Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)

Committee of Adjustment application A0183/16NY

384 Ruth Avenue

Ward 18 · Lily ChengDataset pageReport an error on this page

Status: Closed; Approved
Submitted: 19 February 2016; Appealed
Linked lobbying registrations: 1; Inferred links, published
Communications on linked registrations: 3; 2 meetings · 2 offices

Application record

Type: Minor variance (MV)
Addresses: 384 Ruth Avenue
Ward: Ward 18 · Lily Cheng
Submitted: 19 February 2016
Status: Closed
Outcome recorded: Approved
Hearing date: 7 April 2016
Decision: Approved
Objection at the hearing: Not recorded
Appealed: Yes

Source: City of Toronto open data (Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications). Dataset page

Description

To construct a new two- storey detached dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.

Linked lobbying registrations

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Igor Martsenyuk · registration SM21899
Proposed minor variance applications for the dwellings proposed on the properties municipally known as 382 and 384 Ruth Avenue.
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75
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Source records
- Registration SM21899: Proposed minor variance applications for the dwellings proposed on the properties municipally known as 382 and 384 Ruth Avenue. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Committee of Adjustment application A0183/16NY at 384 Ruth Ave: To construct a new two- storey detached dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished. (Committee of Adjustment Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: Proposed minor variance applications for the dwellings proposed on the properties municipally known as 382 and 384 Ruth Avenue.
Matched fields
address
384 RUTH AVE
application_address
384 RUTH AVE

Lobbying on linked registrations

1 linked registration · 3 communications · 2 meetings · 2 offices contacted

Offices contacted

Linked registrations

Ward 24 Willowdale2
Office of Councillor Shiner, Ward 241

Data table· 2 rows

Office	Office holder type	Communications	Meetings	Last contact
Ward 24 Willowdale	Member of council	2	1	4 August 2015
Office of Councillor Shiner, Ward 24	Councillor staff	1	1	4 August 2015

Consultant firms

Linked registrations

Overland LLP1 registration

Other registrations that mention this application's addresses

Text matches on the address only. They are not linked to this application unless listed above.

Igor Martsenyuk
SM20649 · 4 July 2014 · “384 Ruth Avenue”

Comparison with similar applications

Lobbied applications are compared only with unlobbied applications of the same type, in the same ward, submitted in the same year and of the same size band (units or floor area from the description; sub-type for Committee of Adjustment files). Unlobbied applications are weighted to match the lobbied group. Raw lobbied versus unlobbied averages are not reported.

Minor variance (MV), Ward 18

9 lobbied · 202 matched

Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.

Minor variance (MV), City-wide

173 lobbied · 3,646 matched

Median days

Lobbied126
Matched, unlobbied114

Approval rate

Lobbied75% n=154
Matched, unlobbied91% n=3,058

Refusal rate

Lobbied25%
Matched, unlobbied9%

Appeal rate

Lobbied19%
Matched, unlobbied4%

Objection rate

Lobbied43%
Matched, unlobbied27%

Data table· 4 rows

Minor variance (MV), Ward 18: 9 lobbied and 202 matched unlobbied applications in 5 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	9	Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.
Matched, unlobbied	202	Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.

Minor variance (MV), City-wide: 173 lobbied and 3,646 matched unlobbied applications in 103 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	173	126	75% (n=154)	25%	19%	43%
Matched, unlobbied	3,646	114	91% (n=3,058)	9%	4%	27%

Submission to hearing. Approval and refusal rates are among applications with a recorded decision.

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Lobbyists choose whom to contact, so a difference does not show a change of mind.