Item - 2025.NY24.7

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on June 4, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

NY24.7 - 78 Burncrest Drive - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit to the property owners of 78 Burncrest Drive, thereby allowing the enclosure to be maintained at a maximum of 10 feet in height; Directed and required that the enclosure be maintained in good repair without alteration; and At such time as replacement of the enclosure is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, or its successor by-law.

Origin

(May 5, 2025) Report from the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District

Summary

This staff report concerns a matter for which the North York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to inform Community Council of an application submitted by the property owner of 78 Burncrest Drive for a site-specific fence exemption under Section 447-1.5(B) of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - Fences.

The property owner is requesting permission to construct the following:

1. A rear-yard fence constructed of pressure-treated wood, extending the full width of the rear property line. The proposed fence would have a total height of 3.66 metres, consisting of a 3.05-metre solid wood base topped with 0.61 metres of decorative lattice.

This proposal does not comply with the maximum height limitations of 2 metres set out in Section 447-1.2(B)(1) of the Municipal Code.

Background Information

(May 5, 2025) Report and Attachment A to C from the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District on 78 Burncrest Drive - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-255172.pdf

Speakers

Sula Kogan

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit to the property owners of 78 Burncrest Drive, thereby allowing the enclosure to be maintained at a maximum of 10 feet in height; Direct and require that the enclosure be maintained in good repair without alteration; and At such time as replacement of the enclosure is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, or its successor by-law.