Item - 2024.TE11.15

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 21, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

TE11.15 - Front Yard Parking Appeal - 63 Hammersmith Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
19 - Beaches - East York

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1. Did not approve the request for front yard parking at 63 Hammersmith Avenue.

 

2. Required that to prevent unauthorized parking, the owner of 63 Hammersmith Avenue restore a section of the paved area to greenspace to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services as indicated in Attachment 2 to the report (January 30, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services.

Origin

(January 30, 2024) Report from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services

Summary

This staff report is about a matter which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

 

Transportation Services has assessed an appeal from the owner of 63 Hammersmith Avenue for front yard parking. Front yard parking at this location is not recommended because it does not meet the requirements of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 918. Specifically, Code Chapter 918 does not permit the licensing of a front yard parking pad where there is a negative poll result. Therefore, staff do not recommend granting the appeal for front yard parking at 63 Hammersmith Avenue.

Background Information

(January 30, 2024) Report and Attachments 1-3 from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services on Front Yard Parking Appeal - 63 Hammersmith Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-242757.pdf

Communications

(February 16, 2024) E-mail from David Jankovic (TE.Supp)

Speakers

David Jankovic

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Lost)

That:

 

1. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to approve the request for front yard parking at 63 Hammersmith Avenue, with the following conditions:

 

a. that the parking area not exceed 2.6 metres in width and a minimum of 5.3 metres and not exceed 5.9 metres in length;

 

b. that the applicant remove the existing concrete and repave the parking area with semi-permeable paving materials, as indicated in Attachment 1, attached to the report (January 31, 2022) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services; 

 

c. that the applicant pay to disconnect any downspouts, if feasible, or seek an exemption from  Toronto Water in accordance with the requirements in Chapter 681-11(S); 

 

d. that the applicant pay the enforcement fee of $928.09 (HST included) since the parking pad was constructed prior to the submission of the applications and without authorization from the City;

 

e. that the applicant provide the landscape features substantially in accordance with the plan indicated in Attachment 1, attached to the report (January 30, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services; and 

 

f. that the applicant pay all applicable fees and comply with all other criteria set out under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 918, Parking on Residential Front Yards and Boulevards. 

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-21-2024

Result: Lost Majority Required - TE11.15 - Bradford - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 3 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise (Chair)
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Alejandra Bravo, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council