Minor variance
517 Glencairn Ave · Englemount-Lawrence · Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules for this: PART 2 - To construct a new detached two-storey dwelling. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0978/16NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedNov 10, 2016
- HearingMar 22, 2017
- DecisionRefused 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 this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Mike Colle, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
PART 2 - To construct a new detached two-storey dwelling. File Numbers B0086/16NY, A0977/16NY and A0978/16NY will be considered jointly.
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 10, 2016Application submitted to the City.
- Nov 10, 2016A related consent application is filed: Split the lot.
- Nov 10, 2016A related minor variance application is filed: Minor variance.
- Mar 22, 2017Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- Jun 27, 2023Building permit issued: Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage and a finished basement. See also 22 230104 DEM, 21 240876 ZZC and 2 103298 MV.Pending address is 519 Glencairn Ave.
- —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 A0978/16NY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Consent | File B0086/16NY | Under appeal | See its page |
| Minor variance | File A0977/16NY | Under appeal | See its page |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
05Elsewhere on this site
New-building and demolition permits at 517 Glencairn Ave since this application was filed.
- •New building: 1 homesPermit 22 239132 BLD
Under construction: permit issued Jun 27, 2023
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage and a finished basement. See also 22 230104 DEM, 21 240876 ZZC and 2 103298 MV.Pending address is 519 Glencairn Ave.
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07Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 517 Glencairn Ave?
PART 2 - To construct a new detached two-storey dwelling. File Numbers B0086/16NY, A0977/16NY and A0978/16NY will be considered (file A0978/16NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 517 Glencairn Ave approved?
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 517 Glencairn Ave?
Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence. 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.