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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

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359 1/2 Sackville St · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town · Ward 13 Toronto Centre

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a second residential building on the lot, having two storeies, in rear of the existing two-storey detached dwelling. The decision has been appealed.

City file A0995/20TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 29, 2020
  2. HearingApr 27, 2022
  3. DecisionApproved by the Committee
  4. NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
  5. NextAppeal hearing and decision

01Have your say

Nothing scheduled right now

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, Chris Moise, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

To construct a second residential building on the lot, having two storeies, in rear of the existing two-storey detached dwelling.

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. Oct 29, 2020Application submitted to the City.
  2. Apr 27, 2022Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
  3. Jul 18, 2025A related minor variance application is filed: Garden suite.
  4. —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

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0995/20TEYUnder appealThe City’s Application Information Centre
Minor varianceFile A0546/25TEYIn progressSee its page

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
    Garden suite
    359 1/2 Sackville St · next door

    Waiting for a hearing date

  2. 2
    Addition
    40 Nasmith Ave · about 110 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  3. 3
    Add a storey
    309 Carlton St · about 160 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Nov 25

  4. 4
    Laneway suite
    9 Spruce St · about 230 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  5. 5
    Add a storey
    26 Sackville Pl · about 290 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Nov 25

  6. 6
    10-storey building (60 homes)
    505 Parliament St · about 330 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

All applications in progress in Ward 13

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 359 1/2 Sackville St?

To construct a second residential building on the lot, having two storeies, in rear of the existing two-storey detached (file A0995/20TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 359 1/2 Sackville St approved?

Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 359 1/2 Sackville St?

Chris Moise, Ward 13 Toronto Centre. 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.

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