D. Steinberg

The appellant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing minor variances for a one-storey addition.

The City of Toronto brought a motion to dismiss the appeal without a hearing under section 45(17) of the Planning Act, arguing the appellant failed to disclose any land use planning grounds and failed to comply with TLAB's rules for documentary disclosure.

The self-represented appellant requested an adjournment on the day of the hearing, citing personal and financial difficulties.

The Tribunal granted the City's motion and dismissed the appeal, finding the appellant's complete failure to comply with procedural rules and unresponsiveness prejudiced the City and undermined the Tribunal's process.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of applications for consent to sever a residential property into two lots and for associated minor variances to permit the construction of two new detached dwellings.

The City opposed the applications, arguing the proposed lot frontages and areas were too small and out of character with the neighbourhood.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals, finding that the neighbourhood was evolving toward smaller lots and that the proposal was consistent with provincial intensification policies and fit the emerging physical character of the area.

Provisional consent and the requested variances were granted subject to conditions.