Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment has been appointed by Council to adjudicate applications for Minor Variance and Consent under the Planning Act.
Ontario Planning Act
The Ontario Planning Act establishes the authority of the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on the following:
- Consent to create an easement of right-of-way
- Consent to register a mortgage over part of a property
- Consent to register a lease over part of a lot for more than 21 years
- Consent to split land into more than one lot
- Consent to a technical conveyance (transferring property from one owner to another where the land was originally separated and has become joined)
- Minor variances from the Zoning By-law
In addition to applicable legislation, the Committee is also governed by the Committee of Adjustment Procedural By-law, as amended by By-law 255-2022
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This library contains .PDF copies of the most recent decisions enacted by the Committee of Adjustment.
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Status: Approved
Address: 2 Forest Lane Drive
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit the existing accessory structures (BBQ shelter, cabana, frame shed), swimming pool (and ground mounted heat pump), driveway (width) and amount of soft landscaping in the front and rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 11 Hanson Court
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a cabana in the interior side yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 8700 Huntington Road
Hearing Date:
Relief is being sought under Section 45(2) of the Planning Act to permit the expansion of a legal non-conforming use to permit the expansion of the existing commercial school.
Status: Approved
Address: 187 Bourbon Street
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a cabana and reduced soft landscaping requirements in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 72 Helmsdale Avenue
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is requested to permit a proposed accessory structure in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 91,121,151 and 171 McNaughton Road East
Hearing Date:
Relief from the zoning By-Law is being requested to facilitate Site Development Application DA.22.075 (Phase 2) which is comprised of four (4) buildings, two (2) of which are 12-stories in height, and two (2) of which are 28-storeys in height, with a total of 1,026 units.
Status: Approved
Address: 106 Westridge Drive, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit the construction of a proposed addition to the southern side of the existing dwelling. Relief is also being requested to permit an existing pergola and reduced soft landscaping requirements in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 9580 Keele Street, Vaughan
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit an existing Gazebo, Cabana and reduced soft landscaping requirements in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 47 Eddington Place, Maple
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit reduced parking requirements for the principal dwelling and the proposed secondary suite.
Status: Approved
Address: 41 Meadowland Court, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit the construction of a proposed dwelling.
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Appointed Committee Members (2022-2026)
- Assunta (Sue) Perrella (Chair)
- Brandon Bell
- Jordan Kalpin
- Mark Milunsky
- Stephen Kerwin (Vice Chair)