Ronald M. Kanter

The appellant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing a consent to sever a residential lot into two and associated minor variances to permit the construction of a duplex on each new lot.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body allowed the appeal, finding that the proposal was consistent with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement and the City's new Multiplex Official Plan Amendment, which encourages additional housing supply.

The panel held that the proposed lot sizes and configurations, while smaller than the zoning requirement, were compatible with the neighbourhood's low-rise character and met the statutory tests for consent and minor variances.