Item - 2025.TE26.11

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Approved the application to demolish the two and a half storey single detached house at 501 Palmerston Boulevard with the following conditions:

a. that construction fences be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, and bear art acceptable to the Ward Councillor;

b. that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition;

c. that sod be laid on site and that the site be maintained free from garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, Paragraph B and 629-11;

d. that any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill;

e. that construction of a replacement residential building commence within one year of the demolition of the existing building;

f. that the shared driveway remain available for vehicular passage to access the adjacent property at all times;

g. that the applicant comply with the Tree Protection Bylaw, Municipal Code 813, and the Noise Bylaw, Municipal Code 591;
 

h. that the applicant take all reasonable steps to prevent the release of dust from the property during demolition;
 

i. that the applicant take all reasonable steps to avoid damage to the foundations of adjacent buildings; and

j. that the applicant provide residents of both abutting homes with direct contact information for the onsite supervisor of the demolition.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision.

In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Ch. 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control," the application for the demolition of an existing two and a half storey single detached house at 501 Palmerston Boulevard (Application No. 25 178765 DEM 00 DM) is being referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration because Toronto Building has received objection letters from the community with concerns regarding the building design and proposed construction activities.