Item - 2025.MM28.49

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 26 and 27, 2025 without amendments.

MM28.49 - 55 Lonborough Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

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

City Council Decision

City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body as a party, with appropriate City staff, in order to oppose the appeal of the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 55 Lonborough Avenue (Application A0004/25EYK).

 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal

regarding 55 Lonborough Avenue (Application A0004/25EYK), and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor’s discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM28.49
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-254071.pdf
Attachment 1: Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment regarding Application No. A0004/25EYK dated March 6, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-254069.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That Councillor Frances Nunziata be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning: 

 

55 Lonborough Avenue - Request for the City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body

 

Reason for Urgency: 

 

This Motion is urgent as the City Solicitor requires instructions to obtain party status in the appeal and subsequently attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing which can be scheduled at any time.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-27-2025 2:38 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM28.49 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Jennifer McKelvie, Jamaal Myers
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council