Item - 2025.MM29.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on April 23 and 24, 2025 without amendments.

MM29.10 - 164 Homewood Avenue - Request for the City Solicitor to Appeal the Committee of Adjustment Decision and Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

City Council Decision

City Council on April 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision pertaining to 164 Homewood Avenue (Application A0076/25NY) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

 

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

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate a settlement of the appeal of the decision in Application A0076/25NY respecting 164 Homewood Avenue and authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter on behalf of the City at their discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM29.10
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-254784.pdf
Attachment 1 - Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment dated April 11, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-254785.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(April 23, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Notice (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM29.10. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.


Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM29.10 be referred to the North York Community Council. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-24-2025 2:23 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM29.10 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 17 Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday, Chris Moise, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Olivia Chow, Jennifer McKelvie, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council