Sean Galbraith

The appellant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing variances to alter an existing 16-unit multi-residential building by adding two additional units.

The proposal involved subdividing a large rear unit into three smaller units, requiring variances for the maximum number of units and minimum average floor area.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body allowed the appeal and authorized the variances, finding that the proposal represented a modest and compatible form of residential intensification that met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act.