1039 Weston Road - City Solicitor Attendance at the Toronto Local Appeal Body regarding Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision (A0161/19EYK) - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

On April 25, 2019, the Committee of Adjustment deferred the Original Application in order to allow the Applicant to consult with Community Planning. The Applicant subsequently submitted a revised application wherein the secondary suite in the basement was eliminated, referenced as Committee of Adjustment File A0161/19EYK (the "Revised Application"). On June 13, 2019, Community Planning wrote a Revised Staff Report noting that the Revised Application was premature, given that City Planning, at the direction of City Council, is currently undertaking a review of the current planning framework for the Mount Dennis area within which this site is located. The Mount Dennis Planning Framework Study (the "Study") is anticipated to be completed in 2020. The Revised Staff Report requested that, should the Committee of Adjustment approve the Revised Application, the Committee of Adjustment impose a condition that the approval be valid for a period of three (3) years, expiring on June 20, 2022 (the "Condition"). On June 20, 2019 the Committee of Adjustment approved the Revised Application without imposing the Condition (the "Decision"). The Decision is attached to this Motion. It is important that the Condition be applied to ensure that the subject site's land use can be considered in relation to the Study's findings and recommendations. This Motion will authorize the City Solicitor to appeal the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body and will authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to oppose the application.

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 after consulting with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.