Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment has been appointed by Council to adjudicate applications for Minor Variance and Consent under the Planning Act.
Ontario Planning Act
The Ontario Planning Act establishes the authority of the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on the following:
- Consent to create an easement of right-of-way
- Consent to register a mortgage over part of a property
- Consent to register a lease over part of a lot for more than 21 years
- Consent to split land into more than one lot
- Consent to a technical conveyance (transferring property from one owner to another where the land was originally separated and has become joined)
- Validation of Title
- Minor variances from the Zoning By-law
In addition to applicable legislation, the Committee is also governed by the Committee of Adjustment Procedural By-law, as amended by By-law 255-2022
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Status: Approved
Address: 100 Lady Jessica Drive, Maple
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit reduced soft landscaping requirements in the front and rear yard, a retaining wall and a cabana. Relief is also being requested to permit an increased encroachment for the eaves/gutters of the cabana and an increased driveway width.
Status: Adjourned
Address: 43 Sylvadene Parkway, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Minor Variance Application A094/26 was adjourned sine die at the request of staff as a majority of the members who heard the application at the September 10, 2026, hearing were not present at the October 8, 2026, hearing.
Status: Approved
Address: 19 Spruce Pine Crescent, Townhouse 3, Maple
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit the existing rear-yard deck and associated access stairs, a portable gazebo on the deck, and the existing front-yard landscaping and driveway configuration.
Status: Approved
Address: 12 Michelle Drive, Townhouse 60, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a proposed sauna, gazebo, existing swimming pool and an awning/canopy in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 49 Copper Ridge Drive, Vaughan
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a proposed retaining wall and concrete staircase in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 59 Golden Gate Circle, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a proposed cabana in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 522 Kleinburg Summit Way, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Relief from the zoning by-law is being requested to permit a proposed swimming pool in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 26 Enclave Court, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit the construction of a new rear-yard deck and associated access stairs.
Status: Approved
Address: 24 Sedgewick Place, Townhouse 6, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is requested to facilitate an additional residential unit within the existing townhouse dwelling and associated site alterations, including parking, landscaping and the construction of a window well/retaining wall.
Status: Approved
Address: 5131 Teston Road, Vaughan
Hearing Date:
Consent is being requested to sever the property to create one new residential lot fronting onto Teston Road for the future development of a single detached dwelling. The existing single detached dwelling will remain on the retained lands, which also has frontage onto Teston Road. The proposed severed and retained lots will each have an area of approximately 5,484 m².
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Appointed Committee Members (2022-2026)
- Assunta (Sue) Perrella (Chair)
- Brandon Bell
- Jordan Kalpin
- Mark Milunsky
- Stephen Kerwin (Vice Chair)