Front Yard Parking -
4 Kingswood Road (East Toronto)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council deny the application
for front yard parking, as the result of the further poll was again not favourable, as per
the criteria set out in Municipal Code Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former
City of Toronto Municipal Code.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (February 2, 1999) from
the Manager of Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1, Works
and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
To report on the results of the further poll conducted in connection with front yard parking at
4Kingswood Road. As this is a matter of public interest, it is scheduled as a deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
That Toronto Community Council deny the application for front yard parking, as the result of
the further poll was again not favourable, as per the criteria set out in Municipal Code Chapter
400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.
Background:
The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of September 16, 1998, had before it my
report dated September 14, 1998, respecting a request for an exemption from Municipal Code
Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, to permit front yard parking at 4 Kingswood Road.
The Toronto Community Council deferred the report until its meeting held on November 12,
1998, for deputations and requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to
report on the physical requirements of the by-law related to 4 Kingswood Road and on the
results of the poll.
The Toronto Community Council, at its meeting of November 12, 1998, had before it my
report dated November 9, 1998, respecting the result of the polling conducted to determine
neighbourhood support to the front yard parking application at 4 Kingswood Road.
The Toronto Community Council again deferred the matter until a further poll has been
conducted, and requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report to
the Toronto Community Council on the results of the further poll.
Comments:
Ms. Elizabeth Keenan, owner of 4 Kingswood Road, Toronto, Ontario M4E 3N5, submitted
an application for front yard parking on September 19, 1998.
The current front yard parking criteria of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter
400:
(a)prohibits front yard parking where permit parking is authorized on the same side of the
street; and
(b)prohibits front yard parking where the installation of the curb ramp for the proposed
parking area will result in the loss of an on-street permit parking space.
Ms. Keenan's application was refused as the property did not meet these two criteria of the
Code.
The initial poll was conducted in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 90, Polling and
Notifications Procedures, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. The area polled was
on both sides of Kingswood Road, from Nos. 1 to 37 on the east side and between Nos. 2 to
38 on the west side, including 2318 Queen Street East. The deadline for receiving the ballots
was November 4, 1998. The majority of the ballots cast were opposed to the parking proposal.
A second poll was conducted, as requested by the Toronto Community Council. The polling
area was the same as the first poll, and the deadline for receiving ballots was January 14,
1999.
Second Polling Summary
The majority of the ballots cast were again opposed to the parking proposal.
(2)the installation of a proper ramp to service this location would result in the loss of one
on-street parking space; and
(3)the result of the second poll for front yard parking was again negative.
In view of the above, this request should be denied by Council.
