Cesar Palacio

City Councillor – Ward 17 • Davenport

September 9, 2013

Ms. Rosemary Mackenzie Administrator York Community Council Etobicoke Civic Centre 399 The West Mall, Main Floor , M9C 2Y2

Dear Ms. Mackenzie:

RE: PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO THE YOUTH CENTRE (1200 )

Earlscourt Park is a well-used public space that attracts countless of people each year. It is home to many amenities, which includes a dog off leash park, a new state of the art soccer field, beach volleyball courts, and an indoor gymnasium. Furthermore, the Parks and Recreation programs which are offered at the JJP Recreation Centre, located at 1369 St. Clair Avenue West, are at full capacity and continuingly attract numerous people to the area. In addition, the enrollment at the Earlscourt Youth Centre, located at 1200 Lansdowne Avenue, is continually on the rise and is expected to grow in the future to come. Given the growth and development of this public space, parking and accessibility have become serious issues in the community, as park patrons currently have a great deal of difficulty in finding any suitable parking on Lansdowne Avenue or neighbouring side streets. Presently, the Earlscourt Park wooden stairs at the southwest corner of and Caledonia Road and mid- block on Davenport Road are not accessible to park users, due to its state of disrepair. A new accessible ramp and stairs are scheduled for construction early next year.

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That the small parking lot adjacent to the Earlscourt Youth Centre located at 1200 Lansdowne Avenue be made available to dog off-leash users, until the accessible ramp / stairs are built and accessible to park users.

Cesar Palacio Toronto City Council Ward 17 - Davenport

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