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: 161 Sir Sanford Fleming Way, Maple
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit reduced parking, front yard landscaping and driveway width dimensions to accommodate an additional dwelling unit in the basement.
Status: Approved
Address: 39 Donsgrove Court, Thornhill
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is requested to permit the construction and installation of a cabana, bathroom/shed, swimming pool, and uncovered platform, as well as the placement of ground-mounted mechanical equipment (including an air conditioner, heat pump, or similar equipment), together with a reduction in the minimum required soft landscaping within a yard containing a driveway.
Status: Adjourned
Address: 126 Algoma Drive, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Minor variance application A048/26 was adjourned to the July 30th, Committee of Adjustment hearing, to accommodate statutory public notice requirements outlined in the Planning Act.
Status: Approved
Address: 52 Burgosa Court, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Relief from the zoning by-law is being requested to permit a cabana and encroachment of A/C unit into interior side yard.
Status: Adjourned
Address: 104 Southview Drive, Concord
Hearing Date:
Minor Variance Application A063/26 for the above-noted property was adjourned sine die by the Committee of Adjustment at the July 9, 2026, hearing.
Status: Approved
Address: 10 Whisper Lane, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a cabana, pool equipment and an increased maximum driveway width.
Status: Approved
Address: 10 Thornhill Avenue, Thornhill
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a proposed pool house in the rear yard.
Status: Approved
Address: 25 Buck's Place, Woodbridge
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a proposed cabana.
Status: Approved
Address: 408 Westridge Drive, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit the construction of a new dwelling.
Status: Approved
Address: 62 Weaver Court, Kleinburg
Hearing Date:
Relief from the Zoning By-law is being requested to permit a proposed cabana and covered pergola.
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Appointed Committee Members (2022-2026)
- Assunta (Sue) Perrella (Chair)
- Brandon Bell
- Jordan Kalpin
- Mark Milunsky
- Stephen Kerwin (Vice Chair)