H.W. Osmond Doyle, LL.B., LL.M.
City Solicitor
Legal Services
100 Queen Street West
14th Floor, West Tower, City Hall
Toronto ON M5H 2N2
Tel: (416) 392-8047
Fax: (416) 392-0530
February 4, 1999
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:H.W.O. Doyle
City Solicitor
Subject:Monarch Construction Limited
Southeast Corner of Finch Avenue and McCowan Road
5039 Finch Avenue and 2627 McCowan Road
formerly City of Scarborough (now City of Toronto)
Ontario Municipal Board Appeal
Retention of Outside Planning Consultant
Purpose:
The Legal Division is requesting Council authority to retain outside planning evidence.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
A maximum of $15,000.00 to be allocated from the Corporate Contingency Account for the
retention of an outside planning witness.
Recommendations:
That a maximum of $15,000.00 to be allocated to the Legal Division from a Corporate
Contingency Account to retain a planning witness with respect to the pending Ontario
Municipal Board appeal on 5039 Finch Avenue and 2627 McCowan Road.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The landowner appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board from the refusal of the Council to
enact a proposed amendment to its Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit an increase in
density from 470 to 616 residential dwelling units or by 146 dwelling units, and to reduce the
indoor recreation floor space requirement from a minimum of 3 square metre (32.2 square
feet) to 1.5 square meters (16 square feet) per dwelling unit, for the phased development at the
southeast corner of Finch Avenue and McCowan Road.
Since planning staff are unable to provide evidence under oath, we require a planning
consultant to support the Decision of the Council.
Contact Name:
Anna Kinastowski, Director
Planning & Administrative Tribunal Law
Tel: (416) 392-0080
Fax: (416) 392-0530
H.W.O. Doyle
City Solicitor
Legal Services
