Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)

Committee of Adjustment application A0272/26TEY

Ward 12 · Josh MatlowDataset pageReport an error on this page

Status: TLAB Appeal; Refused
Submitted: 1 April 2026; Appealed
Linked lobbying registrations: 0; None published
Communications on linked registrations: 0

Application record

Type: Minor variance (MV)
Addresses: 1560 Yonge St
Ward: Ward 12 · Josh Matlow
Submitted: 1 April 2026
Status: TLAB Appeal
Outcome recorded: Refused
Hearing date: 27 May 2026
Decision: Refused
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 three-storey non-residential building (including a mezzanine level), with various uses such as: adaptable spaces for community-oriented and commercial uses, a convertible auditorium space, an atrium gathering area, workshops, studios, meeting rooms, café, entertainment places of assembly, eating/take-out establishment(s), and recreation. There will be greenroof areas, an outdoor rooftop terrace, and the rooftop mechanical penthouse will be enclosed (above the second storey).

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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 12

20 lobbied · 357 matched

Median days

Lobbied106
Matched, unlobbied145

Approval rate

Lobbied50% n=12
Matched, unlobbied90% n=291

Refusal rate

Lobbied50%
Matched, unlobbied10%

Appeal rate

Lobbied35%
Matched, unlobbied5%

Objection rate

Lobbied86%
Matched, unlobbied30%

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 12: 20 lobbied and 357 matched unlobbied applications in 7 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	20	106	50% (n=12)	50%	35%	86%
Matched, unlobbied	357	145	90% (n=291)	10%	5%	30%

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%

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