A copy of the following communications appended to the foregoing communication was forwarded to all Members of the Toronto Community Council with the agenda for its meeting on May 27, 1998, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:

- (July 29, 1997) from Mr. Lachlan McDonald

- (July 25, 1997) from the Senior By-law Officer, By-law Administration and Enforcement Division, City Works Services).