J. Benczkowski

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal to grant a severance into two lots and associated variances to permit a detached dwelling on each lot.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body allowed the appeal in part, finding that the revised plans submitted by the appellant's land use planner demonstrated that the proposed development met the requirements of the Planning Act and provincial policies.

The variances and severance were approved subject to standard conditions.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment's refusal of an application for consent to sever a residential property into two lots and associated minor variances.

The proposal involved retaining the existing dwelling on one lot and constructing a new detached dwelling on the severed lot.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body allowed the appeal in part, granting the consent to sever and the variances related to lot area, lot frontage, and the existing dwelling's setbacks and building length.

However, the tribunal refused the variances for lot coverage and floor space index for the proposed new dwelling, finding insufficient evidence that the proposed massing and density respected and reinforced the physical character of the neighbourhood.

The appellant appealed decisions of the Committee of Adjustment approving a consent to sever and minor variances to create two undersized lots and construct dwellings.

At the hearing, the appellant introduced revised plans that caused confusion among the parties.

The Tribunal adjourned the hearing to allow the appellant to clarify the plans and serve the revised materials on all participants.

The City of Toronto appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision granting consent to sever a property and minor variances for lot frontage, lot area, and setbacks to permit two undersized residential lots.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body allowed the appeal and refused the consent and variances.

The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the City's planner, finding that the proposed lots were too narrow and small, and would not respect and reinforce the existing physical character of the neighbourhood, which consisted of large, wide lots with generous front yards.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance application to permit a laneway suite in an excluded area under the zoning by-law.

During the course of the hearing, the provincial legislature passed Bill 23, amending the Planning Act to prohibit municipal councils from passing by-laws that prohibit ancillary dwelling units on urban residential lots.

Consequently, the City issued a clear Zoning Certificate for the proposed laneway suite, rendering the variance relief unnecessary.

The appellant requested to withdraw the appeal, which was allowed by the Tribunal.