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Building A MOTEL Right On Residential Plot in Leaside!

UPCOMING Committee of Adjustment HEARING

33 RANDOLPH ROAD

Do you know about this change?

An application to demolish and replace the 1940s Brick Bungalow with classic Leaside features at 33 Randolph Road, with TWO new buildings ie. a 2-Storey House plus a 2-Storey Garden Suite measuring 20ft x 22ft x 20ft (height is like a 3-storey building as it’s on an elevated plot), and also a Swimming Pool, rendering the place with hardly any green, as well as potentially wiping out an Award Winning Garden in the adjacent neighbor’s front yard.

Save Award Winning Garden In Leaside

This Award Winning Garden may be annihilated by a new application to build a monster Garden Suite next to the garden.

Fact: Half of the garden relies on sunlight coming from the rear will be completely BLOCKED by the egregious building proposition.

This Award Winning Garden may be annihilated by a new application to build a monster Garden Suite next to the garden.

Also affected is…

Killing Matured Tree (Foundation Excavation/Root Cutting)

The proposed Garden Suit may also kill a healthy 50-60ft tall matured Blue Spruce in our Front Yard, because some 40% of the roots will be removed/injured since the proposed 3m Tree Protection ZONE (TPZ) only covered approx. 60% of the required distance. (See 5. b) Urban Forestry By-Laws below)

Please help to save the precious green from the egregious proposition by disseminating this news far and wide.

Most important of all, please WRITE to the Committee of Adjustment expressing your Objection before 4 p.m. on April 4th , 2024.

The North York Committee of Adjustment will Decide whether to approve, reject or modify the application for 15 types of Variances being requested during the Hearing on April 11th, 2024.

Want to have your voice heard at the hearing?

The hybrid meeting starts at 10 am. You may attend either in person or virtually.

Submit your written statement (must be in PDF format) by email to [email protected] before 4 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2024. And if you wish to speak at the hearing, you must register in advance by calling (416) 395-6446 before 4 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Please also email a signed version of your report or letter to:-

Sai-Man Lam, Manager & Deputy Secretary-Treasurer, [email protected]
Olivia Antonel, Senior Planner, City Planning, Committee of Adjustment, North York District, [email protected]
Giovanna Rizzo, Support B, [email protected]
Emily Greco, C of A case manager, [email protected] (416) 395-7132
Jenny Kottas, Application Technician, [email protected] (416) 395-1073
Councillor Jaye Robinson, [email protected] (416) 395-6408

Application Number: 24115069NNY15MV
File Number: A0079/24NY
Hearing Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10am

PS: If you need help to submit the letter (samples below), please email [email protected] with your name, address and contacts BEFORE April 4, 2024. We’d help you out.

You may find details/drawings of the application here: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-details/?id=5397751&pid=321648&title=33%20RANDOLPH%20RD (NB: Downloadable Drawing of the ‘Garden Suit’ is called ‘CA Plans Garden Suite’ under ‘Supporting Document’)

Or scan QR for the complete Details/Drawings of the application →

References

Sample Objection Letter (Short)

https://canuckpost.com/sample-letter-to-committee-of-adjustment-short/

Sample Objection Letter (Standard)

Sample Letter of Objection to Committee of Adjustment (Standard)

Sample Objection Letter (Detailed)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KgCL_Z1G2HKeXqolsP6KNB9HpWwTiVYG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111361029449844155804&rtpof=true&sd=true

Leaside Character Guidelines

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BFsWdhE74f8FLzXR2N5OhS5Q7DmqflTW/view?usp=sharing

Flyer 33 Randolph (pdf)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RXFq5qlQzkvQAaT1hHrq_nzIzoWcGVG7/view?usp=drive_link

Flyer 33 Randolph (docx)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L3nrMxLgI-kxSQ2Lb9ITieebx8O5e6eg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111361029449844155804&rtpof=true&sd=true

Absurd Law Violations

Toronto Building, Urban Forestry, Transportation Services, MLS, etc.

a) Zoning By-law 569-2013

Approval is sought for 15-16 Variances, mostly Major and downright absurd (See CA Public Notice for downloadable details/drawings — link above).

b) Urban Forestry By-Laws

3. & 4. Above refers. For example, the Spruce Tree (marked as Tree A 3m TPZ in Arborist Report) requires a 4.2m Protection Barrier (TPZ). Because the Tree Trunk Diameter is 75.5” and Not 50’ as they Falsely declared (stated with “EST” [Estimate] as Caveat) with a Deficient 3m TPZ. The proposed “Garden Suit” therefore violated at least the Street Tree By-law, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Article II.

c) Public Safety Risks

i. Fire Hazards To The Neighborhood

The ‘Garden Suit’ extends all the way to the fence, whereas Building Code/Fire Code dictate any wall less than 1.2m from the border is a Fire Hazard (proposed 0.96m, other setback only 0.58 – 0.91m). Also not only Stucco is never a Leaside character whereby the fire resistance level is also relatively low compared to say, Bricks.

The proposed buildings have violated all safety law at all levels including but not limited to:-

O. Reg. 332/12: BUILDING CODE
under Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23

ii. Traffic/Pedestrian Hazards

The proposed twin-garage is posing life/injury risks as vehicles/pedestrians turning from Randolph Road into Rutherglen Road wouldn’t be able to see cars egressing from the proposed house… Again, violated all safety laws and Sightline Obstruction bylaw, and § 950 (Traffic), § 447 (Fences), § 743 (Street & Sidewalk), and § 629 (Property Standard) etc.

LAW VIOLATIONS

A. Transportation Services Related Violations

SIGHTLINE OBSTRUCTION VIOLATIONS

Bylaw Chapter 447, Chapter 743 & Chapter 950 enacted to safeguard pedestrians on the sidewalk as below: –

– § 447-2 C.(1)C.1 – MLS: “One of the fundamental aims is to ensure that sight lines are not obstructed so as to create hazards for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.”
– § 950-200.A.
– § 743-31.A.(1) & (2)
– § 743-34.(2)(a)[1] & [2]
– § 743-36.I.
– § 743-38.B.
– § 743-43.A.
– § 743-44. D.
– § 743-44B & C.
– § 743-51.A. & B.
– § 743-52.
– APPENDIX A.6. & 21.

B. MLS Related Violations

Main violations – Fire Hazard [Building Code 9.10.14.4.(2)] & Sightline Obstruction (§447, §950, etc).

– § 629-12
– § 629-13
– § 629-16.A.(3)
– § 629-18.A., B. & C.
– § 629-27.A. & B.
– § 629-40.A
– § 447
– § 950
– § 629-8. & § 632-2.
– § 629-10.A. & B.
– § 629-23.
– § 629-6.D. & G.
– § 629-4.A.
– § 629-5.A.
– § 629-6.A., D., & G.
– § 629-20
– § 629-11.A.1. (2) & F. (1), (2) & (3)
– § 629-11
– § 629-23.H.

C. Building Code Related Violations

Building Code Act, 1992
– CHAPTER 23 10.(2), (b) & 10.(1)
– Chapter 363 Article V
– Ontario Regulation 332/12
– Chapter 950
– Division C, Part 1, Subsection 1.3.3.
– Application H. iii) & iv)

Ontario Building Code Act
– Section 8(2)(a)

Building Code: –
– 3.1.18.1.
– 9.14.6.1.(1)
– 9.26.18.2.(1)
– 2.2.1.1. Objectives (1) Category: Safety Number: OS Objective & Category: Safety — Safety in Use Number: OS3 Objective

D. Zoning Bylaw Related Violations

Bylaw 569-2013
– 10.20.40.70.(3)
– 10.5.60.20 (3)(C)(i) & (ii), (6)(B)

Leaside Zoning Bylaw 1916: –
– 5.5
– 5.13.2
– 6.1.1 (1)
– 6.1.1(4)
– 6.3.3 Side Yard Setback
– 6.3.3 Rear Yard Setback
– 6.3.3 Side Yard Setback Between Dwellings
– 6.7.4

F. Other Applicable Law Violation

– Planning Act – PART I, PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION, Provincial interest, Section 2.(h), (o)
– Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) – 3.0 Protecting Public Health and Safety.
– City of Toronto Act, 2001, Chap. Pr13 (Bill Pr20) False Declarations

That said, please help Save the Neighbourhood by sending a “Letter of Objection” to the Committee of Adjustment (CoA) at [email protected], by Email in PDF format No Later than 4:30pm on Thursday, April 4, 2024

NB: You’re most welcome to copy and use any info herein for personal use. Please feel to contact any of us for clarification and further information.

IMPORTANT

Comment/Objection must be submitted to Committee of Adjustment (CoA) at [email protected], by Email in PDF format No Later than 4:30pm on Thursday, April 4, 2024

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