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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

New house

261 Rhodes Ave · Greenwood-Coxwell · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to legalize and to maintain the front porch and front second floor balcony of the exsiting X-storey detached dwelling, which were constructed without the benefit of an authorized building permit,. A hearing date hasn’t been set yet.

City file A0087/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJan 6, 2026
  2. NowWaiting for a hearing date
  3. NextHearing and decision

01Have your say

Waiting for a hearing date

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 legalize and to maintain the front porch and front second floor balcony of the exsiting X-storey detached dwelling, which were constructed without the benefit of an authorized building permit,

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

  1. Jan 6, 2026Application submitted to the City.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0087/26TEYIn progressThe 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.

05Nearby applications

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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    New three-storey house
    417 Craven Rd · about 100 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Dec 9

  2. 2
    Garden suite
    188 Coxwell Ave · about 120 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  3. 3
    10-storey building (70 homes)
    4 Newbold Ave · about 200 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  4. 4
    New house
    213 Craven Rd · about 310 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Nov 25

  5. 5
    New two-storey house
    34 Hiawatha Rd · about 330 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  6. 6
    7-storey building (19 homes)
    1400 Gerrard St E · about 380 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 14

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 261 Rhodes Ave?

To legalize and to maintain the front porch and front second floor balcony of the exsiting X-storey detached dwelling, which were constructed without the benefit of an authorized building (file A0087/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 261 Rhodes 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.

261 Rhodes Ave Committee of Adjustment: New house · My Address in Toronto