Minor variance
2050 Ellesmere Rd · Woburn North · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing building to construct a mezzanine level at 2036 Ellesmere Road (Building D) and alter the use from industrial to recreational uses. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0191/25SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 22, 2025
- HearingDec 3, 2025
- 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, Paul Ainslie, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To alter the existing building to construct a mezzanine level at 2036 Ellesmere Road (Building D) and alter the use from industrial to recreational uses. NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment Hearing on October 8, 2025.
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 22, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- Dec 3, 2025Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —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 A0191/25SC | 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.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 2050 Ellesmere Rd?
To alter the existing building to construct a mezzanine level at 2036 Ellesmere Road (Building D) and alter the use from industrial to recreational uses. NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment Hearing on October 8, (file A0191/25SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 2050 Ellesmere Rd approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 2050 Ellesmere Rd?
Paul Ainslie, Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. 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.