Minor variance
2845 Dundas St W · Junction Area · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to permit the conversion of the existing three-storey mixed-use building into a residential duplex building. The Committee of Adjustment decided: deferred.
City file A0203/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMar 14, 2025
- DecisionDeferred
- ThenBuilding permit
01Outcome
This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.
The decision can be appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body until Sep 2, 2025.
What happens next: The owner can now apply for a building permit. When one is issued, it’s added to the timeline below.
02What was proposed
To permit the conversion of the existing three-storey mixed-use building into a residential duplex building. The ground floor commercial unit will be converted into a residential dwelling unit and the two existing residential dwelling units (located on the second and third storeys) will be combined into one residential dwelling unit. Also, to construct a rear third storey balcony, and an elevator within the building. The existing rear exterior staircase (providing access to each storey of the building) will be demolished. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (Duplex).
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
- Mar 14, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- —Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0203/25TEY | Approved | The City’s Application Information Centre |
Plans, studies and staff reports and the decision 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 2845 Dundas St W?
To permit the conversion of the existing three-storey mixed-use building into a residential duplex building. The ground floor commercial unit will be converted into a residential dwelling unit and the two existing residential dwelling units (located on the… (file A0203/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 2845 Dundas St W approved?
Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 2845 Dundas St W?
Gord Perks, Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. 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.