Minor variance
1560 Yonge St · Yonge-St.Clair · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new three-storey non-residential building (including a mezzanine level), with various uses such as: adaptable spaces for community-oriented and commercial uses. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0272/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedApr 1, 2026
- HearingMay 27, 2026
- 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, Josh Matlow, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new three-storey non-residential building (including a mezzanine level), with various uses such as: adaptable spaces for community-oriented and commercial uses, a convertible auditorium space, an atrium gathering area, workshops, studios, meeting rooms, café, entertainment places of assembly, eating/take-out establishment(s), and recreation. There will be greenroof areas, an outdoor rooftop terrace, and the rooftop mechanical penthouse will be enclosed (above the second storey).
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
- Apr 1, 2026Application submitted to the City.
- May 27, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- Sep 25, 2026A related site plan application is filed: Site plan.
- —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 A0272/26TEY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Site plan | File 26 244360 STE 12 SA | In progress | See its page |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 1560 Yonge St?
To construct a new three-storey non-residential building (including a mezzanine level), with various uses such as: adaptable spaces for community-oriented and commercial uses, a convertible auditorium space, an atrium gathering area, workshops, studios,… (file A0272/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 1560 Yonge St approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 1560 Yonge St?
Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. 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.