Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment

Summary from the report (June 26, 2025) from the City Clerk: The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment will recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment from the list of candidates interviewed at the June 13, 2025, Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment meeting, to replace a previously recommended candidate who withdrew their candidacy on June 23, 2025.

City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to this Item remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment. Candidates' biographies: Katie Plaizier Katie holds a master's degree in urban planning, and until 2021 worked primarily in housing justice with a human rights focus. She also has experience working as a coordinator and serving on boards and committees for various affordable housing communities. She is deeply interested in the built environment and in the future of housing in cities like Toronto. Katie grew up in and until recently lived in cooperative housing, so housing fairness and affordability have impacted her life directly. Dino Lombardi Dino Lombardi is a passionate urbanist and a Registered Professional Planner with over 35 years of progressively more responsible municipal and private sector experience in land use planning and economic development. He has been an Examiner for the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada, and most recently was the Chair of the Toronto Local Appeal Body. He is a member of Lambda Alpha International and holds an Advanced Certificate in Adjudication from the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators.