Item - 2023.TE9.36

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on November 15, 2023 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also 2023.TE8.17

TE9.36 - 16 Austin Crescent - Request for a Fence Exemption

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Refused to grant the request of the property owners of 16 Austin Crescent for a site-specific exemption from Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, "Fences", under subsection 447-1.5B, for a fence that that does not comply with the standards set out in subsection 447-1.2(B)(1).

Origin

(May 30, 2023) Report from the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Toronto and East 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 property owner of 16 Austin Crescent for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, "Fences", under subsection 447-1.5B.

This request is in response to a Fence Notice of Violation, issued by Municipal Licensing and Standards, for a fence that does not comply with the standards set out in subsection 447-1.2(B)(1) – fence height.

16 Austin Crescent is a detached house located on a residentially zoned lot in Ward 12.

Background Information

(May 30, 2023) Report and Attachments A to F from the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto and East York District on 16 Austin Crescent - Request for a Fence Exemption
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-240162.pdf
Fence Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-240163.pdf

Communications

(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Dominic Moscarello (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Beth Boigon (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Tania O'Brien (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Molly Marrack (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Galina Fisher (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Alla Sherman (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Lev Sherman (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Luibov Sherman (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Karen Kates (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Maria Sherman (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Cheryl Diana Wagner Blake (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Stephanie Kim (TE.Main)
(June 21, 2023) E-mail from Marcus O�Brien (TE.Main)
(June 21, 2023) E-mail from Lois Figg (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) E-mail from Danny Franchok (TE.Main)
(June 20, 2023) Letter from Christian Blake (TE.Main)
(June 21, 2023) E-mail from Lucia Dell'Agnese (TE.Main)
(June 22, 2023) Letter from Raphael Moscarello and Rill Provis (TE.Main)
(June 22, 2023) Letter from Raphael Moscarello and Rill Provis (TE.Main)
(June 22, 2023) E-mail from Raphael Moscarello (TE.Main)
(September 18, 2023) E-mail from Raphael Moscarello (TE.Main)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That the Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Refuse to grant the request of the property owners of 16 Austin Crescent for a site-specific exemption from Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, "Fences", under subsection 447-1.5B, for a fence that that does not comply with the standards set out in subsection 447-1.2(B)(1).