Minor variance
271 Poyntz Ave · Lansing-Westgate · Ward 18 Willowdale
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to legalize and to maintain the existing three-storey dwelling. The decision has been appealed.
City file A1140/15NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedDec 30, 2015
- HearingMay 12, 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, Lily Cheng, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To legalize and to maintain the existing three-storey dwelling. Please be advised the subject property went before the Committee of Adjustment on February 18th, 2016, DEFERRED SINE DIE in order to allow the applicant an opportunity to make revisions to the application.
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
- Dec 30, 2015Application submitted to the City.
- May 12, 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 A1140/15NY | 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 271 Poyntz Ave?
To legalize and to maintain the existing three-storey dwelling. Please be advised the subject property went before the Committee of Adjustment on February 18th, 2016, DEFERRED SINE DIE in order to allow the applicant an opportunity to make revisions to the… (file A1140/15NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 271 Poyntz Ave approved?
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 271 Poyntz Ave?
Lily Cheng, Ward 18 Willowdale. 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.