Item - 2020.TE13.13

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 5, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

TE13.13 - Residential Demolition Application - 136 Lyndhurst Avenue

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Refused the application to demolish the 2-storey detached dwelling at 136 Lyndhurst Avenue because there is no permit to replace the building on the site at this time.

Origin

(January 20, 2020) Report from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, Toronto Building

Summary

This staff report is about a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision.

In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Ch. 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control," the application for the demolition of an existing 2-storey detached dwelling at 136 Lyndhurst Avenue (Application No. 19 256674 DEM 00 DM) is being referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration to refuse or grant the application, including any conditions, if any, to be attached to the permit application because Toronto Building received an objection letter from Casa Loma Residents Association (CLRA) and the owner of 41 Wells Hill Avenue.

Background Information

(January 20, 2020) Report and Attachments 1-3 from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, Toronto Building - Residential Demolition Application - 136 Lyndhurst Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-145164.pdf

Communications

(February 3, 2020) Letter from Eileen P. K. Costello (TE.Supp.TE13.13.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-100970.pdf
(February 3, 2020) E-mail from Anna Trevisan (TE.Supp.TE13.13.2)
(February 3, 2020) E-mail from Lorne Rose (TE.Supp.TE13.13.3)
(February 3, 2020) E-mail from Babak Eslahjou (TE.Supp.TE13.13.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-100972.pdf
(February 3, 2020) E-mail from Hussain Amarshi (TE.Supp.TE13.13.5)
(February 4, 2020) E-mail from Nathalie Thorel and David Crotin (TE.Supp.TE13.13.6)
(February 4, 2020) E-mail from Michael Goldstein (TE.Supp.TE13.13.7)
(February 3, 2020) E-mail from Matteo Trevisan (TE.Supp.TE13.13.8)
(February 4, 2020) E-mail from Geoff McTait (TE.Supp.TE13.13.9)
(February 5, 2020) E-mail from Carol Weinbaum (TE.Supp.TE13.13.10)

Speakers

Eileen Costello, Aird Berlis
Robert Levy, Casa Loma Residents Association

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Refuse the application to demolish the 2-storey detached dwelling at 136 Lyndhurst Avenue because there is no permit to replace the building on the site at this time.