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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Add a storey

42 Rivercourt Blvd · Old East York · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to convert the existing one-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling into a two-storey dwelling (triplex) by constructing a complete second storey addition, two-storey additions on the front, rear. The Committee of Adjustment decided: deferred.

City file A0130/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedFeb 10, 2025
  2. DecisionDeferred
  3. ThenBuilding permit

01Outcome

DecidedDeferred by the Committee of Adjustment

This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.

The decision can be appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body until May 20, 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 convert the existing one-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling into a two-storey dwelling (triplex) by constructing a complete second storey addition, two-storey additions on the front, rear, and north side of the building, a front second storey balcony, a rear ground floor covered deck, and basement walkouts located at the front, rear, and north side of the building. There will be a total of three residential dwelling units on this lot (two units within the basement level, and one unit occupying the first and second levels).

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. Feb 10, 2025Application submitted to the City.
  2. —Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0130/25TEYApprovedThe 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.

05Nearby applications

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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    Site plan
    125 O'Connor Dr · about 240 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Laneway suite
    46 Hopedale Ave · about 340 m

    Approved by the Committee of Adjustment

All applications in progress in Ward 14

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 42 Rivercourt Blvd?

To convert the existing one-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling into a two-storey dwelling (triplex) by constructing a complete second storey addition, two-storey additions on the front, rear, and north side of the building, a front second storey balcony, a… (file A0130/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 42 Rivercourt Blvd approved?

Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 42 Rivercourt Blvd?

Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. 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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