139-141 Danforth Avenue - Temporary Use By-law - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

These permissions were extended by way of a comprehensive report considered by Planning and Housing Committee on October 20, 2020 (Item PH17.12) and subsequently adopted by City Council. Planning staff is of the view that the proposal is good planning for the same rationale as the proposals recommended in Item PH17.12. A Temporary Use By-law pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act pertaining to the properties municipally known as 139-141 Danforth Avenue is attached, to permit a rear yard outdoor patio for the eating establishment located at 139-141 Danforth Avenue, provided public health regulations permit operation of such. The Temporary Use By-law is proposed as a site-specific amendment to the City-wide harmonized Zoning By-law (569-2013) and also to the former City of Toronto By-law (438-86). The By-law is proposed to expire on May 25, 2021, after the conclusion of next year's Victoria Day long weekend. A Provincial Regulation under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act amends S. 39 of the Planning Act by removing notice requirements and appeal rights to temporary use by-laws that authorize outdoor patios associated with eating establishments. The By-law would allow an outdoor patio, with restrictions, to be provided in the rear yard of 139-141 Danforth Avenue. This matter urgent as the next opportunity for approval would be February 2 and 3, 2021, which would both delay the opportunity to begin to recover from the impacts of the pandemic closure and result in the loss of two full months of business.

a telephone number will be provided for neighbours to register concerns or complaints directly with restaurant management; and c. there will be no outdoor music or amplified sound on the patio, and doors and windows to the establishment will not be left open or propped open while there is music or amplified sound in the interior.