1-3 Talwood Drive - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson

Applications A0020/22NY, A0021/22NY and A0022/22NY request variances to the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 to facilitate the construction of a new detached dwelling on each of the three newly created lots. In a report (June 16, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, Community Planning Staff raised concerns with respect to the Applications and recommended that the Applications be refused. A copy of the Planning Report is attached. Planning Staff opined that the requested consent to sever fails to satisfy the consent criteria under Section 51(24) of the Planning Act and that the requested minor variance applications do not meet the four tests for minor variance under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act. In particular, Community Planning Staff opined that the Applications fail to respect and reinforce the character of the neighbourhood and that they do not satisfy the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. On June 23, 2022, the Committee of Adjustment issued decisions approving the Applications, subject to conditions. The Decisions are attached. This Motion will direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Decisions to the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the Applications. No hearing date has been scheduled as of the date of this Motion, however, a hearing will be scheduled shortly.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the appeal of the decisions in Applications B0002/22NY, B0003/22NY, A0020/22NY, A0021/22NY and A0022/22NY, respecting 1-3 Talwood Drive, 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, North York District.