Minor variance
627 Sheppard Ave E · Bayview Village · Ward 17 Don Valley North
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to permit a one-storey temporary sales office. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0257/16NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMar 11, 2016
- HearingJun 23, 2016
- 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, Shelley Carroll, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To permit a one-storey temporary sales office. The sales office is currently being constructed without a building permit. Please be advised this property is the subject of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 16 118618 NNY 24 OZ. This application was deferred from the Committee of Adjustment hearing of May 12, 2016.
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
- Mar 11, 2016Application submitted to the City.
- Jun 23, 2016Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —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 A0257/16NY | 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.
Earlier at this address
- Site plan · 2020 · closed · City record
- 178 homes and shops · 2016 · closed · City record
- 10 townhouses and shops · 2016 · closed · City record
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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- 2Two towers, up to 37 storeys (789 homes)688 Sheppard Ave E · about 130 m
City planners are reviewing it
- 3
- 4
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 627 Sheppard Ave E?
To permit a one-storey temporary sales office. The sales office is currently being constructed without a building permit. Please be advised this property is the subject of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 16 118618 NNY 24 OZ. This… (file A0257/16NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 627 Sheppard Ave E approved?
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 627 Sheppard Ave E?
Shelley Carroll, Ward 17 Don Valley North. 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.