Item - 2025.TE27.36

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 

1.  Approved the application to demolish the existing detached house at 103 Hogarth Avenue with the following conditions:

a. construction fences be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 7, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

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

c. 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; and

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

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 city-wide residential demolition control under the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363, under the authority of Section 33 of the Planning Act, the application for the demolition of the existing detached house located at 103 Hogarth Avenue (application number: 25-203743 DEM 00 DM) is being referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration because Toronto Building has received an objection letter.

The City of Toronto reviewed an application for minor variances at the Committee of Adjustment associated with proposed construction at 103 Hogarth Avenue.  The Committee of Adjustment provided conditional approval of the minor variances requiring the applicant to submit an application to injure or remove privately owned trees. This condition was satisfied when the applicant applied to the City and a clearance letter was issued.

The City received an application to remove a Northern catalpa tree (Catalpa speciosa) measuring 64 cm in diameter, located on the boundary between 103 Hogarth and 105 Hogarth Avenue in order to facilitate the construction of a new dwelling. Staff assessed the tree to be in poor condition and as such qualified for a permit to remove based on its condition. Following completion of the notification process for Neighbour and Boundary Trees a permit to remove the tree was issued on October 15, 2025.