Addition
45 Jones Ave · South Riverdale · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to legalize and maintain the existing rear two-storey addition, including a basement extension below with a walkout. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0594/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedJul 22, 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, Paula Fletcher, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To legalize and maintain the existing rear two-storey addition, including a basement extension below with a walkout, a rear second floor balcony (above the garage), and side (north) exterior staircases (one leading to the ground level and one leading to the second level), which was constructed without an authorized building permit.This addition will be abutting the existing one-storey detached ancillary building (garage), will not be accessible through the main portion of the dwelling and will have separate accesses to each level. There will be one residential dwelling unit on this lot.
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
- Jul 22, 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 A0594/25TEY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 45 Jones Ave?
To legalize and maintain the existing rear two-storey addition, including a basement extension below with a walkout, a rear second floor balcony (above the garage), and side (north) exterior staircases (one leading to the ground level and one leading to the… (file A0594/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 45 Jones Ave approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 45 Jones Ave?
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.