Neighboring residents filed complaints that the venue claims to be an eating establishment but is operating illegally as a nightclub. ArberPuci | cityoftoronto | Toronto TOpoli
What a buzzkill. The city is losing music venues at a rapid rate. Sad to see this being your first action as councilor.In response, Puci has countered that “everything has its time and place and Hyde Social is definitely [in] the wrong place.”, has also garnered noise complaints and disdain from area residents over the summer.
“This is a bigger issue with the City. They’ve got to create specific zoning on where you can have music, because people need entertainment, people need to go out, and that’s normal,” says Puci. “The City has not been doing a great job of actually providing nightclub licenses as well. So this is one of the issues that has been created — [Hyde Social] had no means of applying, so they found a spot and they opened.
The City agrees that certain things need to change in order for laws to better reflect that “music and entertainment activities are often co-located in restaurants and bars across Toronto.” As such, they are“The review aims to create a clear, modern approach to classifying business types that aligns with evolving business models and provides flexibility, while ensuring an appropriate level of regulatory oversight to mitigate potential community nuisance and public safety issues.
In the meantime, Puci intends to remain dedicated to the interests of the residents of 801 King Street West. “Something needs to be done at the end of the day. People live there [and] if they can’t move, what are they going to do? They’re not going to sleep at night. It’s a health issue,” he says. “Elected or not elected, I will try to help them because it’s the right thing to do.”Zakiya is a staff writer with STOREYS. Previously, she has reported on real estate for Post City Magazines, Apartment Therapy, and Curbed. She also writes a quarterly series for a Canadian design publication.
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