Item - 2023.MM2.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 14 and 15, 2022 without amendments.

MM2.5 - 360 Evans Avenue - Minor Variance Appeal at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
5 - York South - Weston

City Council Decision

City Council on December 14 and 15, 2022, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withdraw the City's appeal of the Committee of Adjustment Decision A0332/22EYK permitting a bingo hall at 360 Evans Avenue and take any necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM2.5
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-230390.pdf
Committee of Adjustment Etobicoke York Panel Notice of Decision on application for Minor Variance/Permission/Consent for 360 Evans Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-230391.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(November 11, 2022) E-mail from Zygmunt Jedrzejek, President, Toronto All-Star Big Band (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156652.pdf
(November 16, 2022) E-mail from Patricia Cervini, President, Etobicoke Jazz Band (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156653.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Kelly MacKenzie, Executive Director, Silent Voice (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156654.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Cristine Alves, Secretary, York Jets Soccer Club (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156655.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Fanta Ongoiba, Executive Director, Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156657.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Sherrie Johnson, Executive Director, Crow’s Theatre (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156658.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Angie Carboni, Executive Director, St. Bernadette’s Family Resource Centre (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156659.pdf
(November 16, 2022) E-mail from MaryAnn Camilleri, Founder and President, The Magenta Foundation (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156660.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Jim Fitzgerald, President, Ostomy Toronto (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156661.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Bruce Pitkin, Executive Director, Art Starts (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156662.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Igor Toutchinski, President, Russian Radio Good Cheer (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156663.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Theodore Walker Robinson, Executive Director, Lakeshore Arts (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156664.pdf
(November 16, 2022) E-mail from Frank Carbone, President, Duffield Sports Club (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156665.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Leigh Elzas, Director of Communications, Vita Mens Sana (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156667.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Renee Jackson, Office Manager, Delta Family Resource Centre (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156668.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Sarah Lockett, Executive Director, Ontario School of Ballet (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156669.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Monica Manteiga, President, Sully’s Recreation and Athletic Centre (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156670.pdf
(November 17, 2022) E-mail from Julie Fera, Bingo Treasurer/Administrator, St. Philip Neri Parish (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156671.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Volodymyr Krivoglavyi, Parish Priest, Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156672.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from Kelly Montgomerie, Executive Director, The George S. Syme Seniors’ Centre of York (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156673.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from Lynette AF Hines, General Manager, Theatre Gargantua (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156608.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from Mike Stacey, Manager, York Lions Steel Band (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156674.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Dave Champagne, President, Rotary Club of Forest Hill (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156689.pdf
(November 17, 2022) E-mail from John Long, President, The Etobicoke Volleyball Association (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156690.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from Kathleen McCarthy, Director of Operations, North York Aquatic Club (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156675.pdf
(November 15, 2022) E-mail from John Long, President, Islington Gymnastics & Dance Group (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156676.pdf
(November 16, 2022) Letter from Nancy Iliou, Gaming Auditor/Bingo Co-ordinator, Canadian National Institute for the Blind (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156677.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from Glen Loucks, Executive Director, The Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156678.pdf
(November 17, 2022) E-mail from Kathryn E Langley Hope, BINGO Chair, Rotary Club of Toronto Forest Hill (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156679.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Ani Tuysusian, Committee, Armenian Community Centre (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156680.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from Sergi Ivanchenko, League Manager, Toronto Soccer Association (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156681.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Kosta Kostouros, Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Home for the Aged (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156682.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Arunas Morkunas, Accountant, Labdara Foundation (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156683.pdf
(November 17, 2022) Letter from John Powell, President, Etobicoke Huskies Striders Track and Field Club (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156684.pdf
(November 18, 2022) Letter from Gerald Chopiany, Financial Secretary, Knights of Columbus (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156685.pdf
(November 18, 2022) Letter from André Denton, President and Ginger Kautto, Treasurer, National Shevchenko Musical Ensemble Guild of Canada (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156687.pdf
(November 18, 2022) E-mail from Cara Spooner, Artistic Producer, Dancemakers (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156709.pdf
(November 18, 2022) Letter from David Richardson President, Rotary Club of Toronto Eglinton (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156710.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Alia Ceniza Rasul, Managing Artistic Director, Bad Dog Theatre Company (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156712.pdf
(November 19, 2022) E-mail from Bohdan Krawchuk, Trustee, Knights of Columbus Council (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156713.pdf
(November 19, 2022) E-mail from Orest Trachuk, Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156714.pdf
(November 18, 2022) E-mail from Josh MacMillan, Director of Operations and Fundraising, Toronto Right to Life (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156691.pdf
(November 20, 2022) E-mail from Michael Boyko, Trustee, Knights of Columbus Council (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156692.pdf
(November 21, 2022) Letter from Brent Stanley, Bingo Coordinator, Rotary Club of Toronto Skyline (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156693.pdf
(November 15, 2022) Letter from Ludmila Kolesnichenko, Executive Director, Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society (CUIAS Immigrant Services) (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156694.pdf
(November 21, 2022) Letter from Emilia Rodrigues, Executive Director, College-Montrose Children's Place (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156695.pdf
(November 21, 2022) E-mail from Gretchen Evans, President, Toronto Concert Band (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156696.pdf
(November 22, 2022) Letter from Jill Maslanka, Bingo volunteer coordinator and cat foster manager, Etobicoke Humane Society (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-156697.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM2.5 be referred to the Etobicoke York Community Council. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Dec-15-2022 5:26 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM2.5 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-15-2022 6:33 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM2.5 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 20 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Alejandra Bravo, Paula Fletcher, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council