Item - 2025.MM32.44
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025 and was not adopted.
MM32.44 - 250 Wincott Drive - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal - by Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel
- Status:
- Not Adopted
- Ward:
- 2 - Etobicoke Centre
Caution: Motions and votes are shown below. Any motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
Recommendations
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Ontario Land Tribunal and to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, and retain outside consultants as necessary, to support the Committee of Adjustment’s decision to refuse the variances requested in Application A0078/25EYK respecting 250 Wincott Drive.
2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Ontario Land Tribunal and to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, and retain outside consultants as necessary, to oppose the Consent Application in Application B0033/23EYK respecting 250 Wincott Drive in its current form.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeals and to resolve 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)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-257630.pdf
Attachment 1 - Councillor Holyday Letters Re: 250 Wincott Minor Variance Application
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-257631.pdf
Attachment 2 - Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment (Application A0078/25EYK)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-257632.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-24-2025 9:50 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - MM32.44 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 12 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Gord Perks |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Amber Morley, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
That Councillor Stephen Holyday be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
250 Wincott Drive - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal
Reason for Urgency:
The scheduling of this hearing is imminent and as such this motion is urgent.