Street Vending Location Change - by Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

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2023-05-10 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following: 1. Despite anything to the contrary in Municipal Code Chapter 740, Street Vending, City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to accept an application from Michael Wakulicz for a Street Vending Permit for a location in Ward 10 deemed suitable by the Executive Director and General Manager, Transportation Services, with respect to highway safety and other input from the local Business Improvement Area board, and in reviewing such an application, the following provisions of Chapter 740, Street Vending, shall not apply: a.

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the notice, objection and appeal provisions under Section 740-9.C; and b. the moratorium on accepting an application for the location under Section 740-11.

On the agenda

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Michael Wakulicz has been the operator and Sidewalk Vending Permit holder of a hotdog cart on the north-east corner of Queen and Spadina side of for many years. Mr. Wakulicz recently had his permit revoked due to Metrolinx's construction of the Ontario Line. There is a current moratorium in place which does not allow applications for a Sidewalk Vending Permit to vend refreshments and/or vehicles from a non-motorized vehicle.

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This Motion is urgent because if the permit is not transferred as soon as possible, they will be unable to operate the street vending unit and continue losing needed income.

Staff recommended

Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. Despite anything to the contrary in Municipal Code Chapter 740, Street Vending, City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to accept an application from Michael Wakulicz for a Street Vending Permit for a location in Ward 10 deemed suitable by the Executive Director and General Manager, Transportation Services, with respect to highway safety and other input from the local Business Improvement Area board, and in reviewing such an application, the following provisions of Chapter 740, Street Vending, shall not apply: a.

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the notice, objection and appeal provisions under Section 740-9.C; and b. the moratorium on accepting an application for the location under Section 740-11.

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