Item - 2021.NY24.23

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by North York Community Council on May 21, 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.

NY24.23 - Application for Fence Exemption - 987 Lillian Street

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

 

1. Refused the application for an exemption submitted by the homeowners of 987 Lillian Street to permit an existing vertical board on board fence in the front yard, 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

(April 15, 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 987 Lillian Street to maintain an existing vertical wooden board on board fence in the front yard. The front yard fence does not meet height and sight line requirements specified in City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.  (Table #1 for violation deficiency and By-law section)

Background Information

(April 15, 2021) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 from the East District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards on an Application for Fence Exemption for 987 Lillian Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-166488.pdf

Communications

(May 16, 2021) E-mail from Rita Mastrangelo (NY.Supp)
(May 16, 2021) E-mail from Rita Mastrangelo (NY.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Rita Mastrangelo (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Jonathan Tam
Rita Mastrangelo
Ornella Piron

Motions

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor John Filion (Lost)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the June 23, 2021 meeting of the North York Community Council.

Vote (Defer Item) May-21-2021

Result: Lost (tie) Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 3 Members that voted Yes are John Filion, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak (Chair)
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor John Filion (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

 

1. Refuse the application for an exemption submitted by the homeowners of 987 Lillian Street to permit an existing vertical board on board fence in the front yard, 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.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council