Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)

Committee of Adjustment application A0886/24TEY

Ward 9 · Alejandra BravoDataset pageReport an error on this page

Status: Closed; Approved
Submitted: 11 October 2024; No appeal recorded
Linked lobbying registrations: 1; Inferred links, published
Communications on linked registrations: 2; 0 meetings · 1 office

Application record

Type: Minor variance (MV)
Addresses: 730 St Clarens Ave
Ward: Ward 9 · Alejandra Bravo
Submitted: 11 October 2024
Status: Closed
Outcome recorded: Approved
Hearing date: 15 January 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 permit three additional residential dwelling units (which were constructed without an authorized building permit) within the existing 17-storey apartment building (municipally known as 730 St. Clarens Avenue (East Tower)).

Linked lobbying registrations

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Akelius Canada Ltd. · registration SM37201
730 St Clarens Ave building permits
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74
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Source records
- Registration SM37201: 730 St Clarens Ave building permits (Lobbyist Registry)
- Committee of Adjustment application A0886/24TEY at 730 St Clarens Ave: To permit three additional residential dwelling units (which were constructed without an authorized building permit) within the existing 17-storey apartment building (municipally known as 730 St. Clarens Avenue (East Tower)). (Committee of Adjustment Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: 730 St Clarens Ave building permits
Matched fields
address
730 ST CLARENS AVE
application_address
730 ST CLARENS AVE

Lobbying on linked registrations

1 linked registration · 2 communications · 0 meetings · 1 office contacted

Offices contacted

Linked registrations

Development Review2

Data table· 1 row

Office	Office holder type	Communications	Meetings	Last contact
Development Review	City staff	2	0	2 December 2025

Consultant firms

Linked registrations

Downe Dewdney Consulting Services Corporation1 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 9

27 lobbied · 333 matched

Median days

Lobbied169
Matched, unlobbied134

Approval rate

Lobbied67% n=27
Matched, unlobbied95% n=279

Refusal rate

Lobbied33%
Matched, unlobbied5%

Appeal rate

Lobbied26%
Matched, unlobbied6%

Objection rate

Lobbied29%
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 9: 27 lobbied and 333 matched unlobbied applications in 9 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	27	169	67% (n=27)	33%	26%	29%
Matched, unlobbied	333	134	95% (n=279)	5%	6%	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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