V. THAT The City Solicitor BE REQUESTED to prepare the necessary by-law(s).

VI. THAT The Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign all necessary documents approved as to form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

VII. THAT the matter BE COMPLETED electronically pursuant to By-law Number 366-2003.

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

Elie Saba, owner of the property known as 1545 Armanda Street, applied to close the entire portion of the 4.57 metre wide east/west alley located on the east side of Werner Avenue, between Armanda Street and Wentworth Street, as shown on Drawing No. CC1754, attached as Appendix "A.

The east/west alley appears to be untraveled and is comprised of grass. The Titcombe Municipal Drain runs perpendicular across the alley, between 1561 and 1595 Armanda Street.

The applicant wants the alley closed to increase the lot size and is requesting the full width of the alley.

Discussion:

Planning Department's analysis of the requested alley closures:

The first test is to determine whether the subject alley is dispensable. To make such determination the guideline attached herein as Appendix "E" would be relevant as shown below: