Garage or parking
1680 Midland Ave · Dorset Park · Ward 21 Scarborough Centre
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules for this: This application is for variances to permit vehicle repair garages, vehicle service garages and industrial uses in 17 units in the existing one-storey industrial building. The decision has been appealed.
City file A119/16SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedApr 22, 2016
- HearingOct 6, 2016
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Ontario Land Tribunal, 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, Michael Thompson, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
This application is for variances to permit vehicle repair garages, vehicle service garages and industrial uses in 17 units in the existing one-storey industrial building. The proposed Vehicle Repair Garages would be located in units 8 to 17 in the west portion of the building. Vehicle Service Garages would occupy units 5 to 7, and industrial uses would be located in units 1 to 4, at the east end of the building. This property is also the subject of an application for Condominium approval (File 16 113955 ESC 37 CD).
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 22, 2016Application submitted to the City.
- Oct 6, 2016Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. 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 A119/16SC | Under appeal | The 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.
Earlier at this address
- Condominium · 2016 · closed · City record
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 1680 Midland Ave?
This application is for variances to permit vehicle repair garages, vehicle service garages and industrial uses in 17 units in the existing one-storey industrial building. The proposed Vehicle Repair Garages would be located in units 8 to 17 in the west… (file A119/16SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 1680 Midland Ave approved?
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 1680 Midland Ave?
Michael Thompson, Ward 21 Scarborough 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.