210 Cosburn Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

There will be a total of 37 residential dwelling units and 16 lawful parking spaces on this lot. To facilitate this application, three minor variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 were sought. A copy of the Committee of Adjustment's decision on this application is attached as Attachment 1. The City's primary issue with the Application relates to the absence of both indoor and outdoor amenity space for the additional dwelling units. The second issue with the Applicant is that it results in a significant reduction of lawful on-site parking spaces from 26 to 16. In order for the City to continue to effectively assess and call its case, the City Solicitor requires the expertise of an external consultant to advise on the applicant's proposed plan, and to potentially make recommendations respecting a solution. To preserve the City's right of appeal, the City Solicitor appealed the Committee of Adjustment's decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on February 10, 2026. This matter is time-sensitive and urgent as the City Solicitor has already appealed the decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to preserve the City's statutory right of appeal. Thus, the City Solicitor requires instructions to appeal and to attend the hearing for this matter.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate a settlement of the appeal, and that the City Solicitor be authorized to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in her discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.