Item - 2026.NY34.35

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on July 7, 2026. The North York Community Council postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.

NY34.35 - 77 Lawrence Crescent - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Deferred

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 15 - Don Valley West

Public Notice Given

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council:

1. Deferred the consideration of this item to the first regular meeting of North York Community Council in the 2026-2030 term of City Council.

Origin

(May 21, 2026) Report from the Acting District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East 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.

This report responds to an application submitted by the property owner of 77 Lawrence Crescent requesting approval for a site-specific Fence Exemption under Chapter 447-1.2B(1) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - Fences.

The purpose of this report is to advise Community Council regarding the applicant’s request to maintain an existing wood front yard fence that exceeds the maximum permitted height of 1.2 metres for a fence located in the front yard within 2.4 metres of a public highway.

Municipal Licensing and Standards staff conducted a site inspection and confirmed that the existing front yard fence exceeds the permitted height requirements prescribed under Chapter 447 - Fences. The fence consists of four panels with the following average grade measurements, from north to south:

Panel 1: 1.825 metres

Panel 2: 1.58 metres

Panel 3: 2.07 metres

Panel 4: 2.14 metres

As such, the applicant is seeking Council approval to maintain the existing front yard fence at its current height.

Background Information

(May 21, 2026) Report and Attachments 1 to 6 from the Acting District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East District on 77 Lawrence Crescent - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-287243.pdf

Communications

(July 6, 2026) E-mail from Ali Sabetian and Mahsa Torabi (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Zubin Mancherjee
Mahsa Torabi

Motions

Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred to the first regular meeting of North York Community Council in the 2026-2030 term of City Council.