Item - 2021.NY23.37

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on April 20, 2021 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

NY23.37 - Application for Fence Exemption - 11 Salonica Road

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 15 - Don Valley West

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Refused the application for an exemption submitted by the homeowners of 11 Salonica Road to permit an existing horizontal board on board fence in the front, side and rear yards, which does not comply with provisions of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences, and directed that a second unappealable Notice of Violation be issued under City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

Origin

(March 29, 2021) Report from the East District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards

Summary

This staff report is in regards to a matter for which the North York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to consider an application submitted by the homeowner of 11 Salonica Road to maintain an existing horizontal wooden board on board fence in the front, side and rear yards, does not meet the requirements specified in City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

Background Information

(March 29, 2021) Report and Attachments 1 to 8 from the East District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards on an Application for Fence Exemption at 11 Salonica Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-165100.pdf

Communications

(April 12, 2021) E-mail from Elaine Ko (NY.Supp)
(April 13, 2021) E-mail from George Chang and Mok Siu Wan (NY.Supp)
(April 15, 2021) E-mail from Kwan Chak Suen and Shiu Bing Kwan (NY.Supp)
(April 17, 2021) E-mail from Kelly Zhao (NY.Supp)
(April 19, 2021) E-mail from Jaffar Husain (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Mario Silva, Silva & Associates

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Jaye Robinson (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Refuse the application for an exemption submitted by the homeowners of 11 Salonica Road to permit an existing horizontal board on board fence in the front, side and rear yards, which does not comply with provisions of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences, and direct that a second unappealable Notice of Violation be issued under City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.