Item - 2022.EY33.19

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on June 27, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Etobicoke York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

EY33.19 - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 83 Foxwell Street

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
5 - York South - Weston

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

The Etobicoke York Community Council:  

 

1. Refused to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 83 Foxwell Street, for a proposed fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

Origin

(May 31, 2022) Report from the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District

Summary

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

 

The purpose of this report is to advise Community Council concerning an application by the property owner of 83 Foxwell St for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Community Council's permission to keep a fence height at the rear of the property at 2.4m(8Ft) and requesting a 1.83m(6ft) high fence in the front yard.

Background Information

(May 31, 2022) Report and Attachments 1 - 4 from the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District on Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 83 Foxwell Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-227107.pdf

Communications

(June 17, 2022) E-mail from Margaret Hall (EY.New)
(June 23, 2022) E-mail from Mark Levy (EY.New)
(June 24, 2022) E-mail from Georgia Goldberg (EY.New)
(June 25, 2022) E-mail from Debbie DeFoa (EY.New)
(June 22, 2022) Submission from Joel Bowerbank (EY.New)

Speakers

Joel Bowerbank

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Carried)

That Etobicoke York Community Council:  

 

1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 83 Foxwell St, for a proposed fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

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