135 Milton Street - Representation at Toronto Local Appeal Body Appeal Hearing - by Councillor Mark Grimes, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

The applicant proposes to sever the subject property, which has a frontage of 15.24 metres, into two undersized residential lots. The applications require variances to City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, including variances for lot frontage, lot area, permitted floor space index, setbacks from the side lot lines, building length and exterior main wall height. Community Planning staff supported the application on the condition that the development be constructed substantially in accordance with site plans submitted and held on file by the Committee of Adjustment dated January 30, 2019, with no additional variances permitted beyond those appearing on the plans. Community Planning staff submitted a report dated January 30, 2019 to the Committee of Adjustment to recommend approval of the consent and variances on that basis. As a result, the City Solicitor will need to retain external planning consultants to provide evidence for the appeal. Heritage Preservation Services staff submitted a report dated January 29, 2019 recommending the addition of certain conditions to any approval of the applications. Copies of the Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment and the Community Planning Staff Report are attached. This Motion will authorize the City Solicitor to oppose the applicant's Toronto Local Appeal Body appeal and to secure the necessary authorization and resources to support the City's opposition to the appeal, including providing for the ability for the City Solicitor to settle the matter. This Motion is urgent because the deadline to appeal the decisions was April 10, 2019.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion, and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.