Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)
Committee of Adjustment application A0800/24TEY
- Status
- Closed
- Approved
- Submitted
- 11 September 2024
- No appeal recorded
Application record
- Type
- Minor variance (MV)
- Addresses
- 542 St Clair Ave W
- Ward
- Ward 12 · Josh Matlow
- Submitted
- 11 September 2024
- Status
- Closed
- Outcome recorded
- Approved
- Hearing date
- 4 December 2024
- 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 existing three-storey non-residential detached building (Place of Worship) by constructing a front (south) second storey platform (to accommodate an outdoor playground), and a four-storey side (east) addition with a fourth storey outdoor playground. The existing one-storey portion of the non-residential building will be demolished.
Linked lobbying registrations
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Chabad of Midtown Synagogue · registration SM35648
A proposed redevelopment of the site located at 542-544 St. Clair Avenue West.
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.89
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM35648: A proposed redevelopment of the site located at 542-544 St. Clair Avenue West. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Committee of Adjustment application A0800/24TEY at 542 St Clair Ave W: To alter the existing three-storey non-residential detached building (Place of Worship) by constructing a front (south) second storey platform (to accommodate an outdoor playground), and a four-storey side (east) addition with a fourth storey outdoor playground. The existing one-storey portion of t… (Committee of Adjustment Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: A proposed redevelopment of the site located at 542-544 St. Clair Avenue West.
Matched fields
- address
- 542-544 ST CLAIR AVE W
- application_address
- 542 ST CLAIR AVE W
Chabad of Midtown Synagogue · registration SM35114
A proposed redevelopment of the site located at 542-544 St. Clair Avenue West.
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM35114: A proposed redevelopment of the site located at 542-544 St. Clair Avenue West. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Committee of Adjustment application A0800/24TEY at 542 St Clair Ave W: To alter the existing three-storey non-residential detached building (Place of Worship) by constructing a front (south) second storey platform (to accommodate an outdoor playground), and a four-storey side (east) addition with a fourth storey outdoor playground. The existing one-storey portion of t… (Committee of Adjustment Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: A proposed redevelopment of the site located at 542-544 St. Clair Avenue West.
Matched fields
- address
- 542-544 ST CLAIR AVE W
- application_address
- 542 ST CLAIR AVE W
Lobbying on linked registrations
2 linked registrations · 16 communications · 7 meetings · 1 office contacted
Offices contacted
Linked registrationsData table· 2 rows
| Office | Office holder type | Communications | Meetings | Last contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Matlow | Councillor staff | 10 | 4 | 31 July 2024 |
| Josh Matlow | Member of council | 6 | 3 | 31 July 2024 |
Consultant firms
Linked registrationsOther 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 12
20 lobbied · 357 matchedMedian days
Approval rate
Refusal rate
Appeal rate
Objection rate
Minor variance (MV), City-wide
173 lobbied · 3,646 matchedMedian days
Approval rate
Refusal rate
Appeal rate
Objection rate
Data table· 4 rows
| 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% |
| 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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Lobbyists choose whom to contact, so a difference does not show a change of mind.