137 Teddington Park Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment requesting four minor variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, to legalize and maintain the as-built landscape features, at 137 Teddington Park Avenue. On January 16, 2025, the Committee of Adjustment approved on condition two of the minor variances in the Application and refused the other two minor variances. A copy of the Committee of Adjustment's decision is attached as Attachment 1. The applicant has appealed the refusal to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. The first minor variance that was refused proposed rear yard soft landscaping of 30 percent, where the minimum required under By-law 569-2013 is 50 percent. The second minor variance that was refused proposed front yard landscaping of 35 percent, where the minimum required under By-law 569-2013 is 60 percent. Planning Staff opined that the proposed rear yard soft land scaping and front yard landscaping were not consistent with the existing pattern of development in the neighbourhood and limited opportunities for stormwater management at the site. A copy of the Planning Staff Report dated January 9, 2025, is attached as Attachment 2. This Motion is time sensitive and urgent as the Application has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Thus, the City Solicitor requires instructions to attend the hearing for this matter.

(A0533/24NY), and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, North York District.