The record misleads
689 Morrish Road fence exemption decision deferred pending site plan review
A property owner at 689 Morrish Road is requesting a fence exemption from Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447 to maintain a 2.0-metre aluminum fence and mechanical gates that exceed the permitted 1.2-metre height and visibility standards. Council discussion was minimal and the transcript does not record a final decision, motion, or vote on the exemption itself.
Item 2026.SC33.34 is titled 'Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447' for 689 Morrish Road.
Who did what
- Councillor Michael Thompson (Ward 21) questioned staffAsked the deputy questions about community consultation, unit mix, parking, tree preservation, and school impacts on the development.
- Councillor Jamaal Myers (Ward 23) questioned staffQuestioned whether individual studies examine the development in isolation or area-wide; asked about basement flooding areas and tree removal impacts on water runoff.
From the floor
“We have increased the two and three-bedroom units, increased the proportion of parking, reduced the number of units, and are now preserving 20 additional trees, 50 percent of the trees on the site, which I think is very notable for an urban site.”Speaker not identified
“The individual studies are prepared for the application but they are all termed by our terms of reference to look at the area as a whole. Traffic, engineering, water servicing, and community services facilities all need to look at existing populations.”City staff
“For the average person that's a technicality in that they would see developments, but for us, if the engineering was on one side of the street, depending on what it connected to, that would be a different report.”Councillor Jamaal Myers (Ward 23)
Also in this item
• Transcript discussion focuses on a mid-rise development at or near 689 Morrish Road with changes to unit mix (increased 2 and 3-bedroom units), parking, and 50 percent tree preservation, but the fence exemption agenda item itself receives no recorded decision.
The journey
What happens next
If the exemption is still pending: residents may depute at the next Scarborough Community Council meeting or contact their council member before any vote. Check the official meeting minutes for the actual decision record.
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