• IV. THAT The City Planner BE REQUESTED to supply the appropriate legal description, in accordance with Drawing Number CC-1762, attached as Appendix “A”.

• 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:

Abraham Bazzi, owner of the property known as 241 Wyandotte Street East, applied to close the entire portion of the 4.27 metre wide north/south alley located between Windsor Avenue and McDougall Street, south of Wyandotte Street East, abutting 241 Wyandotte Street East, as shown on Drawing No. CC-1762, attached as Appendix “A.

The north/south alley is comprised of a gravel and appears to serve as a driveway to the rear of 241 Wyandotte Street East.

The applicant wants the alley closed for “security and theft prevention”.

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:

1. Does the subject alley serve commercial properties?

   The answer is YES. The alley serves the applicant’s property.

2. Does the subject alley serve properties fronting on heavily traveled streets i.e. major arterial routes?

   The answer is YES. The alley serves the applicant’s property that is located on Wyandotte Street East, a Class II Arterial Road.