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20 Woodland Park Drive - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision (A0279/20SC) - by Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson

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2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City staff, in order to oppose the minor variance Application A0279/20SC regarding 20 Woodland Park Drive, and any other variances and relief that may be requested. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as may be necessary in order to oppose the Application.

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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the Application, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in the City Solicitor's discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and with the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 23-1

For (23)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll
Against (1)Stephen Holyday
Absent (2)John Tory, Nick Mantas
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This Motion will give the City Solicitor authority, along with appropriate City Staff, to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision approving the minor variance application at 1356 Mount Pleasant Road (Application A0279/20SC) and attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the Application. The Application seeks to construct a new detached dwelling. The Application required the Committee of Adjustment's approval of seven (7) variances to Zoning By-law 569-2013 and one (1) variance to Birchcliff Community By-law 8786.

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The variances sought relate to the height of exterior main walls, floor space index, overall building height, roof eaves projections, lot coverage, building length and parking space width. Planning staff did not prepare a memorandum for the Committee of Adjustment's consideration with respect to the Application. The Committee of Adjustment approved the Application in its decision mailed on May 18, 2021. Subsequently, an appeal of the Decision was received by the Toronto Local Appeal Body. This Motion will direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the Application.

Staff recommended

Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City staff, in order to oppose the minor variance Application A0279/20SC regarding 20 Woodland Park Drive, and any other variances and relief that may be requested. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as may be necessary in order to oppose the Application.

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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the Application, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in the City Solicitor's discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and with the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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