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Request for Exemption to By-law No. 81- 89
Regulating the Heights of Fences
at 1028 Greenwood Avenue
The East York Community Council recommends that the following report (July 21, 1999) from the East District
Manager, Municipal Standards, be adopted:
Purpose:
To report to the September 14, 1999 meeting of the East York Community Council in order to provide a report on a request
for an exemption from the height of a fence at 1028 Greenwood Avenue as submitted by Mr. Roger Hart.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The applicant has submitted the required, non-refundable fee of $200.00 as part of his exemption request.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the requested exemption be approved.
Background:
As a result of a complaint from an area resident who, apparently, has since moved, staff were called to investigate the
construction of fencing on top of a deck at 1028 Greenwood Avenue.
Comments:
The Municipal Standards Division inspected and subsequently determined that fencing had been installed on the north and
south elevation of a newly constructed deck at the rear of 1028 Greenwood Avenue. It was determined that, although the
height of the actual fencing/screening on the deck, at approximately 1.9 metres, complied with part of the applicable
section 2.3.2(a) of By-law No. 81-89, the deck itself was somewhat more elevated from grade than normal and thus the
fencing failed the second test of that section which restricts the total height of fencing on decks to a maximum of 2.4
metres in height from grade. Due to the extra height of the deck, the height of the fences from grade ranges from 2.74 to
2.84 metres in height, a variance of 0.34 to 0.44metres (13-17 inches) from the By-law requirements.
The fences/screens on each side of the deck have a total length of 3.71 metres (12 feet, 2 inches).
All the new fencing around the rest of the yard complies with all other requirements of the By-law.
Conclusion:
The variance requested is minor and the fence/screens are deficient in only one of two requirements for fences/screens on
decks and there is no obvious impact on neighbouring property.
Contact Name:
Michael Vince
Manager of By-law Enforcement
397-4481
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Mr. Roger Hart, East York, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.
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