Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)

Committee of Adjustment application A0691/25TEY

Ward 19 · Brad BradfordDataset pageReport an error on this page

Status: Closed; Approved
Submitted: 10 September 2025; No appeal recorded
Linked lobbying registrations: 0; None published
Communications on linked registrations: 0

Application record

Type: Minor variance (MV)
Addresses: 985 Woodbine Ave
Ward: Ward 19 · Brad Bradford
Submitted: 10 September 2025
Status: Closed
Outcome recorded: Approved
Hearing date: 12 November 2025
Decision: Approved
Objection at the hearing: Not recorded
Appealed: No appeal recorded

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

Description

To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1212-2024) for a mixed-use building (10 and 35-storeys, connected by a one-storey podium), by increasing the height of the northwest and southeast corners of the 35-storey tower (Building A) by removing the chamfering of the tower element on levels 9 to 35. Also, to reduce the required width and horizontal clearance dimensions of stacked and vertical bicycle parking spaces. There will be a total of 601 rental dwelling units on this lot, including 14 rental replacement units and 12 affordable rental units. A Site Plan Control application (File Number 24 251716 STE 19 SA) is currently under review.

Linked lobbying registrations

No published lobbying registrations are linked to this application.

Other registrations that mention this application's addresses

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Choice Properties
SM35418 · 18 March 2024 · “985 Woodbine Ave”
Choice Properties
SM27882 · 18 March 2019 · “985 Woodbine Ave.”

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 19

1 lobbied · 8 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 19: 1 lobbied and 8 matched unlobbied applications in 1 matched stratum
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	1	Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.
Matched, unlobbied	8	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.