Minor variance
996 Avenue Rd · Yonge-Eglinton · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new eight-storey detached residential building (multiplex), with a ground floor front entrance canopy. The Committee of Adjustment decided: deferred.
City file A0584/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 11, 2026
- DecisionDeferred
- ThenBuilding permit
01Outcome
This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.
The decision can be appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body until Oct 27, 2026.
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 construct a new eight-storey detached residential building (multiplex), with a ground floor front entrance canopy, a rear ground floor terrace, rear balconies on the second to seventh storeys, front and rear rooftop terraces, and a rear outdoor amenity area on the eighth storey. There will be a total of 6 residential dwelling units on this lot. Also, there will be 1 surface visitor parking space in the rear yard, 12 parking spaces (including one accessible parking space), and 6 long-term bicycle parking spaces within a two-level underground parking garage (with elevator access). This application is necessitated to reflect the variances required for an eight-storey residential building, as well as the variances that were previously approved under Minor Variance Decisions A0683/25TEY and A0189/26TEY (which are required).
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
- Aug 11, 2026Application submitted to the City.
- —Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0584/26TEY | Approved | The 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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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 996 Avenue Rd?
To construct a new eight-storey detached residential building (multiplex), with a ground floor front entrance canopy, a rear ground floor terrace, rear balconies on the second to seventh storeys, front and rear rooftop terraces, and a rear outdoor amenity… (file A0584/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 996 Avenue Rd approved?
Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 996 Avenue Rd?
Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. 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.