Minor variance
20 Lesmill Rd · St.Andrew-Windfields · Ward 16 Don Valley East
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to add warehousing as a permitted use, reduce the parking rate, increase in the maximum permitted Gross Floor Area (GFA) and modify the setback requirements to permit the proposed building envelopes. A hearing date hasn’t been set yet.
City file A0207/25NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 13, 2025
- NowWaiting for a hearing date
- NextHearing and decision
01Have your say
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 add warehousing as a permitted use, reduce the parking rate, increase in the maximum permitted Gross Floor Area (GFA) and modify the setback requirements to permit the proposed building envelopes.
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
- May 13, 2025Application submitted to the City.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0207/25NY | In progress | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Site plan | File 24 226520 NNY 16 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.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 20 Lesmill Rd?
To add warehousing as a permitted use, reduce the parking rate, increase in the maximum permitted Gross Floor Area (GFA) and modify the setback requirements to permit the proposed building (file A0207/25NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 20 Lesmill Rd?
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.