This is a minimum requirement despite the tearoom being only a capacity of 26 seats. We are only open a few hours a week and have no LCBO license.
To change the permitted use or fight the town it will cost thousands. This would also be public and there is no guarantee we would get what we wanted.
If we pay the town $11,000 per space then it all goes away.. what is that, legal bribery? Its ridiculous!
In Niagara on the lake they don't need parking.
I can fit at least 4 cars in my drive and another three on the street within my property frontage, it seems so unfair!
I back on to the museum and many of my customers go in to the museum, visit and buy in the lovely local shops and go to Weddings and wine tastings at Cave Springs.
The other businesses on the street don't serve food so do not need to have the same parking.
I support the community and love living here but this is financially breaking me and now I am being forced out!
Lastly when I bought the house I agreed to assume an already agreed site plan at a cost to me of $2500. Actually this site plan was null and void as the owner /seller of the home and the Real Estate agent omitted to tell me that the neighbor had rescinded permission for the draining to go 1 meter across the very back of their property years before I bought the house and if I had known this I would never have bought the home.
Now I have been asked to do a whole new site plan at a cost of $7500 with new plans for drainage still with no guarantee that the new plan will be allowed by the town. The town, the seller and the real estate agent had all been informed by registered letter by the neighbor years prior so this was simply fraud....but guess what, to fight that that too will cost money and I am just beat.
I paid so much for medical bills living expenses and just debt we got into when my husband died 7 years ago and now am sinking into deep mud again.
I have no idea what we can do here...
All I know is that with your support we can ask the town to help us keep this lovely Tearoom open!
Possibly reduce the parking needed.
Possibly give me more time and let me open in the meantime, not sure but your support is so valuable and means a lot to me!
Thanks very
Lorraine, Oscar (11) and Maddy (10)
Updates
February 3, 2014
The town continues to demand these ridiculous parking fees despite the reality of my small business. Email your local representatives today to demand they drop this requirement. I am currently digging into the history of these site plans and will report back on what I find.
February 3, 2014
The momentum behind this fight proves that the community will not let the town dismantle our local businesses with these ridiculous parking demands. Take this link and post it to your Facebook feed right now so the town officials see we are watching them. Email your rep today and demand they drop these site plan fees.
Reached 100 supporters
February 3, 2014
89 Comments
As a long time supporter of the Jordan Museum and the village of Jordan I feel that this by law is extremely harmful for the Village of Jordan in its role as a tourist stop. The town doesn ot need more parking lots, the gardens are a part of the attraction of the village , preserving its character that is such an attraction for visitors.
I see no reason why this business should be required any different parking regulations than other stores on the street. This is not a restaurant where people go to spend hours at a meal of many differen courses and drinks. The time spent here is no different than in some of the boutiques in Jordan.
Time for some common sense to rule here. I've never had any problem finding parking in Jordan, and it's the small shops and businesses that attract people, so variety is paramount! Forcing the issue here seems self-defeating, as it would decrease trade in the area.
There is plenty of public parking and other, larger business' that don't provide their own specifc parking spaces. Lincoln council, you need to get real and stop with nonsense like this. We need to support, not oppress small business in these times. SHAME on you!!
This seems to be a ridiculous requirement. Jordan is a very small town and I have been at this lovely tearoom on very busy occassions, in the middle of a terrible winter, with 2 elderly women who had NO PROBLEM accessing parking and the facility itself. There is no need for the additional parking requirement.
I am so sorry that you are STILL having parking problems,but you can count on me for help.John Pachereva said he would contact and work with you,so I hoped the whole thing would be solved by now. WHAT HAPPENED?
I am so sorry that you are STILL having parking problems,but you can count on me for help.John Pachereva said he would contact and work with you,so I hoped the whole thing would be solved by now. WHAT HAPPENED?
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This is a minimum requirement despite the tearoom being only a capacity of 26 seats. We are only open a few hours a week and have no LCBO license.
To change the permitted use or fight the town it will cost thousands. This would also be public and there is no guarantee we would get what we wanted.
If we pay the town $11,000 per space then it all goes away.. what is that, legal bribery? Its ridiculous!
In Niagara on the lake they don't need parking.
I can fit at least 4 cars in my drive and another three on the street within my property frontage, it seems so unfair!
I back on to the museum and many of my customers go in to the museum, visit and buy in the lovely local shops and go to Weddings and wine tastings at Cave Springs.
The other businesses on the street don't serve food so do not need to have the same parking.
I support the community and love living here but this is financially breaking me and now I am being forced out!
Lastly when I bought the house I agreed to assume an already agreed site plan at a cost to me of $2500. Actually this site plan was null and void as the owner /seller of the home and the Real Estate agent omitted to tell me that the neighbor had rescinded permission for the draining to go 1 meter across the very back of their property years before I bought the house and if I had known this I would never have bought the home.
Now I have been asked to do a whole new site plan at a cost of $7500 with new plans for drainage still with no guarantee that the new plan will be allowed by the town. The town, the seller and the real estate agent had all been informed by registered letter by the neighbor years prior so this was simply fraud....but guess what, to fight that that too will cost money and I am just beat.
I paid so much for medical bills living expenses and just debt we got into when my husband died 7 years ago and now am sinking into deep mud again.
I have no idea what we can do here...
All I know is that with your support we can ask the town to help us keep this lovely Tearoom open!
Possibly reduce the parking needed.
Possibly give me more time and let me open in the meantime, not sure but your support is so valuable and means a lot to me!
Thanks very
Lorraine, Oscar (11) and Maddy (10)
Updates
February 3, 2014
The town continues to demand these ridiculous parking fees despite the reality of my small business. Email your local representatives today to demand they drop this requirement. I am currently digging into the history of these site plans and will report back on what I find.
February 3, 2014
The momentum behind this fight proves that the community will not let the town dismantle our local businesses with these ridiculous parking demands. Take this link and post it to your Facebook feed right now so the town officials see we are watching them. Email your rep today and demand they drop these site plan fees.
Reached 100 supporters
February 3, 2014
89 Comments
This is a ridiculous request and should be reviewed for each individual situation. Reminds me of Joni Mitchell's song "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot". Let's not ruin the gardens when there are already 7 spots now!. I'm sure people can find parking close by if the lot is full.
As a long time supporter of the Jordan Museum and the village of Jordan I feel that this by law is extremely harmful for the Village of Jordan in its role as a tourist stop. The town doesn ot need more parking lots, the gardens are a part of the attraction of the village , preserving its character that is such an attraction for visitors.
I see no reason why this business should be required any different parking regulations than other stores on the street. This is not a restaurant where people go to spend hours at a meal of many differen courses and drinks. The time spent here is no different than in some of the boutiques in Jordan.
Time for some common sense to rule here. I've never had any problem finding parking in Jordan, and it's the small shops and businesses that attract people, so variety is paramount! Forcing the issue here seems self-defeating, as it would decrease trade in the area.
There is plenty of public parking and other, larger business' that don't provide their own specifc parking spaces. Lincoln council, you need to get real and stop with nonsense like this. We need to support, not oppress small business in these times. SHAME on you!!
This seems to be a ridiculous requirement. Jordan is a very small town and I have been at this lovely tearoom on very busy occassions, in the middle of a terrible winter, with 2 elderly women who had NO PROBLEM accessing parking and the facility itself. There is no need for the additional parking requirement.
I am so sorry that you are STILL having parking problems,but you can count on me for help.John Pachereva said he would contact and work with you,so I hoped the whole thing would be solved by now. WHAT HAPPENED?
I am so sorry that you are STILL having parking problems,but you can count on me for help.John Pachereva said he would contact and work with you,so I hoped the whole thing would be solved by now. WHAT HAPPENED?
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This is a ridiculous request and should be reviewed for each individual situation. Reminds me of Joni Mitchell's song "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot". Let's not ruin the gardens when there are already 7 spots now!. I'm sure people can find parking close by if the lot is full.