Minor variance
375 Ellerslie Ave · Willowdale West · Ward 18 Willowdale
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to legalize and maintain the existing dwelling as constructed. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0427/16NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 9, 2016
- HearingJun 22, 2016
- DecisionApproved 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 it below and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
Lily Cheng, Ward 18 Willowdale. Councillors can hear your views on this application.
02What’s proposed
To legalize and maintain the existing dwelling as constructed. Further to the previous Public Hearing Notice, please note that a variance with respect to the platform area has been added, as outlined below.
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
- May 9, 2016Application submitted to the City.
- Jun 22, 2016Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
- —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 A0427/16NY | 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.
05Nearby applications
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 375 Ellerslie Ave?
To legalize and maintain the existing dwelling as constructed. Further to the previous Public Hearing Notice, please note that a variance with respect to the platform area has been added, as outlined (file A0427/16NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 375 Ellerslie Ave approved?
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 375 Ellerslie 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.