Committee of Adjustment application submitted

Me and my architect submitted the Committee of Adjustment application at the City Hall today. We are asking for 6 variances to the East York zoning by-law 6752.

1. The minimum required North side yard setback is 0.6m. The proposed North side yard setback is 0.3m. [7.4.3 – Side Yard setback]
2. The maximum permitted lot coverage is 35% of the lot area (99.6 square meters). The proposed lot coverage is 44% of the lot area (124.7 square metres). [7.4.3 – Lot Coverage]
3. The maximum permitted building height is 8.5m. The proposed building height is 9.8m. [7.4.3 – Building Height]
4. A driveway that passes through the front lot line requires a driveway with a minimum width of 2.6m. The proposed driveway (right-of-way) is 2.4m in width. (Section 7.1.4.)
5. A detached garage requires minimum side yard setback of 0.45m. The proposed South side setback is 0 meters. (Section 5.6.)
6. The maximum height of a detached garage is 3.6m. The proposed height is 4.0m. (Section 7.1.1 (4))

Variance request #1 is based on the current building setback, so really it’s to ask the city to keep the building where it was. #2 was grossly out dated. Not to mention that the building coverage is not that high, only 31%. It was the 20’x20′ garage that took the other 13%. #3 is the building height for my enclosed root top access which will probably be the biggest issue at the committee. #4 is again pretty much keeping it the way it was. #5 and #6 are both allowed in the draft zoning by-law for Toronto that’s still pending approval. So technically they really shouldn’t have any issue with it. Anyway I have a scheduled hearing date of March 27, 1pm. Wish me luck…