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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

Garden suite

1 Riverlea Dr · Humber Heights-Westmount · Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage and a secondary suite. The Committee of Adjustment hears it on Thursday, December 3. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

City file A0255/26EYK · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedAug 7, 2026
  2. Notice to neighboursHearing scheduled
  3. NowComments open until Nov 26
  4. NextHearing Dec 3
  5. ThenDecision

01Have your say

HearingThursday, December 3, 2026, 9:30 a.m.Online, or in person at Council Chamber, Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall, M9C 2Y2
Written comments due by 4:30 p.m., Thursday, November 26
  1. Write your comments, mentioning file A0255/26EYK and the address.
  2. Email them as a PDF to the Committee of Adjustment (Etobicoke York panel) by the deadline. How to submit, on the City’s site
  3. To speak at the hearing, online or in person, register with the Committee. How to take part
The deadline is 4:30 p.m. five business days before the hearing, the City’s rule for written submissions. Hearings are sometimes postponed: follow the application to hear about changes.

02What’s proposed

To construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage and a secondary suite, and to convert the existing dwelling into a new garden suite.

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. Aug 7, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Dec 3, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0255/26EYKIn 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.

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  4. 4
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  5. 5
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  6. 6
    Split the lot
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06Quick answers about this application

When is the Committee of Adjustment hearing for 1 Riverlea Dr?

Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., online or at Council Chamber, Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall, M9C 2Y2. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

What is the deadline to comment?

4:30 p.m., Thursday, November 26, 2026: five business days before the hearing. Email comments as a PDF to the Committee of Adjustment. Source: City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment participation rules.

What is being built at 1 Riverlea Dr?

To construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage and a secondary suite, and to convert the existing dwelling into a new garden (file A0255/26EYK). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 1 Riverlea Dr?

Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. 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.

1 Riverlea Dr Committee of Adjustment hearing Dec 3, 2026: Garden suite · My Address in Toronto