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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

Add a storey

1 Paperbirch Dr · Banbury-Don Mills · Ward 16 Don Valley East

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to Propose Second Storey Above Existing Main Floor Footprint. A hearing date hasn’t been set yet.

City file A0186/25NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedApr 8, 2025
  2. NowWaiting for a hearing date
  3. NextHearing and decision

01Have your say

Waiting for a hearing date

Neighbours get a notice in the mail once a hearing is set, and can send comments before it. Follow this application and we’ll email you the date.

02What’s proposed

To Propose Second Storey Above Existing Main Floor Footprint.

The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A minor variance is permission for a small exception to the zoning rules, such as height or lot coverage.

03Timeline

  1. Apr 8, 2025Application submitted to the City.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0186/25NYIn progressThe City’s Application Information Centre

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
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    169 The Donway W · about 130 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Two towers, up to 26 storeys with shops (1,194 homes)
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  3. 3
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    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 16

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 1 Paperbirch Dr?

To Propose Second Storey Above Existing Main Floor (file A0186/25NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 1 Paperbirch Dr?

Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.

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