Minor variance for reduced parking setback authorized to facilitate additional residential unit.
The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance to permit a required parking space to be located 0.84 metres from the street line, rather than the required 6 metres, to facilitate the conversion of an attached garage into an additional residential unit.
The Ontario Land Tribunal allowed the appeal and authorized the variance, finding that it met the four-part test under the Planning Act, was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and represented good planning by supporting gentle intensification without negatively impacting the streetscape.
OLTOntario Land TribunalApr 21, 2026
