Item - 2022.NY31.37

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on April 20, 2022 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.

NY31.37 - Application for Fence Exemption - 27 Beechwood Avenue

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 15 - Don Valley West

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Granted the application for an exemption, by the owner(s) of 27 Beechwood Avenue, to maintain the chain link fence which forms part of the swimming pool enclosure with greater than 2.4 meters between posts. Directed and required that the existing fence be maintained in good repair without alteration. Directed and required that at such time as a replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, or its successor by-law.

Origin

(March 9, 2022) Report from the Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East District

Summary

This staff report concerns 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 by the owner(s) of 27 Beechwood Avenue to maintain a chain link fence in the rear yard on the south, east and west side of the property which forms part of the swimming pool enclosure and has fence posts that exceed the maximum allowable space between posts of 2.4 meters as specified in the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447-1.3E(2.A) Table 3 - Minimum Standards for Chain-Link Fence Construction. A notice of violation was issued on March 8, 2022.

Background Information

(March 9, 2022) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 from the Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East District on an Application for Fence Exemption at 27 Beechwood Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-223206.pdf

Communications

(April 19, 2022) Letter from Michael and Aneta Friisdahl (NY.New)
(April 18, 2022) E-mail from Aneta Friisdahl (NY.Supp)

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jaye Robinson (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Grant the application for an exemption, by the owner(s) of 27 Beechwood Avenue, to maintain the chain link fence which forms part of the swimming pool enclosure with greater than 2.4 meters between posts. Direct and require that the existing fence be maintained in good repair without alteration. Direct and require that at such time as a replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, or its successor by-law.

Vote (Amend Item) Apr-20-2022

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 4	Members that voted Yes are Mike Colle, John Filion, James Pasternak (Chair), Jaye Robinson
Total members that voted No: 1	Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Denzil Minnan-Wong