Item - 2022.DI21.3
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on June 13, 2022 and was adopted with amendments.
DI21.3 - Storefront Entry Ramps on the Public Right-of-way - Accessibility Feedback
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that:
1. The General Manager, Transportation Services report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2023 with an update on the development of placement guidelines for interim private storefront ramps on the public right-of-way; such an update is to include the following:
a. a summary of the draft guidelines with a full draft document included with the item;
b. a summary of the consultation process for developing the guidelines;
c. a description of how the guidelines will be incorporated into the permitting process; and
d. the limits of the guidelines, including situations that cannot be accommodated under them.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Manager, Strategic Policy and Innovation, Transportation Services and the Partnerships and Strategic Project Manager, KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehab, University Health Network gave a presentation on Storefront Entry Ramps on the Public Right-of-way.
Summary
Ryan Lanyon, Manager of Strategic Policy and Innovation, Transportation Services; and Sophia Yue Li, PhD, Partnerships & Strategic Project Manager, KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehab, University Health Network will give a presentation on Storefront Entry Ramps on the Public Right-of-way.
The presentation will provide the findings from research and stakeholder consultations undertaken to investigate the feasibility of establishing guidelines to permit private ramps on the public right-of-way (sidewalk) for accessing storefront entrances.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/di/bgrd/backgroundfile-226554.pdf
Motions
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that:
1. The General Manager, Transportation Services report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2023 with an update on the development of placement guidelines for interim private storefront ramps on the public right-of-way. Such an update is to include the following:
a. a summary of the draft guidelines with a full draft document included with the item;
b. a summary of the consultation process for developing the guidelines;
c. a description of how the guidelines will be incorporated into the permitting process; and
d. the limits of the guidelines, including situations that cannot be accommodated under them.
Vote (Amend Item) Jun-13-2022
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Robin Buxton Potts (Chair), Jason Mitschele, Ashleigh Molloy, Michelle Petrides, Wendy Porch, Lana Williams |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 7 | Members that were absent are Luke Anderson (Interest Declared), Miranda Fray, Glen Hart, Michael McNeely, Liv Mendelsohn, Buvani Sivagnanasunderam, Howard Wax |
Declared Interests
Luke Anderson - I am the co-founder and Executive Director of Stop Gap, an advocacy organization that provides interim entry ramps, like the ones discussed as part of this item, to community members and businesses on a cost recovery basis.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11076