Item - 2025.SZ33.9

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Property Standards - Toronto and East York Panel on September 8, 2025 and was adopted with amendments.

SZ33.9 - 140 Jameson Avenue - Appeal of Property Standards Order - Folder Number: 25 162974 PRS 00 IV

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 4 - Parkdale - High Park

Panel Decision

The Property Standards Committee, Toronto and East York Panel:

1. Confirmed the Property Standards Order (May 23, 2025) for 140 Jameson Avenue, Folder Number PRS 25 162974 00 IV, and in doing so granted an extension of time to April 30, 2026.

2. Modified the Property Standards Order (May 23, 2025) for 140 Jameson Avenue, Folder Number PRS 25 162974 00 IV, to read as follows:

By-lay Section	Location and Description	Required Action
19.D.(3)(b)	Throughout Building - stairwells: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings.	Adjust or replace landing guards so that they meet the bylaws height requirement.
19.D.(3)(b)	Throughout Building - stairwells: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings.	Adjust or replace guards so they meet the bylaws height requirement.
19.D.(3)(e)	Throughout Building - stairwells: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a sphere having a diameter more than 100 millimetres.	Adjust or replace guards so that they do not allow the passage of a sphere 100 mm in diameter.
19.D.(l)(e)	Throughout Building - stairwells: The location and size of openings present a hazard as they are designed with members or attachments between 140 millimetres and 900 millimetres above the level protected by the guard which facilitate climbing.	Adjust or replace guards so that they do not facilitate climbing.

Origin

(May 29, 2025) Tribunal appeal from Michael Guyette, Vice President of Operations, MetCap Management Ltd.

Summary

Appeal of Property Standards Order (May 23, 2025) for 140 Jameson Avenue.

Background Information

(May 29, 2025) Appeal Letter for 140 Jameson Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sz/bgrd/backgroundfile-257209.pdf
(May 23, 2025) Property Standards Order for 140 Jameson Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sz/bgrd/backgroundfile-257210.pdf

Communications

(September 2, 2025) Tribunal disclosure from Municipal Licensing and Standards (SZ.New.SZ33.9.1)
(September 2, 2025) Tribunal disclosure from Annisa Jeyamohan, Compliance Manager, MetCap Living Management Inc. (SZ.New.SZ33.9.2)
(September 3, 2025) Tribunal disclosure from Fjoralba Jano, Property Manager, Parkdale, MetCap Living Management Inc. (SZ.New.SZ33.9.3)
(September 8, 2025) Tribunal disclosure from Municipal Licensing and Standards (SZ.New.SZ33.9.4)

Speakers

Ariyo Ajay, By-law Enforcement Officer, Municipal Licensing and Standards
Michael Guyette, Vice President of Operations, MetCap Living Management Inc.
Annisa Jeyamohan, Compliance Manager, MetCap Living Management Inc.
Jonathan Paquin, Supervisor, Municipal Licensing and Standards

Motions

1 - Motion to Meet in Closed Session moved by Stoney Baker (Carried)

At 2:28 p.m. - That the Property Standards Committee, Toronto and East York Panel recess its public session and meet in closed session to deliberate in private.

2 - Motion to Reconvene in Public Session moved by Anne Miller (Carried)

At 3:09 p.m. - That the Property Standards Committee, Toronto and East York Panel reconvene in public session.

3 - Motion to Waive the Rules moved by Stoney Baker (Carried)

That the Property Standards Committee, Toronto and East York Panel, acting under Section 13 of the Rules of Procedure for the Property Standards Committee, as amended:

1. Grant exceptions from the procedures in Section 10.1.E. and allow Municipal Licensing and Standards to submit additional documents as part of the disclosure documents for Agenda Item SZ33.9.

4 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Lawrence Lewis (Carried)

That the Property Standards Committee, Toronto and East York Panel:

1. Confirm the Property Standards Order (May 23, 2025) for 140 Jameson Avenue, Folder Number PRS 25 162974 00 IV, and in doing so grants an extension of time to April 30, 2026.

2. Modify the Property Standards Order (May 23, 2025) for 140 Jameson Avenue, Folder Number PRS 25 162974 00 IV, to read as follows:

By-lay Section	Location and Description	Required Action
19.D.(3)(b)	Throughout Building - stairwells: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings.	Adjust or replace landing guards so that they meet the bylaws height requirement.
19.D.(3)(b)	Throughout Building - stairwells: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings.	Adjust or replace guards so they meet the bylaws height requirement.
19.D.(3)(e)	Throughout Building - stairwells: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a sphere having a diameter more than 100 millimetres.	Adjust or replace guards so that they do not allow the passage of a sphere 100 mm in diameter.
19.D.(l)(e)	Throughout Building - stairwells: The location and size of openings present a hazard as they are designed with members or attachments between 140 millimetres and 900 millimetres above the level protected by the guard which facilitate climbing.	Adjust or replace guards so that they do not facilitate climbing.