Committee of Adjustment application · Minor variance (MV)

Committee of Adjustment application A1284/15TEY

Ward 14 · Paula FletcherDataset pageReport an error on this page

Status: Closed; Refused
Submitted: 22 December 2015; Appealed
Linked lobbying registrations: 1; Inferred links, published
Communications on linked registrations: 0; 0 meetings · 0 offices

Application record

Type: Minor variance (MV)
Addresses: 260 Gamble Ave
Ward: Ward 14 · Paula Fletcher
Submitted: 22 December 2015
Status: Closed
Outcome recorded: Refused
Hearing date: 13 September 2016
Decision: Refused
Objection at the hearing: No
Appealed: Yes

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

Description

To alter the existing three-storey multi-unit residential apartment building by converting the basement storage area into two new dwelling units.

Linked lobbying registrations

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Akelius Canada Ltd. · registration SM23440
260 Gamble Avenue Minor variance in accordance with zoning certificate 15-197388 ZZC, hearing date is scheduled for September 13, 2016.
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85
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Source records
- Registration SM23440: 260 Gamble Avenue Minor variance in accordance with zoning certificate 15-197388 ZZC, hearing date is scheduled for September 13, 2016. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Committee of Adjustment application A1284/15TEY at 260 Gamble Ave: To alter the existing three-storey multi-unit residential apartment building by converting the basement storage area into two new dwelling units. (Committee of Adjustment Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: 260 Gamble Avenue Minor variance in accordance with zoning certificate 15-197388 ZZC, hearing date is scheduled for September 13, 2016.
Matched fields
address
260 GAMBLE AVE
application_address
260 GAMBLE AVE

Lobbying on linked registrations

1 linked registration · 0 communications · 0 meetings · 0 offices contacted

Offices contacted

Linked registrations

No communications recorded.

Consultant firms

Linked registrations

Point Architects1 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 14

4 lobbied · 69 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 14: 4 lobbied and 69 matched unlobbied applications in 4 matched strata
Group	n	Median days	Approval rate	Refusal rate	Appeal rate	Objection rate
Lobbied	4	Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.
Matched, unlobbied	69	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%

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Lobbyists choose whom to contact, so a difference does not show a change of mind.