Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

Minor variance

21 Carlaw Ave · South Riverdale · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to permit the recreation use (indoor golf simulation) within the existing one-storey commercial building. The Committee of Adjustment hears it on Wednesday, November 25. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

City file A0627/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Where it is in the process

SubmittedAug 25, 2026
Notice to neighboursHearing scheduled
NowComments open until Nov 18
NextHearing Nov 25
ThenDecision; appeals until Dec 15

01Have your say

HearingWednesday, November 25, 2026, 9:30 a.m.Online, or in person at Committee Room 2, Second Floor, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street W, M5H 2N2

Written comments due by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 18

Write your comments, mentioning file A0627/26TEY and the address.
Email them as a PDF to the Committee of Adjustment (Toronto and East York panel) by the deadline. How to submit, on the City’s site
To speak at the hearing, online or in person, register with the Committee. How to take part

Add the deadline to my calendar Add the hearing

The deadline is 4:30 p.m. five business days before the hearing, the City’s rule for written submissions. Hearings are sometimes postponed: follow the application to hear about changes.

02What’s proposed

To permit the recreation use (indoor golf simulation) within the existing one-storey commercial building.

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 25, 2026Application submitted to the City.
Nov 25, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing.

04City files and documents

Type	File	Status
Minor variance	File A0627/26TEY	In progress	The City’s Application Information Centre

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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

When is the Committee of Adjustment hearing for 21 Carlaw Ave?

Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., online or at Committee Room 2, Second Floor, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street W, M5H 2N2. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

What is the deadline to comment?

4:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2026: five business days before the hearing. Email comments as a PDF to the Committee of Adjustment. Source: City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment participation rules.

What is being built at 21 Carlaw Ave?

To permit the recreation use (indoor golf simulation) within the existing one-storey commercial (file A0627/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 21 Carlaw Ave?

Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. 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.