Minor variance
1161 Kingston Rd · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct an eight-storey mixed-use building containing 57 dwelling units and commercial space at grade. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0276/21SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 20, 2021
- HearingNov 17, 2021
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, not the Committee of Adjustment, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.
Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Parthi Kandavel, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct an eight-storey mixed-use building containing 57 dwelling units and commercial space at grade.
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
- Aug 20, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- Nov 17, 2021Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- May 6, 2025A related condominium application is filed: 56 homes.
- —Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0276/21SC | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Condominium | File 25 155173 ESC 20 CD | Approved | See its page |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
Earlier at this address
- 8-storey building with shops · 2020 · closed · City record
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 1161 Kingston Rd?
To construct an eight-storey mixed-use building containing 57 dwelling units and commercial space at (file A0276/21SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 1161 Kingston Rd approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 1161 Kingston Rd?
Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. 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.