Minor variance
397 Pharmacy Ave · Clairlea-Birchmount · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new six-storey apartment building with 10 total dwelling units. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0257/25SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedNov 28, 2025
- HearingJan 14, 2026
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
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, Parthi Kandavel, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new six-storey apartment building with 10 total dwelling units.
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
- Nov 28, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- Jan 14, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —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
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0257/25SC | 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 397 Pharmacy Ave?
To construct a new six-storey apartment building with 10 total dwelling (file A0257/25SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 397 Pharmacy Ave approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 397 Pharmacy Ave?
Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. 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.