Vending Permit No. 95-213 York Mills Road.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendation of the Road Allowance Sub-Committee embodied in the following communication (May 13, 1998) from the City Clerk:

Recommendation:

The Road Allowance Sub-Committee on May 12, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that vending at this location be permitted to continue until such time as the lottery is held and that this location be deleted from the inventory of sidewalk/boulevard vending locations located on major arterial roads at that time.

Background:

The Road Allowance Sub-Committee had before it a communication (April 27, 1998) from Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South, forwarding a communication dated April 7, 1998, from Mr. Dale Clayden, Vice-Principal, York Mills Collegiate Institute, expressing concerns with respect to the vending site on the north side of York Mills Road, west of Banbury Road; and requesting that the site occupied by the holder of permit No. 95-213 be deleted from the inventory of vending sites.

The Sub-Committee also had before it a report (May 1, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, advising that a recent inspection of the sidewalk and boulevard area near 490 York Mills Road reveals that Site No. 213, York Mills Road, north side, 141.10 metres west of Banbury Road is in an area zoned residential and directly in front of school property; that our current policy requires that the designated area shall be located in an area zoned commercial, industrial or institutional and shall not be located closer than 30 metres from the entrance to any school ground, therefore, the site fails to meet the criteria; and recommending that sidewalk vending Site No. 213 at 490 York Mills Road, north side, 141.10 metres west of Banbury Road (York Mills Collegiate) be deleted from the inventory of sidewalk/boulevard vending locations located on major arterial roads.

Mr. John Sklifas appeared before the Sub-Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

(Communication dated, April 27, 1998 addressedto the Road Allowance Sub-Committee,from Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South.)

I urge you to support the attached request by York Mills Collegiate Institute to have the site near the school, presently occupied by the holder of permit No. 95-123, removed from the list of permitted vending sites.

The reasons listed in Vice-Principal Clayden's letter are endorsed by parents, residents and motorists.

Your quick action in this matter is appreciated.

(Communication dated April 7, 1998, addressed toCouncillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South fromMr. Dale Clayden, Vice-Principal, York Mills Collegiate Institute.)

As per our telephone conversation, I am requesting your assistance in having a vending permit (No. 95-213) and the site revoked. It is located directly in front of our school on the north side of York Mills Road, west of Banbury Road. Over the past three years, I have had correspondence with Mel Lastman, Mayor of North York; Bev Salmon, Metro Councillor, North York Centre South; Douglas Floyd, Commissioner, Ron Rout, Department Manager, Metro Transportation, and others regarding our concerns.

 Our concerns include the following:

-traffic congestion caused by vehicles stopping on York Mills Road or stopping in our fire route to purchase a hot dog;

-safety of our students walking or driving as a result of this congestion;

-litter created by the vendor and customers, further taxing our depleted caretaking staff;

-loss of revenue to Versa Foods, the tendered cafeteria vendor for Y.M.C.I.; and

-vendor's truck constantly parked in our fire route.

We feel that it is an inappropriate vending site for the above reasons and request the site be eliminated.

(Report dated, May 1, 1998, addressed tothe Road Allowance Sub-Committeefrom the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation.)

Purpose:

To delete Site No. 213 from the inventory of sidewalk/boulevard vending locations located on major arterial roads (former Metro Roads).

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

No financial implications.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that sidewalk vending Site No. 213 at 490 York Mills Road, north side, 141.10 metres west of Banbury Road (York Mills Collegiate) be deleted from the inventory of sidewalk/boulevard vending locations located on major arterial roads.

Background:

Councillor Joanne Flint has forwarded a request from Mr. Dale Clayden, Vice-Principal, York Mills Collegiate Institute, that the vending site on the north side of York Mills Road, west of Banbury Road, in front of the collegiate be deleted from the inventory of sites.

Comments:

A recent inspection of the sidewalk and boulevard area near 490 York Mills Road reveals that Site No. 213, York Mills Road, north side, 141.10 metres west of Banbury Road is in an area zoned residential and directly in front of school property.

Our current policy requires that the designated area shall be located in an area zoned commercial, industrial or institutional and shall not be located closer than 30 metres from the entrance to any school ground, therefore, the site fails to meet the criteria.

Conclusion:

Since vending Site No. 213 fails to meet the current site criteria for the establishment of a sidewalk vending location, it should be deleted or relocated to meet the criteria.

Contact Name:

Mr. Ron Rout, Toronto Transportation, Metro Hall Office, Road Allowance Control Section, 392-5365, Fax No. 392-6517, E-mail address: Ron_Rout@metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca.