Appeal of Denial of Commercial Boulevard Parking -
Beatrice Street Flankage of 982 Dundas Street West
(Trinity-Niagara)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council approve the application for commercial
boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street flankage of 982Dundas Street West, notwithstanding the negative results
of the public poll, 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.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (November 23, 1998) from the Acting Assistant
Director, By-law Administration and Enforcement, Transportation Services:
Purpose:
To report on staff's refusal of an application for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street flankage of
982Dundas Street West because of a negative public poll. As this matter is 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 on the Beatrice Street flankage of 982Dundas
Street West;
OR
(2)City Council approve the application for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street flankage of 982Dundas
Street West, notwithstanding the negative results of the public poll, 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:
Councillor Joe Pantalone requested us to report on the denial of the application for commercial boulevard parking on the
Beatrice Avenue flankage of 982Dundas Street West.
Comments:
Mr. Andrew Shkimba, owner of Country Foods Canada Inc., 982 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1W6,
submitted an application on February 24, 1998, requesting a licence for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice
Street flankage of 982 Dundas Street West, as shown on the attached sketch (Appendix 'A').
We have examined this application and have determined that it meets the physical criteria for commercial boulevard
parking for one vehicle as set out in § 313-42 of Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of
Toronto Municipal Code.
As the proposed boulevard parking flanks a residential district, the Municipal Code requires a public poll to be conducted
of owners and tenants within 100 m of the proposed parking. If the majority of the cast ballots are in favour of the
application, the application is approved. If there is a negative response, re-polling for the same purpose may not take place
until 2 years have passed from the closing date of the previous poll.
A poll, dated May 6, 1998, was conducted on the west side from 2 to 34 Beatrice Street and on the east side from 1 to 41
Beatrice Street, to determine neighbourhood support. The results of the poll were as follows:
Polling Summary
Mr. Shkimba was advised in writing on June 16, 1998, that given the negative poll, a licence could not be issued.
Furthermore, Mr. Shkimba was advised that a further application for commercial boulevard parking at 982 Dundas Street
could not be considered for 24 months from the closing date of the public poll which was June 5, 1998.
Staff cannot issue Mr. Shkimba a licence for commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street flankage because the
poll result was negative.
On hearing the deputations, the Toronto Community Council must decide whether or not to recommend to City Council to
approve the commercial boulevard parking on the Beatrice Street flankage of 982 Dundas Street West.
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