Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)

Committee of Adjustment application A0553/17TEY

Ward 10 · Ausma MalikDataset pageReport an error on this page

Status: Closed; Approved
Submitted: 15 May 2017; No appeal recorded
Linked lobbying registrations: 1; Inferred links, published
Communications on linked registrations: 1; 0 meetings · 1 office

Application record

Type: Minor variance (MV)
Addresses: 85 Richmond St W
Ward: Ward 10 · Ausma Malik
Submitted: 15 May 2017
Status: Closed
Outcome recorded: Approved
Hearing date: 6 December 2017
Decision: Approved
Objection at the hearing: No
Appealed: No appeal recorded

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

Description

To alter the existing office building by facilitating heritage restoration, recladding and the addition of non-residential gross floor area to the rear of the building.

Linked lobbying registrations

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Oxford Properties Group · registration SM25069
Minor Variance and Site Plan application related to 85 Richmond Street West for Oxford Properties Group
Evidence High confidence · score 0.91
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Source records
- Registration SM25069: Minor Variance and Site Plan application related to 85 Richmond Street West for Oxford Properties Group (Lobbyist Registry)
- Committee of Adjustment application A0553/17TEY at 85 Richmond St W: To alter the existing office building by facilitating heritage restoration, recladding and the addition of non-residential gross floor area to the rear of the building. (Committee of Adjustment Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: Minor Variance and Site Plan application related to 85 Richmond Street West for Oxford Properties Group
Matched fields
address
85 RICHMOND ST W
application_address
85 RICHMOND ST W

Lobbying on linked registrations

1 linked registration · 1 communication · 0 meetings · 1 office contacted

Offices contacted

Linked registrations

Councillor McConnell1

Data table· 1 row

Office	Office holder type	Communications	Meetings	Last contact
Councillor McConnell	Councillor staff	1	0	22 September 2017

Consultant firms

Linked registrations

Goodmans 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.

None.

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 10

20 lobbied · 261 matched

Median days

Lobbied136
Matched, unlobbied138

Approval rate

Lobbied100% n=20
Matched, unlobbied93% n=214

Refusal rate

Lobbied0%
Matched, unlobbied7%

Appeal rate

Lobbied0%
Matched, unlobbied5%

Objection rate

Lobbied14%
Matched, unlobbied18%

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 10: 20 lobbied and 261 matched unlobbied applications in 8 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	20	136	100% (n=20)	0%	0%	14%
Matched, unlobbied	261	138	93% (n=214)	7%	5%	18%

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.